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title: christmas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «christmas» in the school dictionary: Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# christmas

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**Who acts:** Christmas, Christian festival, We, I, my, Santa · **What happens:** be, celebrate, put up, hang, stock, pull · **To what, where:** Christian festival, birth, holiday season, it, Christmas tree, Australia

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«christmas» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [christmas in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/christmas.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:m1:1
# text = Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus.
1	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	December	December	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	celebrates	celebrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Christmas | the Christian festival |  |  | december |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **celebrate** | present | the Christian festival | the birth of Jesus |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme |

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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 -->
Christmas is also the holiday season around it, with presents, decorations and family meals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:m2:1
# text = Christmas is also the holiday season around it, with presents, decorations and family meals.
1	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	decorations	decoration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Christmas | the holiday season |  | it |  | with presents and decorations and family meals | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put up the Christmas tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x1:1
# text = We put up the Christmas tree.
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	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | We | the Christmas tree |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tree=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Merry Christmas, everyone!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x2:1
# text = Merry Christmas, everyone!
1	Merry	Merry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, Christmas is in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x3:1
# text = In Australia, Christmas is in summer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Christmas |  |  | Australia |  | in summer | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I hung my stocking on Christmas Eve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x4:1
# text = I hung my stocking on Christmas Eve.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stocking	stock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Eve.	Eve.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | I |  |  | Christmas Eve. |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stock** | gerund | my |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pulled Christmas crackers at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x5:1
# text = We pulled Christmas crackers at dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	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 | **pull** | past | We | Christmas crackers |  | dinner |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cracker=Theme at dinner=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Santa brings presents at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x6:1
# text = Santa brings presents at Christmas.
1	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Santa | presents |  | Christmas |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent present=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not everyone celebrates Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x7:1
# text = Not everyone celebrates Christmas.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrates	celebrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **celebrate** | present | everyone | Christmas |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christmas=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school had a Christmas concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x8:1
# text = Our school had a Christmas concert.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our school | a Christmas concert |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concert=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh! when will Christmas be here?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:christmas:x9:1
# text = Oh! when will Christmas be here?
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | Christmas |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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