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title: petitionary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «petitionary» in the school dictionary: Petitionary means asking for something; petitionary prayer is prayer that asks God for help or for something needed, for yourself or for others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# petitionary

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**Who acts:** Petitionary, petitionary prayer, prayer, We, petitionary lines, king · **What happens:** mean, ask, be, need, make, learn · **To what, where:** prayer, God, Grandma, petitionary prayer, daily bread, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Petitionary means asking for something; petitionary prayer is prayer that asks God for help or for something needed, for yourself or for others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:m1:1
# text = Petitionary means asking for something; petitionary prayer is prayer that asks God for help or for something needed, for yourself or for others.
1	Petitionary	Petitionary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	conj	_	_
19	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obl	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Petitionary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | gerund | Petitionary *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | petitionary prayer | prayer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | prayer |  | God |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |
| 5 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for yourself | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Petitionary prayer asks God for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x1:1
# text = Petitionary prayer asks God for help.
1	Petitionary	Petitionary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	help	help	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Petitionary prayer |  | God |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Please make Grandma better» is a petitionary prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x2:1
# text = «Please make Grandma better» is a petitionary prayer.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
4	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | Grandma |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset grandma=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a petitionary prayer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learnt about thanksgiving and petitionary prayers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x3:1
# text = We learnt about thanksgiving and petitionary prayers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thanksgiving	thanksgiving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about thanksgiving and petitionary prayers | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thanksgiving=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Lord's Prayer includes petitionary lines like «Give us this day our daily bread».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x4:1
# text = The Lord's Prayer includes petitionary lines like «Give us this day our daily bread».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Prayer	Prayer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the Lord's Prayer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive | petitionary lines | our daily bread | us |  | day |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient bread=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The king received a petitionary letter from the villagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x5:1
# text = The king received a petitionary letter from the villagers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | the king | a petitionary letter |  | the villagers |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent letter=Theme from villager=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some petitionary prayers are for other people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petitionary:x6:1
# text = Some petitionary prayers are for other people.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	petitionary	petitionary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some petitionary prayers |  |  |  |  | for other people | tree rules |

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