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title: cemetery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cemetery» in the school dictionary: A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cemetery

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**Who acts:** cemetery, We, you, old cemetery, war cemetery, iron railing · **What happens:** be, bury, put, walk, have, set · **To what, where:** large area, dead people, graves, Grandpa, cemetery, flowers

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«cemetery» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [cemetery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cemetery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:m1:1
# text = A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
17	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	graves	grave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cemetery | a large area |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **bury** | present · passive |  | dead people |  | graves |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in grave=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is buried in the cemetery near the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x1:1
# text = Grandpa is buried in the cemetery near the church.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | present · passive |  | Grandpa |  | the cemetery |  | near the church | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in cemetery=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put flowers on Nan's grave in the cemetery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x2:1
# text = We put flowers on Nan's grave in the cemetery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | flowers |  | Nan's grave |  | in the cemetery | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme on grave=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please walk quietly in the cemetery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x3:1
# text = Please walk quietly in the cemetery.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the cemetery |  | quietly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cemetery=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old cemetery has stones with names on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x4:1
# text = The old cemetery has stones with names on them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the old cemetery | stones |  |  |  | with names on names | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The war cemetery has rows of white graves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x5:1
# text = The war cemetery has rows of white graves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	graves	grave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the war cemetery | rows of white graves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some ghost stories are set in a cemetery at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x6:1
# text = Some ghost stories are set in a cemetery at night.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present · passive |  | some ghost stories |  | a cemetery | night |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in cemetery=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The iron railing looks like the gate of a cemetery, and there are brass knobs upon it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cemetery:x7:1
# text = The iron railing looks like the gate of a cemetery, and there are brass knobs upon it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	railing	railing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	knobs	knob	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
17	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the iron railing |  |  |  |  | like the gate of a cemetery | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **does** | present | brass knobs upon railing |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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