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title: refectory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «refectory» in the school dictionary: A large dining hall, especially in a monastery, convent, college or old school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# refectory

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**Who acts:** refectory table, monks, old school refectory, Harry, men, fifty knights · **What happens:** be, eat, have, serve, stand, dine · **To what, where:** long narrow wooden dining table, silence, long wooden tables, Breakfast, refectory, farmhouse kitchen

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«refectory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [refectory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/refectory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large dining hall, especially in a monastery, convent, college or old school.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:m1:1
# text = A large dining hall, especially in a monastery, convent, college or old school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	monastery	monastery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	convent	convent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «refectory table» is a long, narrow wooden dining table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:m2:1
# text = A «refectory table» is a long, narrow wooden dining table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a refectory table | a long narrow wooden dining table |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The monks ate in silence in the refectory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x1:1
# text = The monks ate in silence in the refectory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	refectory	refectory	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 | **eat** | past | the monks |  |  | silence |  | in the refectory | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old school refectory had long wooden tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x2:1
# text = The old school refectory had long wooden tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old school refectory | long wooden tables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breakfast is served in the refectory at 8 o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x3:1
# text = Breakfast is served in the refectory at 8 o'clock.
1	Breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present · passive |  | Breakfast |  | the refectory at 8 o'clock |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in refectory=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The refectory seats 200 pupils at 20 tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x4:1
# text = The refectory seats 200 pupils at 20 tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A refectory table stood in the farmhouse kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x5:1
# text = A refectory table stood in the farmhouse kitchen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a refectory table |  |  | the farmhouse kitchen |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in kitchen=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, Harry ate in a huge refectory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x6:1
# text = In the story, Harry ate in a huge refectory.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Harry |  |  | the story |  | in a huge refectory | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A hundred of the Abbot's men dined each day with him in his refectory, and fifty knights in velvet coats and gold chains waited upon him daily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refectory:x7:1
# text = A hundred of the Abbot's men dined each day with him in his refectory, and fifty knights in velvet coats and gold chains waited upon him daily.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Abbot	Abbot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	dined	dine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	refectory	refectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
18	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
26	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
27	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	_
29	daily	daily	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dine** | past | the Abbot's men | a hundred |  | Abbot's refectory | day |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wait** | past | fifty knights in velvet coats and gold chains |  |  |  |  | upon Abbot; daily *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon he=Location |

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