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title: pilgrim — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pilgrim» in the school dictionary: A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pilgrim

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**Who acts:** person, Pilgrims, English settlers, Muslim pilgrims, pilgrim, Christians · **What happens:** travel, be, sail, walk, land, carry · **To what, where:** holy place, English settlers, America, Mayflower, Canterbury Cathedral, Mecca · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:m1:1
# text = A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | a person |  |  | a holy place for religious reasons |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination |

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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: history, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pilgrims (Pilgrim Fathers) were English settlers who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:m2:1
# text = The Pilgrims (Pilgrim Fathers) were English settlers who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pilgrims	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Pilgrim	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Mayflower	Mayflower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	1620	1620	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Pilgrims | English settlers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sail** | past | English settlers |  | America | the Mayflower |  | in 1620 | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to america=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyone on a long journey with a purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:m3:1
# text = Anyone on a long journey with a purpose.
1	Anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilgrims walked to Canterbury Cathedral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x1:1
# text = Pilgrims walked to Canterbury Cathedral.
1	Pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Canterbury	Canterbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Cathedral	Cathedral	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Pilgrims |  | Canterbury Cathedral |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to cathedral=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslim pilgrims travel to Mecca for Hajj.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x2:1
# text = Muslim pilgrims travel to Mecca for Hajj.
1	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Hajj	Hajj	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Muslim pilgrims |  | Mecca |  |  | for Hajj | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to mecca=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x3:1
# text = The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pilgrims	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Plymouth	Plymouth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Rock	Rock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1620	1620	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **land** | past | the Pilgrims |  |  | Plymouth Rock |  | in 1620 | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in 1620=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pilgrim carried a staff and a shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x4:1
# text = A pilgrim carried a staff and a shell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilgrim	pilgrim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	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	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a pilgrim | a staff and a shell |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staff=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe pilgrimage brings them closer to God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x5:1
# text = Christians believe pilgrimage brings them closer to God.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bring** | present | pilgrimage | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  | close *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilgrims sang as they walked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x6:1
# text = The pilgrims sang as they walked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the pilgrims |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | pilgrims *= pilgrim* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilgrim was only too glad to do as he was told.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrim:x7:1
# text = The pilgrim was only too glad to do as he was told.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilgrim	pilgrim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pilgrim |  |  |  |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the pilgrim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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