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title: hymn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hymn» in the school dictionary: A song of praise to God, sung in church, at assemblies or at religious events. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hymn

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**Who acts:** praise, song, We, choir, you, Grandma · **What happens:** sing, praise, open, play, hymn, be · **To what, where:** song, church, something, hymn, assembly, beautiful hymn

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A song of praise to God, sung in church, at assemblies or at religious events.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:m1:1
# text = A song of praise to God, sung in church, at assemblies or at religious events.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	assemblies	assembly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | participle · passive |  | a song of praise to God |  | church |  | at assemblies or religious events | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | praise to God |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A song or piece praising something, as in «a hymn to freedom».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:m2:1
# text = A song or piece praising something, as in «a hymn to freedom».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	praising	praise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | gerund | a song or piece *not said here* | something |  |  |  | as a hymn to freedom | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Theme as hymn=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang a hymn in assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x1:1
# text = We sang a hymn in assembly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assembly	assembly	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | a hymn |  | assembly |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hymn=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir sang a beautiful hymn at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x2:1
# text = The choir sang a beautiful hymn at the wedding.
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	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the choir | a beautiful hymn |  | the wedding |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hymn=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Open your hymn books at page twenty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x3:1
# text = Open your hymn books at page twenty.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hymn books |  | page |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent book=Theme at page=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandma's favourite hymn is played at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x4:1
# text = Grandma's favourite hymn is played at Christmas.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Grandma's favourite hymn |  | Christmas |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **hymn** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom hymn «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The anthem is like a hymn to the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x5:1
# text = The anthem is like a hymn to the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the anthem |  |  |  |  | like a hymn; to the country | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teachers are singing from the same hymn sheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hymn:x6:1
# text = The teachers are singing from the same hymn sheet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sheet	sheet	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | present · progressive | the teachers |  |  | the same hymn sheet |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

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