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title: congregational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congregational» in the school dictionary: To do with a congregation: the people who gather in a church for worship. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# congregational

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**Who acts:** people, Congregational churches, local church, members, congregational singing, village · **What happens:** do, gather, be, run, choose, fill · **To what, where:** church, Protestant churches, itself, own minister, chapel, Congregational church

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«congregational» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [congregational in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congregational.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a congregation: the people who gather in a church for worship.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:m1:1
# text = To do with a congregation: the people who gather in a church for worship.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a congregation | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **gather** | present | the people |  |  | a church |  | for worship | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for worship=Beneficiary |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congregational churches are Protestant churches where each local church runs itself, with its members choosing their own minister.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:m2:1
# text = Congregational churches are Protestant churches where each local church runs itself, with its members choosing their own minister.
1	Congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	Protestant	protestant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	advcl	_	_
16	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Congregational churches | Protestant churches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | each local church | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme itself=Trajectory |
| 3 | **choose** | gerund | its members *not said here* | churches's own minister |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The congregational singing filled the chapel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x1:1
# text = The congregational singing filled the chapel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the congregational singing | the chapel |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent chapel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our village has a Congregational church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x2:1
# text = Our village has a Congregational church.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	village	village	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	6	det	_	_
5	Congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	church	church	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** | present | Our village | a Congregational church |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In Congregational churches, the members choose their minister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x3:1
# text = In Congregational churches, the members choose their minister.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Congregational	Congregational	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | the members | members's minister |  | Congregational churches |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The hymn was sung by the whole congregation — congregational singing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x4:1
# text = The hymn was sung by the whole congregation — congregational singing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past · passive | the whole congregation | the hymn |  |  |  | congregational singing *obl* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pilgrims of the Mayflower founded congregational churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x5:1
# text = The Pilgrims of the Mayflower founded congregational churches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pilgrims	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mayflower	Mayflower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	founded	found	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **found** | past | the Pilgrims of the Mayflower | congregational churches |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The congregational meeting decided to repair the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregational:x6:1
# text = The congregational meeting decided to repair the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	congregational	congregational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the congregational meeting |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **repair** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the congregational meeting *not said here* | the roof |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |

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