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title: mecca — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mecca» in the school dictionary: Mecca (also spelled Makkah) is the holiest city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia; it is where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where Muslims go on the hajj. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mecca

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**Who acts:** Mecca, it, Muslims, many people, Paris, Millions · **What happens:** spell, be, bear, go, face, pray · **To what, where:** Makkah, holiest city, Prophet, hajj, place, mecca

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mecca (also spelled Makkah) is the holiest city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia; it is where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where Muslims go on the hajj.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:m1:1
# text = Mecca (also spelled Makkah) is the holiest city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia; it is where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where Muslims go on the hajj.
1	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
5	Makkah	Makkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	holiest	holey	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	25	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	29	advmod	_	_
28	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
29	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	_
30	on	on	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle | Mecca *not said here* | Makkah |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent makkah=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Mecca | the holiest city and Saudi Arabia |  |  |  | of Islam | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the Prophet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **go** | present | Muslims |  |  | the hajj |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hajj=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Muslims everywhere face towards Mecca when they pray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:m2:1
# text = Muslims everywhere face towards Mecca when they pray.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	face	face	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  | towards Mecca; everywhere *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | present | Muslims *= muslim* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a mecca, lower case — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place that many people with the same interest love to visit: «Paris is a mecca for artists.».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:m3:1
# text = A place that many people with the same interest love to visit: «Paris is a mecca for artists.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mecca	mecca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | to-infinitive | many people with the same interest love | a place |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Paris | a mecca |  |  |  | for artists | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x1:1
# text = Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	face	face	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  | towards Mecca | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | present | Muslims *= muslim* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millions travel to Mecca for the hajj.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x2:1
# text = Millions travel to Mecca for the hajj.
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Millions |  | Mecca |  |  | for the hajj | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to mecca=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Kaaba stands in the middle of the Great Mosque in Mecca.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x3:1
# text = The Kaaba stands in the middle of the Great Mosque in Mecca.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Kaaba	Kaaba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Mosque	Mosque	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the Kaaba |  |  | the middle of the Great Mosque in Mecca |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x4:1
# text = The Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the Prophet |  | Mecca |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That shop is a mecca for comic fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x5:1
# text = That shop is a mecca for comic fans.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	mecca	mecca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	comic	comic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that shop | a mecca |  |  |  | for comic fans | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach town is a mecca for surfers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x6:1
# text = The beach town is a mecca for surfers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mecca	mecca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	surfers	surfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the beach town | a mecca |  |  |  | for surfers | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A few days later, Ali Cogia mounted the camel that he had laden with merchandise, joined the caravan, and arrived in due time at Mecca.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mecca:x7:1
# text = A few days later, Ali Cogia mounted the camel that he had laden with merchandise, joined the caravan, and arrived in due time at Mecca.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	Cogia	Cogia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	mounted	mount	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	merchandise	merchandise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mount** | past | Ali | the camel |  |  |  | late *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camel=Patient |
| 2 | **lade** | past · perfect | Ali |  |  |  |  | with merchandise | tree rules |
| 3 | **join** | past | Ali *not said here* | the caravan |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Patient |
| 4 | **arrive** | past | Ali *not said here* |  |  | Mecca | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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