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title: ordination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordination» in the school dictionary: Ordination is the ceremony in which a person is made a priest, minister, deacon or rabbi, usually by a bishop or other leader. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordination

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**Who acts:** Ordination, bishop, he, Families, churches, some · **What happens:** be, make, ordain, give, take, lay · **To what, where:** ceremony, person, state, role, place, cathedral

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«ordination» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [ordination in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ordination.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordination is the ceremony in which a person is made a priest, minister, deacon or rabbi, usually by a bishop or other leader.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:m1:1
# text = Ordination is the ceremony in which a person is made a priest, minister, deacon or rabbi, usually by a bishop or other leader.
1	Ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	deacon	deacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ordination | the ceremony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive | a bishop or other leader | a person |  | the ceremony |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset subject=Beneficiary priest=Product |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordination is also the state of being ordained, of being given the role of a minister.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:m2:1
# text = Ordination is also the state of being ordained, of being given the role of a minister.
1	Ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ordination | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ordain** | gerund · passive |  | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | the role of a minister |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: role=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin's ordination took place in the cathedral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x1:1
# text = My cousin's ordination took place in the cathedral.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | My cousin's ordination | place |  | the cathedral |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in cathedral=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the ordination, the bishop laid his hands on her head and prayed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x2:1
# text = At the ordination, the bishop laid his hands on her head and prayed.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	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 | **lay** | past | the bishop | bishop's hands |  | the ordination |  | on her head | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme at ordination=Destination |
| 2 | **pray** | past | the bishop *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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After his ordination he became the vicar of a small village church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x3:1
# text = After his ordination he became the vicar of a small village church.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | he | the vicar of a small village church |  |  | after his ordination |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families came from far away to see the ordination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x4:1
# text = Families came from far away to see the ordination.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Families |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Families *not said here* | the ordination |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ordination=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches allow the ordination of women and some do not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x5:1
# text = Some churches allow the ordination of women and some do not.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	allow	allow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present | some churches | the ordination of women |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ordination=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new priest wore white for his ordination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordination:x6:1
# text = The new priest wore white for his ordination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ordination	ordination	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 | **wear** | past | the new priest |  |  |  |  | for priest's ordination; white *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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