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title: pew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pew» in the school dictionary: A long wooden bench with a back, where people sit in a church. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pew

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**Who acts:** people, seat, sound, We, old church pews, Grandad · **What happens:** sit, take, mean, sit down, make, stink · **To what, where:** church, pew, front pew, Hymn books, shelf, socks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pew» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [pew in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pew.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long wooden bench with a back, where people sit in a church.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:m1:1
# text = A long wooden bench with a back, where people sit in a church.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | people |  |  | a church |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in church=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seat: «Take a pew» means «sit down».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:m2:1
# text = A seat: «Take a pew» means «sit down».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pew	pew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a pew |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pew=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a seat |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sit down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sound people make about a bad smell: «Pew! What stinks?».

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A sound people make about a bad smell: «Pew!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:m3:1
# text = A sound people make about a bad smell: «Pew!
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Pew	Pew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a sound | Pew |  |  |  | about a bad smell | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* What stinks?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:m3:2
# text = What stinks?».
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stinks	stink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stink** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the front pew at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x1:1
# text = We sat in the front pew at the wedding.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pew	pew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the front pew |  | at the wedding | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pew=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old church pews are hard to sit on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x2:1
# text = The old church pews are hard to sit on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pews	pew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the old church pews |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit on** | to-infinitive | the old church pews *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come in and take a pew,» said Grandad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x3:1
# text = «Come in and take a pew,» said Grandad.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pew	pew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a pew |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pew=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hymn books are kept in a shelf on the back of each pew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x4:1
# text = Hymn books are kept in a shelf on the back of each pew.
1	Hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	pew	pew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | Hymn books |  | a shelf |  | on the back of each pew | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in shelf=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pew! Who left their socks here?»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Pew!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x5:1
# text = «Pew!
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pew	Pew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Who left their socks here?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x5:2
# text = Who left their socks here?»
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past |  | their socks |  | here |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family filled three pews at the christening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x6:1
# text = The family filled three pews at the christening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pews	pew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	christening	christening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the family | three pews |  | the christening |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pew=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clear sunshine streamed so warmly through the window into the pew where Karen sat!

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pew:x7:1
# text = The clear sunshine streamed so warmly through the window into the pew where Karen sat!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	streamed	stream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	warmly	warmly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pew	pew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
14	Karen	Karen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stream** | participle |  | the clear sunshine *not said here* |  | the window |  | into the pew; warmly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through window=Location |
| 2 | **sit** | past | Karen |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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