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title: resurrection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «resurrection» in the school dictionary: The Resurrection is the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which Christians celebrate at Easter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# resurrection

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**Who acts:** Resurrection, crucifixion, Jesus, act, something, Christians · **What happens:** be, celebrate, crucify, come back, forget, go · **To what, where:** rising, Easter, act, life, old toy craze, Resurrection

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Resurrection is the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which Christians celebrate at Easter.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:m1:1
# text = The Resurrection is the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which Christians celebrate at Easter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rising	rising	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	crucifixion	crucifixion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	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 | the Resurrection | the rising |  |  |  | of Jesus | tree rules |
| 2 | **celebrate** | present | Jesus's crucifixion |  |  | Easter |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **crucify** |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  |  | nom crucifixion «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A resurrection is the act of coming back to life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:m2:1
# text = A resurrection is the act of coming back to life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 resurrection | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come back** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  | life |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to life=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A return of something that was forgotten or gone: «the resurrection of an old toy craze».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:m3:1
# text = A return of something that was forgotten or gone: «the resurrection of an old toy craze».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	craze	craze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **return** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom return «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **resurrect** *in a quote* |  |  | a old toy craze |  |  |  |  | nom resurrection «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x1:1
# text = Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | Christians | the Resurrection |  |  |  | on Easter Sunday | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resurrection=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The women found the tomb empty on the morning of the Resurrection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x2:1
# text = The women found the tomb empty on the morning of the Resurrection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Resurrection	resurrection	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 | **find** | past | the women | the tomb |  |  | morning | empty *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tomb=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe in the resurrection of the dead at the end of time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x3:1
# text = Christians believe in the resurrection of the dead at the end of time.
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  | the resurrection of the dead | at the end of time |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Easter eggs remind some Christians of new life and the Resurrection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x4:1
# text = The Easter eggs remind some Christians of new life and the Resurrection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	remind	remind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remind** *speech: other* | present | the Easter eggs | some Christians of new life and the Resurrection |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was a resurrection of an old cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x5:1
# text = The film was a resurrection of an old cartoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the film | a resurrection |  |  |  | of a old cartoon | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fashion for yo-yos had a resurrection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x6:1
# text = The fashion for yo-yos had a resurrection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	yo	yo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	yos	yo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the fashion for yo yos | a resurrection |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resurrection=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class painted pictures of the Resurrection story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resurrection:x7:1
# text = Our class painted pictures of the Resurrection story.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Our class | pictures of the Resurrection story |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination |

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