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title: sacred — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sacred» in the school dictionary: Holy; connected with God, a god or a religion and treated with deep respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sacred

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**Who acts:** Qur'an, Uluru, Cows, you, river Ganges, Family dinner · **What happens:** connect, treat, not harm, be, sing, carry · **To what, where:** it, sacred book, sacred site, many Hindus, sacred building, India

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«sacred» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sacred in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sacred.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Holy; connected with God, a god or a religion and treated with deep respect.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:m1:1
# text = Holy; connected with God, a god or a religion and treated with deep respect.
1	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **treat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with deep respect | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent with respect=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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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a sacred building".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:m1e:1
# text = "a sacred building".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very important to someone, so it must not be harmed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:m2:1
# text = Very important to someone, so it must not be harmed.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	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 | **not** **harm** | must · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Saturday morning is sacred to my dad."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:m2e:1
# text = "Saturday morning is sacred to my dad."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  | morning | to my dad; sacred *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qur'an is a sacred book for Muslims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x1:1
# text = The Qur'an is a sacred book for Muslims.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Qur'an	Qur'an	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Qur'an | a sacred book |  |  |  | for Muslims | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uluru is a sacred site for its traditional owners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x2:1
# text = Uluru is a sacred site for its traditional owners.
1	Uluru	Uluru	PROPN	NNP	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	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uluru | a sacred site |  |  |  | for site's traditional owners | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows are sacred to many Hindus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x3:1
# text = Cows are sacred to many Hindus.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cows |  | many Hindus |  |  | sacred *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please be quiet in the sacred building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x4:1
# text = Please be quiet in the sacred building.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the sacred building |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river Ganges is sacred in India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x5:1
# text = The river Ganges is sacred in India.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Ganges	Ganges	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	India	India	PROPN	NNP	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 | **is** | present | the river Ganges |  |  | India |  | sacred *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Family dinner is sacred in our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x6:1
# text = Family dinner is sacred in our house.
1	Family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Family dinner |  |  | our house |  | sacred *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sang sacred songs in the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x7:1
# text = They sang sacred songs in the church.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | They | sacred songs |  | the church |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sacred Image was being carried to the temple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sacred:x8:1
# text = A sacred Image was being carried to the temple.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · passive |  | a sacred Image |  | the temple |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to temple=Destination |

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