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title: holy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «holy» in the school dictionary: Holy means special because it is connected with God or a religion, and treated with deep respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# holy

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**Who acts:** Holy, person, Holy cow, Qur'an, Jerusalem, priest · **What happens:** mean, connect, treat, describe, be, sprinkle · **To what, where:** it, person, cries, holy book, holy city, holy water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Holy means special because it is connected with God or a religion, and treated with deep respect.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:m1:1
# text = Holy means special because it is connected with God or a religion, and treated with deep respect.
1	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	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 | **mean** | present | Holy |  |  |  |  | special *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **connect** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  | with God or a religion | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with god=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **treat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with deep respect | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent with respect=Theme |

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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 -->
Holy describes a person who is very religious and good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:m2:1
# text = Holy describes a person who is very religious and good.
1	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Holy | a person |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | religious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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"Holy cow!" or "Holy moly!" are cries of surprise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:m3:1
# text = "Holy cow!" or "Holy moly!" are cries of surprise.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	moly	moly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	cries	cry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Holy cow or Holy moly | cries |  |  |  | of surprise | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x1:1
# text = The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Qur'an	Qur'an	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 Qur'an | the holy book |  |  |  | of Islam | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Jerusalem is a holy city for many religions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x2:1
# text = Jerusalem is a holy city for many religions.
1	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **is a** | present | Jerusalem | a holy city |  |  |  | for many religions | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest sprinkled holy water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x3:1
# text = The priest sprinkled holy water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprinkled	sprinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | past | the priest | holy water |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Holy cow, that wave is huge!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x4:1
# text = Holy cow, that wave is huge!
1	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | Holy cow |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The monk lived a holy life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x5:1
# text = The monk lived a holy life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monk	monk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the monk | a holy life |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people visit holy places on pilgrimages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x6:1
# text = Many people visit holy places on pilgrimages.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pilgrimages	pilgrimage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | Many people | holy places |  | pilgrimages |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You have killed the holy woman!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holy:x7:1
# text = "You have killed the holy woman!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | You |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer woman=Result |

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