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title: gabriel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gabriel» in the school dictionary: The angel Gabriel is a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary she would have a baby, Jesus, and told Zechariah about John the Baptist. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gabriel

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**Who acts:** angel, Christians, Mary, Muslims, boy, Gabriel · **What happens:** be, remember, tell, have, believe, bring · **To what, where:** messenger, Mary, baby, Zechariah, words, Prophet Muhammad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gabriel» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gabriel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gabriel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The angel Gabriel is a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary she would have a baby, Jesus, and told Zechariah about John the Baptist.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:m1:1
# text = The angel Gabriel is a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary she would have a baby, Jesus, and told Zechariah about John the Baptist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
15	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	iobj	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	ccomp	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
26	Zechariah	Zechariah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	iobj	_	_
27	about	about	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Baptist	Baptist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the angel | a messenger |  |  |  | of God | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | angel |  | Mary |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent mary=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **have** | would | Mary | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | angel *not said here* |  | Zechariah |  |  | about John | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent zechariah=Recipient about john=Topic |

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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: Islam — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims believe the angel Jibril (Gabriel) brought the words of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:m2:1
# text = Muslims believe the angel Jibril (Gabriel) brought the words of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	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	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	Jibril	Jibril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Qur'an	Qur'an	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bring** | past | the angel | the words of the Qur'an | the Prophet Muhammad |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme to muhammad=Destination |
| 3 | **word** |  |  | the Qur'an |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boy's or man's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:m3:1
# text = A boy's or man's name.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	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 | **name** |  | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x1:1
# text = The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Nazareth	Nazareth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the angel | Mary |  | Nazareth |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mary=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gabriel said, «Do not be afraid.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x2:1
# text = Gabriel said, «Do not be afraid.»
1	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Gabriel |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the nativity play I was the angel Gabriel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x3:1
# text = In the nativity play I was the angel Gabriel.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nativity	nativity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | I | the angel |  | the nativity play |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims believe Jibril, or Gabriel, brought the Qur'an to Muhammad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x4:1
# text = Muslims believe Jibril, or Gabriel, brought the Qur'an to Muhammad.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jibril	Jibril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Qur'an	Qur'an	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Muslims | Jibril |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jibril=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bring** | past | Gabriel | the Qur'an | Muhammad |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent qur'an=Theme to muhammad=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gabriel also appeared to Zechariah in the Temple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x5:1
# text = Gabriel also appeared to Zechariah in the Temple.
1	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Zechariah	Zechariah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Temple	Temple	PROPN	NNP	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 | **appear** | past | Gabriel |  | Zechariah | the Temple |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in temple=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Gabriel sits next to me in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabriel:x6:1
# text = My friend Gabriel sits next to me in class.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | My friend |  | me | class |  | next *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in class=Location |

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