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title: sacramental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sacramental» in the school dictionary: Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sacramental

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**Who acts:** Catholics, priest, Baptism, Holy water, sacramentals, service · **What happens:** connect, believe, help, feel, pour, be · **To what, where:** prayer, sacramental wine, sacramental act, many churches, one, Catholics · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:m1:1
# text = Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion.
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacrament	sacrament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	communion	communion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a sacrament | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with sacrament=Co-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}

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noun (Catholic Church) A blessed object or action, like holy water or a rosary, that Catholics believe helps prayer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:m2:1
# text = noun (Catholic Church) A blessed object or action, like holy water or a rosary, that Catholics believe helps prayer.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blessed	blessed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rosary	rosary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	Catholics	Catholic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
22	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	ccomp	_	_
23	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Catholics |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | prayer |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling holy or very special.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:m3:1
# text = Feeling holy or very special.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | holy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest poured the sacramental wine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x1:1
# text = The priest poured the sacramental wine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	poured	pour	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	sacramental	sacramental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past | the priest | the sacramental wine |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Baptism is a sacramental act in many churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x2:1
# text = Baptism is a sacramental act in many churches.
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	sacramental	sacramental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baptism | a sacramental act |  | many churches |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Holy water is one of the sacramentals in the Catholic Church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x3:1
# text = Holy water is one of the sacramentals in the Catholic Church.
1	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacramentals	sacramental	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | Holy water | one |  |  |  | of the sacramentals in the Catholic Church | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholics believe sacramentals help them pray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x4:1
# text = Catholics believe sacramentals help them pray.
1	Catholics	Catholic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sacramentals	sacramental	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Catholics |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **help** | present | sacramentals | Catholics *= catholic* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **pray** | infinitive | Catholics *= catholic* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sacramental bread is shared at communion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x5:1
# text = The sacramental bread is shared at communion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sacramental	sacramental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	communion	communion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present · passive |  | the sacramental bread |  | communion |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The service had a quiet, sacramental feel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacramental:x6:1
# text = The service had a quiet, sacramental feel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sacramental	sacramental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feel	feel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the service | a quiet sacramental feel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feel=Patient |

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