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title: orthodox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orthodox» in the school dictionary: Orthodox means following the usual, accepted ideas or ways of doing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orthodox

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**Who acts:** Orthodox, ways, Orthodox Church, Orthodox Jews, friend, Orthodox Easter · **What happens:** mean, follow, accept, do, be, keep · **To what, where:** usual accepted ideas, something, big family, Greece, Jewish laws, Greek Orthodox

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orthodox means following the usual, accepted ideas or ways of doing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:m1:1
# text = Orthodox means following the usual, accepted ideas or ways of doing something.
1	Orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Orthodox |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** *not said to happen* | gerund | Orthodox *not said here* | the usual accepted ideas or ways |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 3 | **accept** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | gerund | ways *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Orthodox Church is a big family of Christian churches, strong in Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia and other places, with icons, candles and ancient services.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:m2:1
# text = The Orthodox Church is a big family of Christian churches, strong in Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia and other places, with icons, candles and ancient services.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Orthodox	Orthodox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Serbia	Serbia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	icons	icon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Orthodox Church | a big family and Ukraine and Serbia and other places with icons and candles and ancient services |  |  |  | of Christian churches | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Orthodox Church *not said here* |  |  | Greece and Russia |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orthodox Jews keep the Jewish laws strictly, such as the sabbath and food rules.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:m3:1
# text = Orthodox Jews keep the Jewish laws strictly, such as the sabbath and food rules.
1	Orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sabbath	sabbath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Orthodox Jews | the Jewish laws |  |  |  | strictly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Eleni is Greek Orthodox and lights candles before icons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x1:1
# text = My friend Eleni is Greek Orthodox and lights candles before icons.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Eleni	Eleni	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	icons	icon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My friend | Greek Orthodox and lights candles before icons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orthodox Easter is sometimes a week later than ours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x2:1
# text = Orthodox Easter is sometimes a week later than ours.
1	Orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Orthodox Easter |  |  |  |  | than ours; late, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach's unorthodox training had us running backwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x3:1
# text = The coach's unorthodox training had us running backwards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	unorthodox	unorthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the coach's unorthodox training | us |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | the coach's unorthodox training *not said here* |  |  |  |  | backwards *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **train** |  | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | nom training «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orthodox Jewish family does not use the car on the sabbath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x4:1
# text = An orthodox Jewish family does not use the car on the sabbath.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sabbath	sabbath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | present · do-support | a orthodox Jewish family | the car |  |  | on the sabbath |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthodox way to solve this sum is long division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x5:1
# text = The orthodox way to solve this sum is long division.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | to-infinitive | the orthodox way *not said here* | this sum |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the orthodox way | long division |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Orthodox church has a golden dome and beautiful paintings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x6:1
# text = The Orthodox church has a golden dome and beautiful paintings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Orthodox	orthodox	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Orthodox church | a golden dome and beautiful paintings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dome=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is rank sacrilege in the eyes of the rigid orthodox in matters folk-lorical.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodox:x7:1
# text = This is rank sacrilege in the eyes of the rigid orthodox in matters folk-lorical.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	rank	rank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sacrilege	sacrilege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	rigid	rigid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	orthodox	orthodox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
13	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	lorical	lorical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | This |  |  | rank sacrilege |  | in the eyes of the rigid orthodox | tree rules |
| 2 | **matter** | present | rank sacrilege |  |  |  |  | lorical *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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