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title: reconciliation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reconciliation» in the school dictionary: Making friends again after an argument or fight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# reconciliation

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Making, ideas, Catholics, two sets, your, two friends · **What happens:** make, agree, seem, believe, forgive, check · **To what, where:** friends, two ideas, sins, happy reconciliation, reconciliation, National · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«reconciliation» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [reconciliation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reconciliation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making friends again after an argument or fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:m1:1
# text = Making friends again after an argument or fight.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | friends |  |  | after a argument or fight; again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making two ideas or facts agree when they seemed different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:m2:1
# text = Making two ideas or facts agree when they seemed different.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | two ideas or facts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset idea=Product |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Making |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seem** | past | ideas *= idea* |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Catholic Church, the sacrament of Reconciliation (confession), where Catholics believe sins are forgiven.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:m3:1
# text = In the Catholic Church, the sacrament of Reconciliation (confession), where Catholics believe sins are forgiven.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacrament	sacrament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	confession	confession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	Catholics	Catholic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
17	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	forgiven	forgive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Catholics |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **forgive** | present · passive |  | sins |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Checking that two sets of numbers match, like a bank statement and your own record.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:m4:1
# text = Checking that two sets of numbers match, like a bank statement and your own record.
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	match	match	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **match** | present | two sets of numbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **record** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the fight, the two friends had a happy reconciliation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x1:1
# text = After the fight, the two friends had a happy reconciliation.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the two friends | a happy reconciliation |  |  | after the fight |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reconciliation=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum helped bring about a reconciliation between my brother and me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x2:1
# text = Mum helped bring about a reconciliation between my brother and me.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bring about** | infinitive | Mum *not said here* | a reconciliation |  |  |  | between my brother | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition reconciliation=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholics go to Reconciliation to confess their sins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x3:1
# text = Catholics go to Reconciliation to confess their sins.
1	Catholics	catholic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Catholics |  |  | Reconciliation |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to reconciliation=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **confess** | to-infinitive | Catholics *not said here* | Catholics's sins |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia holds National Reconciliation Week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x4:1
# text = Australia holds National Reconciliation Week.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	National	National	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	Reconciliation	Reconciliation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Week	Week	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Australia | National  Reconciliation Week |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent national=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe Jesus brought reconciliation between God and people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x5:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus brought reconciliation between God and people.
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	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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** | past | Jesus | reconciliation and people |  |  |  | between God | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent reconciliation=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank reconciliation showed a mistake of five pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x6:1
# text = The bank reconciliation showed a mistake of five pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the bank reconciliation | a mistake of five pounds |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mistake=Recipient |
| 2 | **mistake** |  | five pounds |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher talked about forgiveness and reconciliation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x7:1
# text = The teacher talked about forgiveness and reconciliation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | about forgiveness and reconciliation | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about forgiveness=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hence, when a reconciliation took place between friends who had quarrelled, Ate was blamed as the original cause of disagreement.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconciliation:x8:1
# text = Hence, when a reconciliation took place between friends who had quarrelled, Ate was blamed as the original cause of disagreement.
1	Hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	quarrelled	quarrell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	Ate	Ate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	disagreement	disagreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | a reconciliation | place |  |  |  | between friends; hence *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 2 | **quarrell** | past · perfect | friends |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **blame** | past · passive |  | Ate |  |  |  | as the original cause of disagreement | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **cause** |  |  | disagreement |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

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