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title: multitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «multitude» in the school dictionary: A multitude is a very large number of things or people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# multitude

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**Who acts:** multitude, coral reef, Jesus, We, Multitudes, him · **What happens:** be, mean, feed, have, gather, hear · **To what, where:** large number, huge crowd, multitude, him, them, shore · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A multitude is a very large number of things or people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:m1:1
# text = A multitude is a very large number of things or people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a multitude | a large number |  |  |  | of things or people | 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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Usage: formal, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

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The multitude means a huge crowd of people; or ordinary people in general.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:m2:1
# text = The multitude means a huge crowd of people; or ordinary people in general.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the multitude | a huge crowd of people |  |  |  | ordinary people in general *obl* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There is a multitude of stars in the night sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x1:1
# text = There is a multitude of stars in the night sky.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a multitude of stars in the night sky |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The coral reef is home to a multitude of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x2:1
# text = The coral reef is home to a multitude of fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	3	compound	_	_
3	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coral reef |  |  |  |  | to a multitude; of fish; home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x3:1
# text = Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	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	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | Jesus | the multitude |  |  |  | with five loaves and two fish | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multitude=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We had a multitude of reasons to be happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x4:1
# text = We had a multitude of reasons to be happy.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a multitude of reasons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multitude=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Multitudes gathered to hear him speak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x5:1
# text = Multitudes gathered to hear him speak.
1	Multitudes	Multitude	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | Multitudes |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | to-infinitive | Multitudes *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A big coat can cover a multitude of sins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x6:1
# text = A big coat can cover a multitude of sins.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | can | a big coat | a multitude of sins |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme multitude=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A sorrowful multitude accompanied them to the shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multitude:x7:1
# text = A sorrowful multitude accompanied them to the shore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sorrowful	sorrowful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | past | a sorrowful multitude | them *= they* |  | the shore |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to shore=Destination |

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