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title: requiescat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «requiescat» in the school dictionary: Requiescat means «may he or she rest». It comes from the prayer «Requiescat in pace», «May he or she rest in peace», said for a person who has died. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# requiescat

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**Who acts:** Requiescat, It, person, short form RIP, RIP, priest · **What happens:** mean, rest, come, say, die, read · **To what, where:** prayer, peace, short form RIP, Requiescat, old grave, funeral · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Latin, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Requiescat means «may he or she rest». It comes from the prayer «Requiescat in pace», «May he or she rest in peace», said for a person who has died.

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*Sentence 1:* Requiescat means «may he or she rest».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:m1:1
# text = Requiescat means «may he or she rest».
1	Requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	conj	_	_
8	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Requiescat |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rest** *in a quote* | may | Requiescat |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* It comes from the prayer «Requiescat in pace», «May he or she rest in peace», said for a person who has died.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:m1:2
# text = It comes from the prayer «Requiescat in pace», «May he or she rest in peace», said for a person who has died.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	May	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	conj	_	_
17	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
27	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	25	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | It |  |  | the prayer |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** *in a quote* | may | Requiescat |  |  | peace |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in peace=Location |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | for a person | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **die** | present · perfect | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The short form RIP, now read as «rest in peace», comes from it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:m2:1
# text = The short form RIP, now read as «rest in peace», comes from it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	RIP	rip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
15	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | participle |  | the short form RIP *not said here* |  |  | now | as rest in peace | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as rest=Attribute |
| 2 | **come** | present | the short form RIP |  |  | peace |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from it=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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«Requiescat in pace» was carved on the old grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x1:1
# text = «Requiescat in pace» was carved on the old grave.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past · passive |  | Requiescat in pace |  | the old grave |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on grave=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
RIP stands for «requiescat in pace».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x2:1
# text = RIP stands for «requiescat in pace».
1	RIP	rip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | RIP |  |  |  |  | for requiescat in pace | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for requiescat=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest said «requiescat in pace» at the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x3:1
# text = The priest said «requiescat in pace» at the funeral.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the priest | requiescat |  | the funeral |  | in pace | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent requiescat=Theme in pace=Manner |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Requiescat is Latin for «may he rest».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x4:1
# text = Requiescat is Latin for «may he rest».
1	Requiescat	requiescat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Requiescat |  |  |  |  | latin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** *in a quote* | may | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the gravestone it said: RIP.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x5:1
# text = On the gravestone it said: RIP.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gravestone	gravestone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	RIP	rip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | gravestone |  |  | the gravestone |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rip** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People write RIP when someone dies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:requiescat:x6:1
# text = People write RIP when someone dies.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	RIP	RIP	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | People | RIP |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rip=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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