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title: islam — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «islam» in the school dictionary: Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# islam

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**Who acts:** Islam, religion, holy book, friend, We, Friday prayers · **What happens:** be, believe, mean, follow, fast, learn · **To what, where:** religion, Qur'an, Muslim world, one, Islam, Ramadan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:m1:1
# text = Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an.
1	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Allah	Allah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
20	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	amod	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
27	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
28	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Qur'an	Qur'an	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Islam | the religion and the Qur'an |  |  |  | of Muslims | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | the religion and the Qur'an |  |  |  |  | in one God and Muhammad God's last prophet | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | 's Muhammad God | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | God's holy book | the Qur'an |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Islam can also mean the Muslim world and its people and culture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:m2:1
# text = Islam can also mean the Muslim world and its people and culture.
1	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Islam | the Muslim world and its people and culture |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent world=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Islam is one of the world's largest religions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x1:1
# text = Islam is one of the world's largest religions.
1	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Islam | one |  |  |  | of the world's largest religions | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My friend Yusuf follows Islam and fasts in Ramadan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x2:1
# text = My friend Yusuf follows Islam and fasts in Ramadan.
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	Yusuf	Yusuf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fasts	fast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ramadan	Ramadan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **follow** | present | My friend | Islam |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent islam=Theme |
| 2 | **fast** | present | My friend *not said here* |  |  | Ramadan |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We learned about the Five Pillars of Islam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x3:1
# text = We learned about the Five Pillars of Islam.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | the Five Pillars of Islam |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pillar=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In Islam, Friday prayers at the mosque are important.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x4:1
# text = In Islam, Friday prayers at the mosque are important.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Friday prayers at the mosque |  |  | Islam |  | important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Islam teaches giving to people in need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x5:1
# text = Islam teaches giving to people in need.
1	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Islam |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | Islam *not said here* |  | people in need |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to people=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word "Islam" means submission to God, and is linked to the word for peace.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islam:x6:1
# text = The word "Islam" means submission to God, and is linked to the word for peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	submission	submission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the word | submission |  |  |  | to God | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot submission=Theme to god=Attribute |
| 2 | **link** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to the word for peace | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: to word=Co-Patient |

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