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title: mosque — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mosque» in the school dictionary: A building where Muslims go to pray and worship together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mosque

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**Who acts:** building, We, our, People, mosque, neighbour · **What happens:** go, pray, worship, visit, trip, take off · **To what, where:** mosque, school trip, shoes, big green dome, minaret, them

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A building where Muslims go to pray and worship together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:m1:1
# text = A building where Muslims go to pray and worship together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	worship	worship	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a building |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pray** | to-infinitive | a building *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **worship** | infinitive | a building *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a mosque on our school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x1:1
# text = We visited a mosque on our school trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	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	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a mosque |  | our school trip |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mosque=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People take off their shoes before they enter the mosque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x2:1
# text = People take off their shoes before they enter the mosque.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	enter	enter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | present | People | People's shoes |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
| 2 | **enter** | present | People | the mosque |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mosque=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The mosque has a big green dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x3:1
# text = The mosque has a big green dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the mosque | a big green dome |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dome=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My neighbour goes to the mosque on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x4:1
# text = My neighbour goes to the mosque on Fridays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My neighbour |  |  | the mosque | friday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to mosque=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The call to prayer comes from the minaret of the mosque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x5:1
# text = The call to prayer comes from the minaret of the mosque.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	minaret	minaret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **come** | present | the call to prayer |  |  | the minaret of the mosque |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from minaret=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The mosque is decorated with beautiful patterns, not pictures of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x6:1
# text = The mosque is decorated with beautiful patterns, not pictures of people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | present · passive |  | the mosque |  |  |  | with beautiful patterns and pictures of people | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with pattern=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They walked about the bazaar and went to the mosque, but nobody saluted them or invited them to come in and rest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mosque:x7:1
# text = They walked about the bazaar and went to the mosque, but nobody saluted them or invited them to come in and rest.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bazaar	bazaar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	nsubj	_	_
14	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
21	in	in	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | They |  |  |  |  | about the bazaar | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about bazaar=Trajectory |
| 2 | **go** | past | They *not said here* |  |  | the mosque |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to mosque=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **salute** | past | nobody | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 4 | **invite** | past | nobody *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **come in** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **rest** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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