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title: christianity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «christianity» in the school dictionary: Christianity is the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ; Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God, who died and rose again, and they follow the Bible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# christianity

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**Who acts:** Christianity, Christians, Jesus, Son, cross, Saint · **What happens:** be, base, believe, die, rise, follow · **To what, where:** religion, life, Son, Bible, Jesus, Christian people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christianity is the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ; Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God, who died and rose again, and they follow the Bible.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:m1:1
# text = Christianity is the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ; Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God, who died and rose again, and they follow the Bible.
1	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
17	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	ccomp	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	_
28	again	again	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
32	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Christianity | the religion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **base** | participle |  | the religion *not said here* |  | the life and teaching of Jesus |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on life=Source |
| 3 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Jesus | the Son |  |  |  | of God | tree rules |
| 5 | **die** | past | the Son |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 6 | **rise** | past | the Son *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **follow** | present | Christians *= christian* | the Bible |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bible=Theme |
| 8 | **teach** |  |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  | nom teaching «act 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christianity can also mean Christian people and churches as a whole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:m2:1
# text = Christianity can also mean Christian people and churches as a whole.
1	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Christianity | Christian people and churches |  |  |  | as a whole | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent people=Topic as whole=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christianity began with Jesus and his disciples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x1:1
# text = Christianity began with Jesus and his disciples.
1	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	disciples	disciple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | Christianity |  |  |  |  | with Jesus and Christianity's disciples | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with jesus=Subeventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x2:1
# text = The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cross | the main symbol |  |  |  | of Christianity | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x3:1
# text = Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland.
1	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Saint | Christianity | Ireland |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent christianity=Theme to ireland=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In Christianity, Easter is the most important festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x4:1
# text = In Christianity, Easter is the most important festival.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Easter | the important festival |  | Christianity |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a church to learn more about Christianity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x5:1
# text = We visited a church to learn more about Christianity.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a church |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christianity teaches love of God and neighbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x6:1
# text = Christianity teaches love of God and neighbour.
1	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Christianity | love of God and neighbour |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient |
| 2 | **love** |  |  | God and neighbour |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ere long came another summons to a struggle with the foes of Christianity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christianity:x7:1
# text = Ere long came another summons to a struggle with the foes of Christianity.
1	Ere	ere	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	summons	summons	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	struggle	struggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	foes	foe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  | another summons |  |  |  | to a struggle with the foes of Christianity; long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location summons=Theme |

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