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title: deity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deity» in the school dictionary: A deity is a god or goddess. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deity

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**Who acts:** deity, Zeus, Egyptians, Ganesh, Christians, one God · **What happens:** be, have, build, believe, incense, combine · **To what, where:** god, chief deity, many deities, Hindu deity, temple, Norse deity · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deity is a god or goddess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:m1:1
# text = A deity is a god or goddess.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deity	deity	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	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 deity | a god or goddess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x1:1
# text = Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks.
1	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Zeus | the chief deity |  |  |  | of the Greeks | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Egyptians had many deities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x2:1
# text = The Egyptians had many deities.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deities	deity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | the Egyptians | many deities |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deity=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ganesh is a Hindu deity with an elephant head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x3:1
# text = Ganesh is a Hindu deity with an elephant head.
1	Ganesh	Ganesh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Hindu	hindu	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ganesh | a Hindu deity |  |  |  | with a elephant head | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The temple was built for a sea deity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x4:1
# text = The temple was built for a sea deity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temple	temple	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	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the temple |  |  |  | for a sea deity | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for deity=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Christians believe there is one God, not many deities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x5:1
# text = Christians believe there is one God, not many deities.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	deities	deity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **be** | present | one God and many deities |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Thor was a Norse deity of thunder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x6:1
# text = Thor was a Norse deity of thunder.
1	Thor	thor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Norse	norse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Thor | a Norse deity |  |  |  | of thunder | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deity:x7:1
# text = The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	incensed	incense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	deities	deity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	offender	offender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incense** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **combine** | participle · passive |  | the incensed deities |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **punish** | to-infinitive |  | the offender |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offender=Patient |

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