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title: edifice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «edifice» in the school dictionary: An edifice is a large, grand or impressive building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# edifice

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**Who acts:** edifice, time, cathedral, Tourists, old bank, tower · **What happens:** be, build up, fall apart, stare up, excuse, follow · **To what, where:** large building, big system, ideas, magnificent stone edifice, edifice, dark edifice

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«edifice» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [edifice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/edifice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An edifice is a large, grand or impressive building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:m1:1
# text = An edifice is a large, grand or impressive building.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	impressive	impressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a edifice | a large building |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal, figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An edifice is a big system or set of ideas built up over time, which could fall apart.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:m2:1
# text = An edifice is a big system or set of ideas built up over time, which could fall apart.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	edifice	edifice	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a edifice | a big system or set of ideas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build up** | participle |  | ideas *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **fall apart** | could | time |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cathedral is a magnificent stone edifice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x1:1
# text = The cathedral is a magnificent stone edifice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cathedral | a magnificent stone edifice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Tourists stared up at the huge edifice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x2:1
# text = Tourists stared up at the huge edifice.
1	Tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	edifice	edifice	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 | **stare up** | past | Tourists |  |  |  |  | at the huge edifice | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at edifice=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bank was an edifice of marble and glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x3:1
# text = The old bank was an edifice of marble and glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the old bank | a edifice |  |  |  | of marble and glass | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the wizard's tower was a dark edifice on the hill.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x4:1
# text = In the story, the wizard's tower was a dark edifice on the hill.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the wizard's tower | a dark edifice |  | the story |  | on the hill | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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One lie and the whole edifice of his excuses fell apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x5:1
# text = One lie and the whole edifice of his excuses fell apart.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	excuses	excuse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall apart** | past | One lie and the whole edifice of his excuses |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **excuse** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The town hall is the oldest edifice on the square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x6:1
# text = The town hall is the oldest edifice on the square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the town hall | the oldest edifice |  | the square |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jurgen followed the sailor he was with into the church, and stood in the sacred edifice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edifice:x7:1
# text = Jurgen followed the sailor he was with into the church, and stood in the sacred edifice.
1	Jurgen	Jurgen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | Jurgen | the sailor |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sailor=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Jurgen | the sailor *not said here* |  |  |  | with the church | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand** | past | Jurgen *not said here* |  |  | the sacred edifice |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in edifice=Location |

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