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title: catechism — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «catechism» in the school dictionary: A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# catechism

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**Who acts:** Lessons, set, cousin, catechism, She, her · **What happens:** set out, use, teach, believe, learn, ask · **To what, where:** Christian church, questions, faith, beliefs, one, catechism class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«catechism» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [catechism in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/catechism.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:m1:1
# text = A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set out** | participle |  | a Christian church *not said here* |  |  |  | as questions and answers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | questions and answers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the faith |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent faith=Recipient |
| 4 | **believe** |  |  | a Christian church |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lessons in which children or new members learn these beliefs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:m2:1
# text = Lessons in which children or new members learn these beliefs.
1	Lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Lessons in which children or new members | this beliefs |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of questions asked one after another, like a test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:m3:1
# text = A set of questions asked one after another, like a test.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a set of questions | one |  |  | after another | like a test | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent one=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin goes to catechism class on Saturdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x1:1
# text = My cousin goes to catechism class on Saturdays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My cousin |  |  | catechism class | saturday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to class=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The catechism asks, "Who made you?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x2:1
# text = The catechism asks, "Who made you?"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the catechism |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She learned the catechism before her Confirmation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x3:1
# text = She learned the catechism before her Confirmation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	Confirmation	confirmation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | She | the catechism |  |  | before her Confirmation |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catechism=Topic |
| 2 | **confirm** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom confirmation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest taught the catechism to the children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x4:1
# text = The priest taught the catechism to the children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the priest | the catechism | the children |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent catechism=Topic to child=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our church gives every family a copy of the catechism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x5:1
# text = Our church gives every family a copy of the catechism.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Our church | a copy of the catechism | every family |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent family=Recipient copy=Theme |
| 2 | **copy** |  |  | the catechism |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma still remembers her catechism from long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x6:1
# text = Grandma still remembers her catechism from long ago.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Grandma | Grandma's catechism |  |  | still | ago *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent catechism=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put me through a catechism of questions about where I'd been.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catechism:x7:1
# text = Mum put me through a catechism of questions about where I'd been.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	catechism	catechism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	been	be	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | me |  | a catechism and questions |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme through catechism=Destination |
| 2 | **be** | past · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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