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title: quakers — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quakers» in the school dictionary: Quakers are members of a Christian group called the Religious Society of Friends, who worship mostly in silence, believe there is "that of God" in every person, and work for peace, equality and honesty. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragma
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# quakers

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**Who acts:** Quakers, members, name, they, Cadbury family, small meeting house · **What happens:** be, call, worship, believe, work, come · **To what, where:** members, silence, joke, Quakers, wars, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quakers are members of a Christian group called the Religious Society of Friends, who worship mostly in silence, believe there is "that of God" in every person, and work for peace, equality and honesty.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:m1:1
# text = Quakers are members of a Christian group called the Religious Society of Friends, who worship mostly in silence, believe there is "that of God" in every person, and work for peace, equality and honesty.
1	Quakers	quaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Religious	Religious	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	compound	_	_
11	Society	Society	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Friends	Friend	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	worship	worship	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
22	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	23	expl	_	_
23	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	ccomp	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	nsubj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	31	det	_	_
31	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
35	for	for	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
38	equality	equality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
40	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Quakers | members |  |  |  | of a Christian group | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | members *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **worship** | present | members |  |  | silence |  | mostly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **believe** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in every person | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **work** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for peace and equality and honesty | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for peace=Beneficiary |

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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: old, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name comes from a joke that they "quake" (tremble) before God.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:m2:1
# text = The name comes from a joke that they "quake" (tremble) before God.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	tremble	tremble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the name |  |  | a joke | before God |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from joke=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **quake** *in a quote* |  | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quakers sit together in silence during their meetings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x1:1
# text = Quakers sit together in silence during their meetings.
1	Quakers	quaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	meetings	meeting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **sit** | present | Quakers |  |  | silence | during Quakers's meetings | together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in silence=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Quakers were among the first to speak out against slavery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x2:1
# text = The Quakers were among the first to speak out against slavery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Quakers	Quaker	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Quakers |  |  |  |  | first *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak out** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against slavery | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cadbury family were Quakers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x3:1
# text = The Cadbury family were Quakers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cadbury	Cadbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Quakers	Quaker	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Cadbury family | Quakers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quakers refuse to fight in wars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x4:1
# text = Quakers refuse to fight in wars.
1	Quakers	quaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	refuse	refuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present | Quakers |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **fight** | to-infinitive | Quakers *not said here* |  |  | wars |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a small Quaker meeting house in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x5:1
# text = There is a small Quaker meeting house in our town.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	Quaker	quaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a small meeting house in our town |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quakers believe every person has something of God inside them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quakers:x6:1
# text = Quakers believe every person has something of God inside them.
1	Quakers	quaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Quakers |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | every person | something |  |  |  | inside Quakers *= quaker* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

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