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title: rite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rite» in the school dictionary: A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rite

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**Who acts:** rite, that, everyone, Baptism, priest, Starting · **What happens:** be, do, fix, mark, become, go through · **To what, where:** religious ceremony, fixed way, ceremony, big change, life, adult

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:m1:1
# text = A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rite | a religious ceremony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive |  | a religious ceremony |  | a fixed way |  | like baptism or a funeral | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rite of passage is a ceremony or event that marks a big change in someone's life, like becoming an adult, or a first experience that everyone goes through.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:m2:1
# text = A rite of passage is a ceremony or event that marks a big change in someone's life, like becoming an adult, or a first experience that everyone goes through.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	28	amod	_	_
28	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	_
29	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
30	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	31	nsubj	_	_
31	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	advcl	_	_
32	through	through	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rite of passage | a ceremony or event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | present | that | a big change |  | someone's life |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent change=Theme in life=Destination |
| 3 | **become** | gerund | that *not said here* | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **go through** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptism is a Christian rite of welcome into the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x1:1
# text = Baptism is a Christian rite of welcome into the church.
1	Baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baptism | a Christian rite |  | the church |  | of welcome | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(church) The priest gave Grandad the last rites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x2:1
# text = (church) The priest gave Grandad the last rites.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	iobj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rites	rite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the priest | church | Grandad |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient rite=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starting secondary school is a rite of passage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x3:1
# text = Starting secondary school is a rite of passage.
1	Starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
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	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund |  | secondary school |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Starting | a rite |  |  |  | of passage | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every culture has its own funeral rites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x4:1
# text = Every culture has its own funeral rites.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rites	rite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every culture | culture's own funeral rites |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rite=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bar mitzvah is a Jewish rite for a boy becoming an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x5:1
# text = The bar mitzvah is a Jewish rite for a boy becoming an adult.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mitzvah	mitzvah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bar mitzvah | a Jewish rite |  |  |  | for a boy | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | gerund | a boy *not said here* | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient adult=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to ride a bike is a childhood rite of passage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x6:1
# text = Learning to ride a bike is a childhood rite of passage.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | to-infinitive |  | a bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Learning | a childhood rite |  |  |  | of passage | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Achilles now solemnized the funereal rites in honour of his friend Patroclus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rite:x7:1
# text = Achilles now solemnized the funereal rites in honour of his friend Patroclus.
1	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	solemnized	solemnize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	funereal	funereal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rites	rite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	Patroclus	Patroclus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solemnize** | past | Achilles | the funereal rites |  | honour of Achilles's friend | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **honour** |  |  | Achilles's friend |  |  |  |  | nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient |

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