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title: pax — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pax» in the school dictionary: Pax is the Latin word for peace. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pax

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**Who acts:** Pax, children, you, Pax Romana, coins, people · **What happens:** be, follow, mean, keep, shout, stop · **To what, where:** Latin word, Pax, peace, old British school stories, Truce, sign · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pax» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pax in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pax.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Latin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pax is the Latin word for peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:m1:1
# text = Pax is the Latin word for peace.
1	Pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pax | the Latin word |  |  |  | for peace | tree rules |

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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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pax followed by a name, like Pax Romana, means a long time of peace kept by one powerful country.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:m2:1
# text = Pax followed by a name, like Pax Romana, means a long time of peace kept by one powerful country.
1	Pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Pax	Pax	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	Romana	Romana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
20	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | participle |  | Pax *not said here* |  |  |  | by a name | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by name=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Pax |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | participle |  | peace *not said here* |  |  |  | by one powerful country | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by country=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce! Stop fighting!».

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce!

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:m3:1
# text = In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce!
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Truce	truce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | children | Pax |  | old British school stories |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pax=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive | children *not said here* | Truce |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truce=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Stop fighting!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:m3:2
# text = Stop fighting!».
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fight** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some churches the pax is the sign or kiss of peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:m4:1
# text = In some churches the pax is the sign or kiss of peace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pax | the sign or kiss of peace |  | some churches |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kiss** |  |  | peace |  |  |  |  | nom kiss «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pax» means peace in Latin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x1:1
# text = «Pax» means peace in Latin.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pax | peace |  |  |  | in Latin | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme in latin=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pax Romana lasted about two hundred years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x2:1
# text = The Pax Romana lasted about two hundred years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pax	Pax	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Romana	Romana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pax!» shouted Jennings, holding up his hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x3:1
# text = «Pax!» shouted Jennings, holding up his hands.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Jennings	Jenning	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Pax | Jennings |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jenning=Topic |
| 2 | **hold up** | gerund | Pax *not said here* | Pax's hands |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(old slang) The boys called pax and shook hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x4:1
# text = (old slang) The boys called pax and shook hands.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle · passive |  | old slang |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **shake** | past |  | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some coins have the word PAX on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x5:1
# text = Some coins have the word PAX on them.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	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	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	PAX	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some coins | the word PAX |  |  |  | on them *= they* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pax=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In church the people shared the pax with a handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pax:x6:1
# text = In church the people shared the pax with a handshake.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pax	pax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | the people | the pax |  | church |  | with a handshake | tree rules |

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