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title: protestant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «protestant» in the school dictionary: A Protestant is a Christian who belongs to one of the churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation, or that grew from them — such as Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal churches. Every meaning for a
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# protestant

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**Who acts:** Protestant, churches, that, Most churches, Martin, Protestants · **What happens:** be, belong, break away, grow, describe, believe · **To what, where:** one, churches, Protestant Reformation, peace service, Protestant, Methodist chapel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Protestant is a Christian who belongs to one of the churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation, or that grew from them — such as Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal churches.

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:m1:1
# text = A Protestant is a Christian who belongs to one of the churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation, or that grew from them — such as Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal churches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Protestant	protestant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Reformation	Reformation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	nsubj	_	_
27	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	_
30	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
31	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	33	case	_	_
32	as	as	ADP	IN	_	31	fixed	_	_
33	Lutheran	Lutheran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
37	Presbyterian	Presbyterian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	Methodist	Methodist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
41	Baptist	Baptist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	_
42	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
43	Pentecostal	Pentecostal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	compound	_	_
44	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a Protestant |  |  |  |  | christian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present |  |  | one of the churches |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **break away** | past | the churches |  |  |  |  | from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation; away *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from church=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **grow** | past | that |  |  |  |  | from churches *= church*; such Lutheran and Anglican and Methodist and Baptist and Pentecostal churches | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from they=Patient |

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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 -->
As an adjective, Protestant describes those churches and their beliefs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, Protestant describes those churches and their beliefs.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Protestant	protestant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Protestant | that churches and churches's beliefs |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent church=Theme as adjective=Attribute |
| 2 | **believe** |  | churches *= church* |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most churches in our town are Protestant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x1:1
# text = Most churches in our town are Protestant.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Protestant	protestant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Most churches in our town |  |  |  |  | protestant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x2:1
# text = Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Protestant	Protestant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Reformation	Reformation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Martin | the Protestant Reformation |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reformation=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protestants and Catholics prayed together at the peace service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x3:1
# text = Protestants and Catholics prayed together at the peace service.
1	Protestants	Protestant	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Catholics	Catholic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | past | Protestants and Catholics |  |  | the peace service |  | together *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad is a Protestant and goes to the Methodist chapel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x4:1
# text = My grandad is a Protestant and goes to the Methodist chapel.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Protestant	protestant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Methodist	Methodist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My grandad | a Protestant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | My grandad *not said here* |  |  | the Methodist chapel |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to chapel=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protestant churches have no pope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x5:1
# text = Protestant churches have no pope.
1	Protestant	protestant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	pope	pope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Protestant churches | no pope |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pope=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school welcomes Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and non-religious pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protestant:x6:1
# text = Our school welcomes Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and non-religious pupils.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomes	welcome	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Protestant	protestant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	non-religious	non-religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | present | Our school | Catholic pupils |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme |

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