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title: chastity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chastity» in the school dictionary: Chastity means not having a sexual relationship, or only within marriage, as a religious or moral choice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chastity

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**Who acts:** Chastity, Monks, many Christians, nun, young Christians, Christians · **What happens:** mean, not have, be, make, promise, praise · **To what, where:** sexual relationship, style, promises, poverty, knight, old story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chastity» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [chastity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chastity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chastity means not having a sexual relationship, or only within marriage, as a religious or moral choice.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:m1:1
# text = Chastity means not having a sexual relationship, or only within marriage, as a religious or moral choice.
1	Chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sexual	sexual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	moral	moral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Chastity |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | gerund |  | a sexual relationship or marriage |  |  |  | as a religious choice | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being pure and simple in style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:m2:1
# text = Being pure and simple in style.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	style	style	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 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | style |  | pure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monks and nuns make promises of poverty, chastity and obedience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x1:1
# text = Monks and nuns make promises of poverty, chastity and obedience.
1	Monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	nuns	nun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	poverty	poverty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	obedience	obedience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Monks and nuns | promises of poverty and chastity and obedience |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Product |
| 2 | **promise** |  |  | poverty and chastity and obedience |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the knight was praised for his chastity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x2:1
# text = In the old story, the knight was praised for his chastity.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	praised	praise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past · passive |  | the knight |  | the old story |  | for his chastity | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for chastity=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Chastity is one of the virtues many Christians try to live by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x3:1
# text = Chastity is one of the virtues many Christians try to live by.
1	Chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	virtues	virtue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chastity | one |  |  |  | of the virtues | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | many Christians | the virtues *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | many Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nun spoke kindly about her vow of chastity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x4:1
# text = The nun spoke kindly about her vow of chastity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	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	vow	vow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the nun |  |  |  |  | about nun's vow of chastity; kindly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about vow=Topic |
| 2 | **vow** |  | nun | chastity |  |  |  |  | nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some young Christians promise chastity until they marry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x5:1
# text = Some young Christians promise chastity until they marry.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	promise	promise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	marry	marry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | some young Christians | chastity |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent chastity=Theme |
| 2 | **marry** | present | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem calls chastity a white flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x6:1
# text = The poem calls chastity a white flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | the poem | chastity |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent chastity=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vestales were vowed to chastity, a violation of which was visited by the frightful punishment of being buried alive.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chastity:x7:1
# text = The Vestales were vowed to chastity, a violation of which was visited by the frightful punishment of being buried alive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vestales	Vestale	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	vowed	vow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chastity	chastity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	violation	violation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	visited	visit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	frightful	frightful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	_
18	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
21	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vow** | past · passive |  | the Vestales |  |  |  | to chastity | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | past · passive | the frightful punishment |  |  |  |  | of a violation | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bury** | gerund · passive |  | the frightful punishment *not said here* |  |  |  | alive *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP» |

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