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title: denominational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «denominational» in the school dictionary: Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# denominational

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**Who acts:** Denominational, Non-denominational, school, hospital chapel, anyone, small denominational differences · **What happens:** mean, belong, run, not belong, be, link · **To what, where:** denominational school, people, assemblies, homeless

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:m1:1
# text = Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.
1	Denominational	denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
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	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Methodist	Methodist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	Baptist	Baptist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Denominational |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** *not said to happen* | gerund | Denominational *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | infinitive | Denominational *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by one particular branch of a religion | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by branch=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Non-denominational means open to all Christians or all faiths, not belonging to one church.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:m2:1
# text = Non-denominational means open to all Christians or all faiths, not belonging to one church.
1	Non-denominational	non-denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	faiths	faith	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	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 | **mean** | present | Non-denominational |  |  |  |  | open *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **belong** | gerund | Non-denominational *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to one church | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school is a denominational school linked to the Catholic church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x1:1
# text = Our school is a denominational school linked to the Catholic church.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	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	denominational	denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	church	church	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 | **is a** | present | Our school | a denominational school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  | a denominational school *not said here* |  |  |  | to the Catholic church | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to church=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The hospital chapel is non-denominational, so anyone can pray there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x2:1
# text = The hospital chapel is non-denominational, so anyone can pray there.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	non-denominational	non-denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the hospital chapel |  |  |  |  | non-denominational *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pray** | can | anyone |  |  | there |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There are small denominational differences in how churches baptise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x3:1
# text = There are small denominational differences in how churches baptise.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	denominational	denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	baptise	baptise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | small denominational differences |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **baptise** | present | churches |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The service was non-denominational and welcomed people of all faiths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x4:1
# text = The service was non-denominational and welcomed people of all faiths.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	non-denominational	non-denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	faiths	faith	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the service |  |  |  |  | non-denominational *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **welcome** | past | the service *not said here* | people of all faiths |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many denominational schools have assemblies with prayers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x5:1
# text = Many denominational schools have assemblies with prayers.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	denominational	denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	assemblies	assembly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many denominational schools | assemblies |  |  |  | with prayers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Denominational groups worked together to help the homeless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denominational:x6:1
# text = Denominational groups worked together to help the homeless.
1	Denominational	denominational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	homeless	homeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | past | Denominational groups |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Denominational groups *not said here* | the homeless |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homeless=Beneficiary |

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