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title: dominion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dominion» in the school dictionary: Power or control over people, land or things: «have dominion over». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dominion

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**Who acts:** Dominion, God, many Christians, king · **What happens:** have over, rule, be, govern, give, understand · **To what, where:** dominion, land, name, animals, Genesis, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dominion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dominion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dominion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Power or control over people, land or things: «have dominion over».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:m1:1
# text = Power or control over people, land or things: «have dominion over».
1	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have over** *in a quote* | present |  | dominion |  |  |  | over *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dominion=Patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A land or territory ruled by a king or government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:m2:1
# text = A land or territory ruled by a king or government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	territory	territory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **rule** | participle |  | a land or territory *not said here* |  |  |  | by a king or government | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Dominion» was the name for some self-governing countries of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:m3:1
# text = «Dominion» was the name for some self-governing countries of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dominion	Dominion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
9	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	governing	govern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	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	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	flat	_	_
25	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Dominion | the name |  |  |  | for some governing countries of the British Empire and Canada and Australia and New Zealand | tree rules |
| 2 | **govern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the animals, which many Christians understand as a duty to care for creation.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:m4:1
# text = In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the animals, which many Christians understand as a duty to care for creation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	iobj	_	_
7	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	understand	understand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | God | dominion | the animals | Genesis |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | present | many Christians | the animals |  |  |  | as a duty | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus as duty=Attribute |
| 3 | **care** | to-infinitive | many Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for creation | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for creation=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king had dominion over all the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x1:1
# text = The king had dominion over all the land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 king | dominion |  | all land |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dominion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the fish, birds and animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x2:1
# text = In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the fish, birds and animals.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	iobj	_	_
7	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | God | dominion | people | Genesis |  | over the fish  birds and animals | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient dominion=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Christians believe dominion means caring for creation, not harming it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x3:1
# text = Many Christians believe dominion means caring for creation, not harming it.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	harming	harm	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Many Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present | dominion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **care** *not said to happen* | gerund | dominion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for creation | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for creation=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **harm** | gerund | dominion *not said here* | dominion |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada was once called a Dominion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x4:1
# text = Canada was once called a Dominion.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Dominion	Dominion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | Canada |  |  |  | once *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor's dominions stretched across the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x5:1
# text = The emperor's dominions stretched across the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dominions	dominion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | participle |  | the emperor's dominions *not said here* |  | the sea |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sea=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon held dominion over the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominion:x6:1
# text = The dragon held dominion over the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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