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title: eucharist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eucharist» in the school dictionary: The Christian service in which bread and wine are blessed and shared to remember Jesus's Last Supper; also called Holy Communion, the Mass or the Lord's Supper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eucharist

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**Who acts:** many Christians, family, priest, Christians, Jesus, Catholics · **What happens:** bless, share, remember, call, believe, become · **To what, where:** Christian service, Last Supper, bread, body, Eucharist, Greek word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Christian service in which bread and wine are blessed and shared to remember Jesus's Last Supper; also called Holy Communion, the Mass or the Lord's Supper.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:m1:1
# text = The Christian service in which bread and wine are blessed and shared to remember Jesus's Last Supper; also called Holy Communion, the Mass or the Lord's Supper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	Last	Last	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
18	Supper	Supper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
22	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	_
23	Communion	Communion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Mass	Mass	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	's	's	PART	POS	_	29	case	_	_
31	Supper	Supper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bless** | present · passive |  | the Christian service in which bread and wine |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  | Jesus's Last Supper |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent supper=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The bread and wine themselves, which many Christians believe become, or show, the body and blood of Christ.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:m2:1
# text = The bread and wine themselves, which many Christians believe become, or show, the body and blood of Christ.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	2	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | many Christians | the bread  bread and wine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | participle | many Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **show** | infinitive |  | the body of Christ and blood |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent body=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Sunday the family went to the Eucharist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x1:1
# text = On Sunday the family went to the Eucharist.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Eucharist	Eucharist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the family |  |  | the Eucharist | sunday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to eucharist=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest blessed the bread and wine at the Eucharist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x2:1
# text = The priest blessed the bread and wine at the Eucharist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blessed	bless	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Eucharist	Eucharist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bless** | past | the priest | the bread and wine |  | the Eucharist |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe Jesus gave the Eucharist at the Last Supper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x3:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus gave the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Eucharist	Eucharist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Last	Last	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Supper	Supper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | past | Jesus | the Eucharist |  | the Last Supper |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent eucharist=Theme at supper=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholics call the Eucharist the Mass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x4:1
# text = Catholics call the Eucharist the Mass.
1	Catholics	catholic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Eucharist	Eucharist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mass	Mass	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Catholics |  | the Eucharist |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent eucharist=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She received the Eucharist for the first time at her First Communion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x5:1
# text = She received the Eucharist for the first time at her First Communion.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	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	Eucharist	Eucharist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	Communion	Communion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | She | the Eucharist |  |  | time |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eucharist=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Eucharist» comes from a Greek word meaning «thanksgiving».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucharist:x6:1
# text = «Eucharist» comes from a Greek word meaning «thanksgiving».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Eucharist	eucharist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	thanksgiving	thanksgiv	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Eucharist |  |  | a Greek word |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a Greek word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **thanksgiv** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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