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title: creed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «creed» in the school dictionary: A creed is a short statement of the main things a religion believes, said together in a service; the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are said in many churches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# creed

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**Who acts:** creed, religion, someone, We, I, club · **What happens:** be, believe, say, live, start, begin · **To what, where:** short statement, main things, service, Creed, many churches, set · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A creed is a short statement of the main things a religion believes, said together in a service; the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are said in many churches.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:m1:1
# text = A creed is a short statement of the main things a religion believes, said together in a service; the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are said in many churches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creed	creed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Apostles	Apostle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	Nicene	Nicene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	flat	_	_
28	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
29	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a creed | a short statement |  |  |  | of the main things | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | a religion | the main things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  | a service |  | together *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in service=Manner |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | the Apostles's Creed and the Nicene Creed |  | many churches |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in church=Manner |

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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 -->
A creed is any set of beliefs or principles someone lives by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:m2:1
# text = A creed is any set of beliefs or principles someone lives by.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creed	creed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	principles	principle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 creed | any set |  |  |  | of beliefs or principles | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We said the Apostles' Creed at the start of assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x1:1
# text = We said the Apostles' Creed at the start of assembly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Apostles	Apostle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | We |  |  | the start of assembly |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | assembly |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Creed begins "I believe in God".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x2:1
# text = The Creed begins "I believe in God".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | the Creed |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **believe** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | in God | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our club welcomes people of every race and creed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x3:1
# text = Our club welcomes people of every race and creed.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomes	welcome	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	creed	creed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | present | Our club | people of every race and creed |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kindness to animals is her creed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x4:1
# text = Kindness to animals is her creed.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	creed	creed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kindness to animals | her creed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The congregation stood for the Creed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x5:1
# text = The congregation stood for the Creed.
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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the congregation |  |  |  |  | for the Creed | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for creed=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Nicene Creed is said in many churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x6:1
# text = The Nicene Creed is said in many churches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Nicene	Nicene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Creed	Creed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | the Nicene Creed |  | many churches |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in church=Manner |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This belief is not peculiar to the Slavonians but it is one of the characteristic features of their spiritual creed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creed:x7:1
# text = This belief is not peculiar to the Slavonians but it is one of the characteristic features of their spiritual creed.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	peculiar	peculiar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Slavonians	Slavonian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	characteristic	characteristic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	spiritual	spiritual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	creed	creed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | this belief | peculiar |  |  |  | to the Slavonians | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | belief | one |  |  |  | of the characteristic features of features's spiritual creed | tree rules |
| 3 | **feature** |  |  | features's spiritual creed |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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