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title: denomination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «denomination» in the school dictionary: A denomination is one of the separate groups or branches of a religion, especially Christianity, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# denomination

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** denomination, value, Methodists, town, bank, Coins · **What happens:** be, print, have, give, come, accept · **To what, where:** one, value, coin, different denominations, two Christian denominations, churches

<!-- .vabout -->
«denomination» 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: [denomination in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/denomination.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A denomination is one of the separate groups or branches of a religion, especially Christianity, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:m1:1
# text = A denomination is one of the separate groups or branches of a religion, especially Christianity, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	denomination	denomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Methodist	Methodist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	Baptist	Baptist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a denomination | one |  |  |  | of the separate groups of a religion or branches | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: money, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The value printed on a coin or banknote: a five-pound note and a ten-pound note are different denominations.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:m2:1
# text = The value printed on a coin or banknote: a five-pound note and a ten-pound note are different denominations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
3	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	banknote	banknote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  | the value and a pound note and a pound note *not said here* |  | a coin or banknote |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on coin=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the value and a pound note and a pound note | different denominations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A name or kind of unit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:m3:1
# text = A name or kind of unit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Methodists and Baptists are two Christian denominations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x1:1
# text = Methodists and Baptists are two Christian denominations.
1	Methodists	methodist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Baptists	Baptist	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Methodists and Baptists | two Christian denominations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our town has churches of many denominations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x2:1
# text = Our town has churches of many denominations.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our town | churches of many denominations |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank gave Dad the money in small denominations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x3:1
# text = The bank gave Dad the money in small denominations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the bank | the money | Dad | small denominations |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient money=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coins come in denominations such as 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x4:1
# text = Coins come in denominations such as 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p.
1	Coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Coins |  |  | denominations such 1 p and 2 p and 5 p and 10 p and 20 p and 50 p |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in denomination=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which denomination is the biggest coin you have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x5:1
# text = Which denomination is the biggest coin you have?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	denomination	denomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | which denomination | the biggest coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | the biggest coin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians of all denominations came to the joint service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x6:1
# text = Christians of all denominations came to the joint service.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Christians of all denominations |  |  | the joint service |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to service=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine accepts notes of every denomination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x7:1
# text = The machine accepts notes of every denomination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accepts	accept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	denomination	denomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | present | the machine | notes of every denomination |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **note** |  |  | every denomination |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a police-office, consequently, we find copying-clerks among many other scribes of various denominations, of which, it seems, our hero was one.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denomination:x8:1
# text = In a police-office, consequently, we find copying-clerks among many other scribes of various denominations, of which, it seems, our hero was one.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	copying	copying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	clerks	clerk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	among	among	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	scribes	scribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	various	various	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	denominations	denomination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
28	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
30	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
31	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | we | copying clerks |  | a police office |  | among many other scribes of various denominations | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clerk=Topic |
| 2 | **seem** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | past | our hero | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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