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title: episcopal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «episcopal» in the school dictionary: Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# episcopal

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**Who acts:** Episcopal, Episcopal Church, Scottish Episcopal Church, Catholic churches, bishops, bishop · **What happens:** mean, lead, be, have, call, make · **To what, where:** Anglican church, USA, Scotland, red door, Anglicans, own bishops · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:m1:1
# text = Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches".
1	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	episcopal	episcopal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Episcopal |  |  |  |  | about bishops | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lead** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in the USA; the Scottish Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in Scotland.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:m2:1
# text = The Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in the USA; the Scottish Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in Scotland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	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	Anglican	anglican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Anglican	anglican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 Episcopal Church | the Anglican church and the Anglican church |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Scottish Episcopal Church | the Anglican church |  | Scotland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Episcopal church on our street has a red door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x1:1
# text = The Episcopal church on our street has a red door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Episcopal church on our street | a red door |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x2:1
# text = In the USA, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Anglicans	Anglican	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	Episcopalians	Episcopalian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Anglicans |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Scottish Episcopal Church has its own bishops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x3:1
# text = The Scottish Episcopal Church has its own bishops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Scottish Episcopal Church | Church's own bishops |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bishop=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Catholic and Orthodox churches are episcopal, because bishops lead them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x4:1
# text = Catholic and Orthodox churches are episcopal, because bishops lead them.
1	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Orthodox	orthodox	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	episcopal	episcopal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lead	lead	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	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** | present | Catholic churches |  |  |  |  | episcopal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | present | bishops | churches *= church* |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bishop made an episcopal visit to our parish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x5:1
# text = The bishop made an episcopal visit to our parish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	episcopal	episcopal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	parish	parish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the bishop | a episcopal visit |  |  |  | to our parish | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset visit=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Presbyterian churches are not episcopal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episcopal:x6:1
# text = Presbyterian churches are not episcopal.
1	Presbyterian	presbyterian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	episcopal	episcopal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Presbyterian churches |  |  |  |  | episcopal *property* | tree rules |

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