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title: pastor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pastor» in the school dictionary: A pastor is a Christian minister who leads a church and cares for its people, especially in Protestant churches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pastor

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**Who acts:** pastor, Christian minister, youth pastor, word, Martin, son · **What happens:** be, lead, care, pastor, give, visit · **To what, where:** Christian minister, church, pastor, talk, Grandma, hospital · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pastor» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [pastor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pastor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pastor is a Christian minister who leads a church and cares for its people, especially in Protestant churches.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:m1:1
# text = A pastor is a Christian minister who leads a church and cares for its people, especially in Protestant churches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	Protestant	protestant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pastor | a Christian minister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | present | a Christian minister | a church |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Theme |
| 3 | **care** | present | a Christian minister *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for pastor's people and Protestant churches | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for people=Theme |

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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: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pastor a church is to be its pastor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:m2:1
# text = To pastor a church is to be its pastor.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pastor** | to-infinitive |  | a church |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | church's pastor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The pastor gave a talk about forgiveness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x1:1
# text = The pastor gave a talk about forgiveness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the pastor | a talk |  |  |  | about forgiveness | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pastor Jones visited Grandma in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x2:1
# text = Pastor Jones visited Grandma in hospital.
1	Pastor	Pastor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hospital	hospital	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 | **visit** | past | Pastor | Grandma |  | hospital |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our youth pastor runs the Friday club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x3:1
# text = Our youth pastor runs the Friday club.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Our youth pastor | the Friday club |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme club=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word «pastor» means shepherd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x4:1
# text = The word «pastor» means shepherd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the word | shepherd |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shepherd=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor in Alabama.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x5:1
# text = Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor in Alabama.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	Jr.	Jr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Alabama	Alabama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Martin | a pastor |  | Alabama |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pastor baptised the new members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x6:1
# text = The pastor baptised the new members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past | the pastor | the new members |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pastor said a prayer before the meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x7:1
# text = The pastor said a prayer before the meal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the pastor | a prayer |  |  | before the meal |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The son of the village pastor was tutor at the mansion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pastor:x8:1
# text = The son of the village pastor was tutor at the mansion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	tutor	tutor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mansion	mansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the son of the village pastor | tutor |  | the mansion |  |  | tree rules |

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