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title: passion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «passion» in the school dictionary: A very strong feeling, such as love, anger or excitement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# passion

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**Who acts:** Jesus, passion, He, you, Christians, choir · **What happens:** remember, suffer, be, speak, save, find · **To what, where:** cross, horse riding, rainforest, passion, music, Matthew Passion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«passion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [passion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/passion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very strong feeling, such as love, anger or excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:m1:1
# text = A very strong feeling, such as love, anger or excitement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong love or enthusiasm for an activity or subject: a passion for football.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:m2:1
# text = A strong love or enthusiasm for an activity or subject: a passion for football.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	enthusiasm	enthusiasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Passion: the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross, remembered by Christians especially at Easter.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:m3:1
# text = The Passion: the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross, remembered by Christians especially at Easter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | participle |  | the cross *not said here* |  |  |  | by Christians at Easter | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **suffer** |  | Jesus |  |  | the cross |  |  | nom suffering «state intransitive»: of=agent on=place |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her passion is horse riding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x1:1
# text = Her passion is horse riding.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	riding	riding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her passion | horse riding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spoke with passion about saving the rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x2:1
# text = He spoke with passion about saving the rainforest.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	saving	save	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | with passion | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with passion=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **save** | gerund | He *not said here* | the rainforest |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainforest=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find your passion and practise it every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x3:1
# text = Find your passion and practise it every day.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	practise	practise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | your passion |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passion=Topic |
| 2 | **practise** | infinitive | you *not said here* | passion |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians remember the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x4:1
# text = Christians remember the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Passion	Passion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Good	Good	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Christians | the Passion of Jesus |  |  |  | on Good Friday | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent passion=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our choir sang music from Bach's St Matthew Passion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x5:1
# text = Our choir sang music from Bach's St Matthew Passion.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	Bach	Bach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	St	St	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Matthew	Matthew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Our choir | music |  | Bach's Matthew Passion |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location music=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad has a passion for old cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x6:1
# text = Dad has a passion for old cars.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dad | a passion |  |  |  | for old cars | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passion=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football fans sang with passion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x7:1
# text = The football fans sang with passion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the football fans |  |  |  |  | with passion | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with passion=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her father flew into a passion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passion:x8:1
# text = Her father flew into a passion.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Her father |  |  |  |  | into a passion *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into passion=Result |

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