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title: pentecost — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pentecost» in the school dictionary: Pentecost is the Christian feast that remembers the Holy Spirit coming to Jesus' disciples, fifty days after Easter; Christians see it as the birthday of the Church. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pentecost

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**Who acts:** Pentecost, Christian feast, Christians, Greek name, disciples, We · **What happens:** be, remember, come, see, give, decorate · **To what, where:** Christian feast, Holy Spirit, disciples, Spirit, Greek name, Jewish harvest festival · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pentecost is the Christian feast that remembers the Holy Spirit coming to Jesus' disciples, fifty days after Easter; Christians see it as the birthday of the Church.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:m1:1
# text = Pentecost is the Christian feast that remembers the Holy Spirit coming to Jesus' disciples, fifty days after Easter; Christians see it as the birthday of the Church.
1	Pentecost	pentecost	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	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	disciples	disciple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pentecost | the Christian feast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | the Christian feast | the Holy Spirit |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent spirit=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | gerund | the Christian feast *not said here* |  |  | Jesus's disciples |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to disciple=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **see** | present | Christians | Spirit |  |  |  | as the birthday of the Church | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus as birthday=Attribute |

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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: Judaism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pentecost is also the Greek name for Shavuot, the Jewish harvest festival when the giving of the Law (Torah) is remembered.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:m2:1
# text = Pentecost is also the Greek name for Shavuot, the Jewish harvest festival when the giving of the Law (Torah) is remembered.
1	Pentecost	pentecost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Shavuot	Shavuot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Law	Law	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pentecost | the Greek name |  |  |  | for Shavuot | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of the Law | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **remember** | present · passive | the Greek name *not said here* | the Jewish harvest festival |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Pentecost our church was decorated in red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x1:1
# text = At Pentecost our church was decorated in red.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | past · passive |  | our church |  | Pentecost |  | in red | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in red=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disciples spoke in many languages on the day of Pentecost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x2:1
# text = The disciples spoke in many languages on the day of Pentecost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disciples	disciple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the disciples |  |  | many languages | day |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pentecost comes fifty days after Easter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x3:1
# text = Pentecost comes fifty days after Easter.
1	Pentecost	pentecost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Pentecost |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made paper flames for the Pentecost service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x4:1
# text = We made paper flames for the Pentecost service.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | paper flames |  |  |  | for the Pentecost service | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent flame=Product for service=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter preached to a huge crowd at Pentecost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x5:1
# text = Peter preached to a huge crowd at Pentecost.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	preached	preach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **preach** *speech: other* | past | Peter |  | a huge crowd | Pentecost |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to crowd=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In England some people call Pentecost Whitsun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pentecost:x6:1
# text = In England some people call Pentecost Whitsun.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	Whitsun	Whitsun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | some people |  | Pentecost | England |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pentecost=Recipient |

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