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title: pilgrimage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pilgrimage» in the school dictionary: A journey to a holy place for religious reasons, such as Christians going to Jerusalem or Muslims going to Mecca. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pilgrimage

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**Who acts:** Christians, Muslims, place, Many Christians, travellers, hajj · **What happens:** go, be, think, try, make, watch · **To what, where:** Jerusalem, Mecca, you, long life journey, pilgrimage, lives

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«pilgrimage» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pilgrimage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pilgrimage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A journey to a holy place for religious reasons, such as Christians going to Jerusalem or Muslims going to Mecca.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:m1:1
# text = A journey to a holy place for religious reasons, such as Christians going to Jerusalem or Muslims going to Mecca.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	flat	_	_
19	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund | Christians *not said here* |  |  | Jerusalem |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to jerusalem=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | Muslims *not said here* |  |  | Mecca |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to mecca=Initial\_Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trip to a place that is very special to you, such as a famous writer's house or a sports ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:m2:1
# text = A trip to a place that is very special to you, such as a famous writer's house or a sports ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	compound	_	_
23	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a place |  | you |  |  | special *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long life journey thought of as a search for something good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:m3:1
# text = A long life journey thought of as a search for something good.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | participle |  | a long life journey *not said here* |  |  |  | of a search for something | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Christians go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x1:1
# text = Many Christians go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Many Christians |  |  | a pilgrimage to Jerusalem |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on pilgrimage=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In The Canterbury Tales the travellers are on a pilgrimage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x2:1
# text = In The Canterbury Tales the travellers are on a pilgrimage.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Canterbury	Canterbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Tales	Tale	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the travellers |  |  | a pilgrimage |  | in the Canterbury Tales | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims try to make once in their lives.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x3:1
# text = The hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims try to make once in their lives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hajj	hajj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	12	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hajj | the pilgrimage | Mecca |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Muslims *not said here* |  |  | Muslims's lives |  | once *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made a pilgrimage to the old football ground where he watched his first match.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x4:1
# text = Dad made a pilgrimage to the old football ground where he watched his first match.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
15	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Dad | a pilgrimage |  |  |  | to the old football ground | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pilgrimage=Product |
| 2 | **watch** | past | Dad | Dad's first match |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilgrims on the pilgrimage walked for many days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x5:1
# text = Pilgrims on the pilgrimage walked for many days.
1	Pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Pilgrims on the pilgrimage |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lourdes in France is a famous place of pilgrimage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x6:1
# text = Lourdes in France is a famous place of pilgrimage.
1	Lourdes	lourde	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lourdes in France | a famous place |  |  |  | of pilgrimage | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class read about a pilgrimage across Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x7:1
# text = Our class read about a pilgrimage across Spain.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | about a pilgrimage across Spain | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about pilgrimage=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I who have four times made the pilgrimage to Mecca, and have renounced wine for ever."

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pilgrimage:x8:1
# text = I who have four times made the pilgrimage to Mecca, and have renounced wine for ever."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	renounced	renounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
15	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | I *not said here* | the pilgrimage |  |  | time | to Mecca | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pilgrimage=Product |
| 3 | **renounce** | present · perfect | I *not said here* | wine |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Source |

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