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title: repentance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repentance» in the school dictionary: Repentance is being truly sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change and not do it again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repentance

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**Who acts:** Repentance, you, Christians, God, tears, judge · **What happens:** be, do, want, change, not do, turn away · **To what, where:** Repentance, sin, those, real repentance, God, sorry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Repentance is being truly sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change and not do it again.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:m1:1
# text = Repentance is being truly sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change and not do it again.
1	Repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	again	again	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Repentance |  |  |  |  | for something; sorry, truly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **want** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Repentance |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Repentance is turning away from sin and back to God; Christians believe God forgives those who truly repent.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:m2:1
# text = Repentance is turning away from sin and back to God; Christians believe God forgives those who truly repent.
1	Repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	forgives	forgive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	15	obj	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	repent	repent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn away** | present · progressive | Repentance |  |  | sin and back to God |  | away *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from sin=Source |
| 2 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **forgive** | present | God | those |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 4 | **repent** | present |  |  |  |  |  | truly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy's tears showed real repentance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x1:1
# text = The boy's tears showed real repentance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the boy's tears | real repentance |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent repentance=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge noted that the man showed no repentance for the crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x2:1
# text = The judge noted that the man showed no repentance for the crime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	noted	note	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | past | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | past | the man | no repentance |  |  |  | for the crime | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent repentance=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe repentance means turning back to God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x3:1
# text = Christians believe repentance means turning back to God.
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	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present | repentance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **turn back** *not said to happen* | gerund | repentance *not said here* |  | God |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to god=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
John the Baptist preached repentance by the river Jordan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x4:1
# text = John the Baptist preached repentance by the river Jordan.
1	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Baptist	Baptist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	preached	preach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **preach** *speech: other* | past | John | repentance |  |  |  | by the river Jordan | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repentance=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prodigal son came home full of repentance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x5:1
# text = The prodigal son came home full of repentance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prodigal	prodigal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **come** | past | the prodigal son |  |  |  |  | full, home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying sorry is easy; repentance means you also change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x6:1
# text = Saying sorry is easy; repentance means you also change.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | sorry |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Saying |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | repentance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **change** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lent is a time of prayer and repentance for many Christians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentance:x7:1
# text = Lent is a time of prayer and repentance for many Christians.
1	Lent	Lent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	repentance	repentance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lent | a time |  |  |  | of prayer and repentance; for many Christians | tree rules |

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