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title: funeral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «funeral» in the school dictionary: A ceremony held after someone dies, when family and friends say goodbye and remember the person, and the body is buried or cremated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# funeral

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**Who acts:** ceremony, family, We, People, It, cars · **What happens:** hold, die, say, remember, bury, cremate · **To what, where:** ceremony, goodbye, person, body, funeral, stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A ceremony held after someone dies, when family and friends say goodbye and remember the person, and the body is buried or cremated.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:m1:1
# text = A ceremony held after someone dies, when family and friends say goodbye and remember the person, and the body is buried or cremated.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	cremated	cremate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	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 | **hold** | participle |  | a ceremony *not said here* |  |  | after someone |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present | a ceremony |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | family and friends | goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic |
| 4 | **remember** | infinitive | family and friends *not said here* | the person |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 5 | **bury** | present · passive |  | the body |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **cremate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to Grandpa's funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x1:1
# text = We went to Grandpa's funeral.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | Grandpa's funeral |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to funeral=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People wore black to the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x2:1
# text = People wore black to the funeral.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | People |  |  |  |  | to the funeral; black *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the funeral we shared stories about her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x3:1
# text = At the funeral we shared stories about her.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | we | stories |  | the funeral |  | about her *= she* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's OK to feel sad at a funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x4:1
# text = It's OK to feel sad at a funeral.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We held a little funeral for our goldfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x5:1
# text = We held a little funeral for our goldfish.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | We | a little funeral |  |  |  | for our goldfish | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funeral=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cars drove slowly in the funeral procession.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x6:1
# text = The cars drove slowly in the funeral procession.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	procession	procession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the cars |  |  | the funeral procession |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He came to his mother's funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funeral:x7:1
# text = He came to his mother's funeral.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	funeral	funeral	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 | **come** | past | He |  |  | his mother's funeral |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to funeral=Initial\_Location |

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