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title: congregation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congregation» in the school dictionary: A congregation is the group of people gathered in a church, synagogue or mosque for worship. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# congregation

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**Who acts:** congregation, people, vicar, church, rabbi, bride · **What happens:** be, gather, sing, welcome, have, speak · **To what, where:** group, church, hymn, congregation, small congregation, synagogue · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«congregation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [congregation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congregation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A congregation is the group of people gathered in a church, synagogue or mosque for worship.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:m1:1
# text = A congregation is the group of people gathered in a church, synagogue or mosque for worship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a congregation | the group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gather** | past | people | the group *not said here* |  | a church and synagogue or mosque for worship |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=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 -->
The members of a particular church or religious community.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:m2:1
# text = The members of a particular church or religious community.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any gathering of people or animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:m3:1
# text = Any gathering of people or animals.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The congregation sang a hymn together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x1:1
# text = The congregation sang a hymn together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the congregation | a hymn |  |  |  | together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hymn=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar welcomed the congregation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x2:1
# text = The vicar welcomed the congregation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomed	welcome	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	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | past | the vicar | the congregation |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent congregation=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our church has a small but friendly congregation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x3:1
# text = Our church has a small but friendly congregation.
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	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The rabbi spoke to the congregation in the synagogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x4:1
# text = The rabbi spoke to the congregation in the synagogue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	synagogue	synagogue	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the rabbi |  |  | the synagogue |  | to the congregation | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to congregation=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The congregation stood up when the bride came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x5:1
# text = The congregation stood up when the bride came in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | past | the congregation |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come in** | past | the bride |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole congregation said «Amen».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x6:1
# text = The whole congregation said «Amen».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Amen	amen	INTJ	UH	_	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the whole congregation |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A congregation of seagulls gathered on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x7:1
# text = A congregation of seagulls gathered on the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	seagulls	seagull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	gathered	gather	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	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | participle |  | seagulls *not said here* |  | the beach |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The congregation sat in cushioned seats, and sang out of their Prayer-Books.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregation:x8:1
# text = The congregation sat in cushioned seats, and sang out of their Prayer-Books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	cushioned	cushion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the congregation |  |  | cushioned seats |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location |
| 2 | **cushion** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sing out** *speech: express* | past | the congregation *not said here* | seats's Prayer Books |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location book=Theme |

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