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title: monastic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «monastic» in the school dictionary: To do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# monastic

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**Who acts:** places, Monastic life, monks, Monastic orders, Many old books, monastic scribes · **What happens:** do, live, follow, keep, exist, survive · **To what, where:** places, strict timetable, monastic garden, books, monastic life, famous monastic community

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:m1:1
# text = To do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	nuns	nun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	monasteries	monastery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	convents	convent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with monks or nuns and the places and monasteries and convents | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | places *= place* | the places *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme place=Location |

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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 -->
Very plain, quiet and simple, like a monk's life, with few things and little fun.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:m2:1
# text = Very plain, quiet and simple, like a monk's life, with few things and little fun.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	monk	monk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monastic life in the Middle Ages followed a strict timetable of prayer and work.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x1:1
# text = Monastic life in the Middle Ages followed a strict timetable of prayer and work.
1	Monastic	Monastic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | Monastic life in the Middle Ages | a strict timetable of prayer and work |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timetable=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monks kept a monastic garden full of herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x2:1
# text = The monks kept a monastic garden full of herbs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **keep** | past | the monks | a monastic garden |  |  |  | full *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monastic orders like the Benedictines still exist today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x3:1
# text = Monastic orders like the Benedictines still exist today.
1	Monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Benedictines	Benedictine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present | Monastic orders like the Benedictines |  |  |  | still; today |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many old books survived because monastic scribes copied them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x4:1
# text = Many old books survived because monastic scribes copied them.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scribes	scribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | past | Many old books |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **copy** | past | monastic scribes | books *= book* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bedroom was almost monastic: a bed, a desk and nothing else.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x5:1
# text = Her bedroom was almost monastic: a bed, a desk and nothing else.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	conj	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her bedroom |  |  |  |  | almost, monastic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lives a monastic life, studying all day and never going out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x6:1
# text = He lives a monastic life, studying all day and never going out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | He | a monastic life |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |
| 2 | **study** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **go out** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island of Iona in Scotland had a famous monastic community.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monastic:x7:1
# text = The island of Iona in Scotland had a famous monastic community.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Iona	Iona	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	monastic	monastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the island of Iona in Scotland | a famous monastic community |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent community=Patient |

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