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title: ritual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ritual» in the school dictionary: A set of actions always done in the same way and order, especially as part of a religious ceremony. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ritual

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**Who acts:** Something, Lighting candles, bedtime ritual, ancient Egyptians, ritual, team · **What happens:** do, be, have, bury, intrust, convoke · **To what, where:** set, same way, part, bath, rituals, kings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of actions always done in the same way and order, especially as part of a religious ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:m1:1
# text = A set of actions always done in the same way and order, especially as part of a religious ceremony.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle · passive |  | a set of actions |  | the same way and order |  | always *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something a person or family always does in the same way, like a habit.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:m2:1
# text = Something a person or family always does in the same way, like a habit.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Something |  |  | the same way |  | like a habit; always *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done as part of a ceremony or out of habit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:m3:1
# text = Done as part of a ceremony or out of habit.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as part of a ceremony or habit | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lighting candles is part of the ritual in many churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x1:1
# text = Lighting candles is part of the ritual in many churches.
1	Lighting	lighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ritual	ritual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lighting candles | part |  |  |  | of the ritual in many churches | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our bedtime ritual is a bath, a story and a cuddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x2:1
# text = Our bedtime ritual is a bath, a story and a cuddle.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ritual	ritual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cuddle	cuddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our bedtime ritual | a bath and a story and a cuddle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians had rituals for burying their kings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x3:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians had rituals for burying their kings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rituals	ritual	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	burying	bury	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the ancient Egyptians | rituals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ritual=Patient |
| 2 | **bury** | gerund | the ancient Egyptians *not said here* | Egyptians's kings |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every Saturday, Dad's ritual is pancakes and the football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x4:1
# text = Every Saturday, Dad's ritual is pancakes and the football.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	ritual	ritual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dad's ritual | pancakes and the football |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team does a ritual handshake before each game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x5:1
# text = The team does a ritual handshake before each game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ritual	ritual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the team | a ritual handshake |  |  | before each game |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handshake=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptism is an important Christian ritual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x6:1
# text = Baptism is an important Christian ritual.
1	Baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ritual	ritual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To her was intrusted the office of convoking the assembly of the gods, and she was also mistress of ritual and ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ritual:x7:1
# text = To her was intrusted the office of convoking the assembly of the gods, and she was also mistress of ritual and ceremony.
1	To	to	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	intrusted	intrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	convoking	convoke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	also	also	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	mistress	mistress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	ritual	ritual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrust** | past · passive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convoke** | gerund | the office *not said here* | the assembly of the gods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past | she | mistress |  |  |  | of ritual and ceremony | tree rules |

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