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title: passover — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «passover» in the school dictionary: Passover is a Jewish spring festival that remembers how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; families share a special meal called the Seder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# passover

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**Who acts:** Passover, Jewish spring festival, God, families, family, youngest child · **What happens:** be, remember, free, share, call, pass over · **To what, where:** Jewish spring festival, Israelites, slavery, special meal, night, Exodus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Judaism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passover is a Jewish spring festival that remembers how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; families share a special meal called the Seder.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:m1:1
# text = Passover is a Jewish spring festival that remembers how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; families share a special meal called the Seder.
1	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Seder	Seder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Passover | a Jewish spring festival |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | a Jewish spring festival |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **free** | past | God | the Israelites |  | slavery in Egypt |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer israelite=Source |
| 4 | **share** | present | families | a special meal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **call** | participle |  | a special meal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Passover was the night in Exodus when the angel of death "passed over" the Israelites' houses marked with lamb's blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:m2:1
# text = The Passover was the night in Exodus when the angel of death "passed over" the Israelites' houses marked with lamb's blood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Exodus	Exodus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	parataxis	_	_
21	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Passover | the night |  | Exodus |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass over** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | the angel of death |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mark** | participle |  | the Israelites's houses *not said here* |  |  |  | with lamb's blood | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with blood=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rachel's family eats matzah all through Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x1:1
# text = Rachel's family eats matzah all through Passover.
1	Rachel	Rachel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	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 | **eat** | present | Rachel's family | matzah |  | Passover |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matzah=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The youngest child asks, "Why is this night different?" at Passover.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x2:1
# text = The youngest child asks, "Why is this night different?" at Passover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the youngest child |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | Passover | night | different *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Israelites marked their doors before the Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x3:1
# text = The Israelites marked their doors before the Passover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **mark** | past | the Israelites | Israelites's doors |  |  | before the Passover |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent door=Theme before passover=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x4:1
# text = Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Jesus |  |  | Jerusalem |  | for the Passover | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to jerusalem=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tasted bitter herbs when we learned about Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x5:1
# text = We tasted bitter herbs when we learned about Passover.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | We | bitter herbs |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme herb=Attribute |
| 2 | **learn** | past | we |  |  |  |  | about Passover | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about passover=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passover lasts seven or eight days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passover:x6:1
# text = Passover lasts seven or eight days.
1	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | Passover |  |  |  | day |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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