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title: rector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rector» in the school dictionary: A rector is a priest in charge of a parish in the Church of England, the Episcopal Church or the Catholic Church. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rector

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**Who acts:** rector, house, We, new rector, woman · **What happens:** be, charge, live in, welcome, visit, have · **To what, where:** priest, charge, parish, head, house, rectory

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«rector» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [rector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rector is a priest in charge of a parish in the Church of England, the Episcopal Church or the Catholic Church.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:m1:1
# text = A rector is a priest in charge of a parish in the Church of England, the Episcopal Church or the Catholic Church.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rector	rector	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	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	parish	parish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rector | a priest |  | charge of a parish in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church or the Catholic Church |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **charge** |  |  | a parish in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church or the Catholic Church |  |  |  |  | nom charge «act transitive»: of=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}

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Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some schools, colleges and universities, especially in Scotland and some other countries, the rector is the head.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:m2:1
# text = In some schools, colleges and universities, especially in Scotland and some other countries, the rector is the head.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	colleges	college	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	universities	university	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rector | the head |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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The house a rector lives in is the rectory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:m3:1
# text = The house a rector lives in is the rectory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rectory	rectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live in** | present | a rector | the house *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme house=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the house | the rectory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The rector welcomed everyone at the church door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x1:1
# text = The rector welcomed everyone at the church door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **welcome** | past | the rector | everyone |  | the church door |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme at door=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The rector visited Grandma in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x2:1
# text = The rector visited Grandma in hospital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the rector | Grandma |  | hospital |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We had the fête in the rectory garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x3:1
# text = We had the fête in the rectory garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fête	fête	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rectory	rectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | We | the fête |  | the rectory garden |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fête=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The new rector is a woman who loves gardening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x4:1
# text = The new rector is a woman who loves gardening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	gardening	garden	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new rector | a woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **garden** *not said to happen* | gerund | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland, the rector of the school gave out the prizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x5:1
# text = In Scotland, the rector of the school gave out the prizes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | the rector of the school | the prizes |  | Scotland |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prize=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rector read the banns for the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rector:x6:1
# text = The rector read the banns for the wedding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rector	rector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	banns	banns	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the rector | the banns |  |  |  | for the wedding | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banns=Topic |

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