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title: schism — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «schism» in the school dictionary: A schism is a split in which a religious group divides into two separate groups because of disagreements. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# schism

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**Who acts:** schism, religious group, Great Schism, argument, Historians, new rule · **What happens:** be, divide, cause, split, study, happen · **To what, where:** split, Christian Church, East, schism, chess club, party

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A schism is a split in which a religious group divides into two separate groups because of disagreements.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:m1:1
# text = A schism is a split in which a religious group divides into two separate groups because of disagreements.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	split	split	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	disagreements	disagreement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 schism | a split |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | a religious group |  |  | a split |  | into two separate groups; because disagreements | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any serious split between members of a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:m2:1
# text = Any serious split between members of a group.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	split	split	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Great Schism divided the Christian Church into East and West.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x1:1
# text = The Great Schism divided the Christian Church into East and West.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Schism	Schism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Christian	Christian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | the Great Schism | the Christian Church |  | East and West |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The argument caused a schism in the chess club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x2:1
# text = The argument caused a schism in the chess club.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the argument | a schism |  | the chess club |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition schism=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A schism split the party into two groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x3:1
# text = A schism split the party into two groups.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | a schism | the party |  |  |  | into two groups *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent party=Patient into group=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Historians study why the schism happened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x4:1
# text = Historians study why the schism happened.
1	Historians	historian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Historians |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | past | the schism |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The schism lasted for hundreds of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x5:1
# text = The schism lasted for hundreds of years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the schism |  |  |  |  | for hundreds of years | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The new rule led to a schism among the members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x6:1
# text = The new rule led to a schism among the members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	schism	schism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the new rule |  |  |  |  | to a schism; among the members | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to schism=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians today try to heal old schisms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schism:x7:1
# text = Christians today try to heal old schisms.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	schisms	schism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present |  |  |  |  | today |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **heal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | old schisms |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent schism=Patient |

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