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title: crematorium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crematorium» in the school dictionary: A crematorium is a building where the body of a person who has died is burned to ashes, often with a funeral service in a small chapel there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crematorium

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**Who acts:** crematorium, person, Going, adults, Grandad, We · **What happens:** be, die, burn, go, speak, attend · **To what, where:** building, body, crematorium, gentle way, cremation service, funeral service · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crematorium is a building where the body of a person who has died is burned to ashes, often with a funeral service in a small chapel there.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:m1:1
# text = A crematorium is a building where the body of a person who has died is burned to ashes, often with a funeral service in a small chapel there.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	burned	burn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
29	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 crematorium | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **burn** | present · passive |  | the body of a person |  |  |  | to ashes | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=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}

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Usage: euphemism, family — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Going to the crematorium» is a gentle way adults speak of attending a cremation service for someone who has died.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:m2:1
# text = «Going to the crematorium» is a gentle way adults speak of attending a cremation service for someone who has died.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	attending	attend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	cremation	cremation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
21	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | the crematorium |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to crematorium=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Going | a gentle way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | adults | a gentle way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **attend** | gerund | adults *not said here* | a cremation service |  |  |  | for someone | vn attend-107.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme service=Goal |
| 5 | **die** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's funeral service was held at the crematorium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x1:1
# text = Grandad's funeral service was held at the crematorium.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | Grandad's funeral service |  | the crematorium |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at crematorium=Location |
| 2 | **service** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat quietly in the crematorium chapel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x2:1
# text = We sat quietly in the crematorium chapel.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the crematorium chapel |  | quietly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chapel=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the crematorium, everyone went back to Auntie's house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x3:1
# text = After the crematorium, everyone went back to Auntie's house.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Auntie	Auntie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | past | everyone |  |  |  | after the crematorium |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ashes were collected from the crematorium a week later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x4:1
# text = The ashes were collected from the crematorium a week later.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past · passive |  | the ashes |  | the crematorium |  | late *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from crematorium=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crematorium had a peaceful garden with roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x5:1
# text = The crematorium had a peaceful garden with roses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crematorium	crematorium	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	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the crematorium | a peaceful garden |  |  |  | with roses | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people choose burial, and others choose cremation at a crematorium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crematorium:x6:1
# text = Some people choose burial, and others choose cremation at a crematorium.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	cremation	cremation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | some people | burial |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burial=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | present | others | cremation |  | a crematorium |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cremation=Theme at crematorium=Asset |

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