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title: hosanna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hosanna» in the school dictionary: Hosanna is a shout of praise to God; the crowds shouted «Hosanna!» when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hosanna

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**Who acts:** Hosanna, crowds, Jesus, praise, crowd, we · **What happens:** be, shout, ride, sing, wave, call · **To what, where:** shout, Hosanna, Jerusalem, joyful hosanna, palm leaves, Hebrew words · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hosanna» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [hosanna in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hosanna.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hosanna is a shout of praise to God; the crowds shouted «Hosanna!» when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:m1:1
# text = Hosanna is a shout of praise to God; the crowds shouted «Hosanna!» when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
1	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
18	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	Palm	Palm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hosanna | a shout |  |  |  | of praise to God | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the crowds | Hosanna |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hosanna=Topic |
| 3 | **ride** | past | Jesus |  |  | Jerusalem | sunday |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into jerusalem=Trajectory |

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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 -->
A hosanna is a shout or song of praise or joy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:m2:1
# text = A hosanna is a shout or song of praise or joy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hosanna	hosanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hosanna | a shout or song of praise or joy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | praise or joy |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd shouted «Hosanna!» as Jesus rode in on a donkey.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x1:1
# text = The crowd shouted «Hosanna!» as Jesus rode in on a donkey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the crowd | Hosanna |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hosanna=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | past | Jesus |  |  |  |  | in a donkey | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Palm Sunday we sing «Hosanna in the highest».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x2:1
# text = On Palm Sunday we sing «Hosanna in the highest».
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Palm	Palm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | we | Hosanna |  |  | sunday |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hosanna=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir sang a joyful hosanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x3:1
# text = The choir sang a joyful hosanna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	joyful	joyful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hosanna	hosanna	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the choir | a joyful hosanna |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hosanna=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children waved palm leaves and called «Hosanna!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x4:1
# text = Children waved palm leaves and called «Hosanna!».
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | Children | palm leaves |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | past | Children *not said here* |  | Hosanna |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hosanna=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Hosanna» comes from Hebrew words meaning «save us».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x5:1
# text = «Hosanna» comes from Hebrew words meaning «save us».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hosanna	Hosanna	PROPN	NNP	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	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 | Hosanna |  |  | Hebrew words |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | Hebrew words *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **save** *not said to happen, in a quote* | infinitive | Hebrew words *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hymn ends with a great hosanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x6:1
# text = The hymn ends with a great hosanna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hosanna	hosanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **end** | present | the hymn |  |  |  |  | with a great hosanna | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with hosanna=Subeventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar explained the meaning of hosanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hosanna:x7:1
# text = The vicar explained the meaning of hosanna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	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	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hosanna	hosanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the vicar | the meaning of hosanna |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** |  |  | hosanna |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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