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title: hajj — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hajj» in the school dictionary: The pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every adult Muslim who is healthy and can afford it should make at least once in their life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hajj

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**Who acts:** that, pilgrimage, It, grandfather, hajj, Millions · **What happens:** be, afford, make, go, wear, walk · **To what, where:** Muslim, life, one, hajj, plain white clothes, Kaaba · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Islam — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every adult Muslim who is healthy and can afford it should make at least once in their life.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:m1:1
# text = The pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every adult Muslim who is healthy and can afford it should make at least once in their life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
14	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	Muslim	Muslim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	afford	afford	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	27	obl	_	_
27	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	24	advmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **afford** | can | that *not said here* | Muslim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | should | the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia |  |  | their life |  | once *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the main duties of Muslims.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:m2:1
# text = It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the main duties of Muslims.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | one |  |  |  | of the Five Pillars of Islam and the main duties of Muslims | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's grandfather went on hajj last summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x1:1
# text = My friend's grandfather went on hajj last summer.
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	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My friend's grandfather |  |  | hajj | summer |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hajj=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x2:1
# text = The hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hajj | one |  |  |  | of the Five Pillars of Islam | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millions of Muslims make the hajj to Mecca.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x3:1
# text = Millions of Muslims make the hajj to Mecca.
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Millions of Muslims | the hajj |  |  |  | to Mecca | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hajj=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilgrims on the hajj wear plain white clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x4:1
# text = Pilgrims on the hajj wear plain white clothes.
1	Pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	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 | **wear** | present | Pilgrims on the hajj | plain white clothes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the hajj, people walk around the Kaaba seven times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x5:1
# text = During the hajj, people walk around the Kaaba seven times.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Kaaba	Kaaba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | people |  |  | the Kaaba | during the hajj; time |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around kaaba=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man who has made the hajj is sometimes called Hajji.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hajj:x6:1
# text = A man who has made the hajj is sometimes called Hajji.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	Hajji	Hajji	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect | a man | the hajj |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hajj=Product |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | a man |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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