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title: manna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manna» in the school dictionary: Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent from heaven each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert after they left Egypt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manna

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**Who acts:** Manna, Bible, God, Israelites, you, people · **What happens:** be, say, send, feed, leave, need · **To what, where:** special food, that, heaven, Israelites, desert, Egypt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent from heaven each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert after they left Egypt.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:m1:1
# text = Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent from heaven each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert after they left Egypt.
1	Manna	Manna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
25	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
28	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Manna | the special food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **send** | past | God |  |  | heaven | morning |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from heaven=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **feed** | to-infinitive | God *not said here* | the Israelites |  | the desert |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent israelite=Value in desert=Location |
| 5 | **leave** | past | Israelites *= israelite* | Egypt |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egypt=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 -->
Something good and unexpected that you need very much: «manna from heaven».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:m2:1
# text = Something good and unexpected that you need very much: «manna from heaven».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the desert the Israelites ate manna every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x1:1
# text = In the desert the Israelites ate manna every morning.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the Israelites | manna |  | the desert | morning |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manna=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible says manna tasted like wafers made with honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x2:1
# text = The Bible says manna tasted like wafers made with honey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wafers	wafer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **taste** | past | manna |  |  |  |  | like wafers | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | wafers *not said here* |  |  |  | with honey | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The people were told to gather only enough manna for one day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x3:1
# text = The people were told to gather only enough manna for one day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the people |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **gather** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the people *not said here* | enough manna |  |  | day |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manna=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surprise money was manna from heaven for the poor family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x4:1
# text = The surprise money was manna from heaven for the poor family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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** | past | the surprise money | manna |  | heaven |  | for the poor family | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the hungry walkers, the café was like manna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x5:1
# text = For the hungry walkers, the café was like manna.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walkers	walker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the café |  |  |  |  | like manna; for the hungry walkers | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moses told the people that the manna came from God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x6:1
# text = Moses told the people that the manna came from God.
1	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	iobj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Moses |  | the people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | past | the manna |  |  |  |  | from God | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from god=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain was manna from heaven for the dry farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manna:x7:1
# text = The rain was manna from heaven for the dry farms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	manna	manna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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** | past | the rain | manna |  | heaven |  | for the dry farms | tree rules |

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