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title: shia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shia» in the school dictionary: Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shia

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**Who acts:** Shia, larger one, person, Most people, RE lesson, Shia Muslims · **What happens:** be, belong, pray, compare, remember, die · **To what, where:** one, person, Shia, death, Shia mosque, city

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«shia» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [shia in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shia.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:m1:1
# text = Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni.
1	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shia | one |  |  |  | of the two main branches of Islam | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | larger one |  |  |  |  | sunni *property* | tree rules |

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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 Shia (or Shia Muslim) is a person who belongs to this branch.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:m2:1
# text = A Shia (or Shia Muslim) is a person who belongs to this branch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Shia	shia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Muslim	Muslim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Shia | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | to this branch | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Shia and Sunni Muslims both pray and fast in Ramadan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x1:1
# text = Shia and Sunni Muslims both pray and fast in Ramadan.
1	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	both	both	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ramadan	Ramadan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | Shia and Sunni Muslims |  |  |  |  | both *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Most people in Iran are Shia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x2:1
# text = Most people in Iran are Shia.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Iran	Iran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Most people in Iran | Shia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our RE lesson compared Shia and Sunni Islam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x3:1
# text = Our RE lesson compared Shia and Sunni Islam.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	RE	re	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	compared	compare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past | Our RE lesson | Shia and Sunni Islam |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shia=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Shia Muslims remember the death of Husayn, Ali's son, at Ashura.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x4:1
# text = Shia Muslims remember the death of Husayn, Ali's son, at Ashura.
1	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Husayn	Husayn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Ashura	Ashura	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Shia Muslims | the death of Husayn |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent death=Theme |
| 2 | **die** |  | Husayn |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Shia mosque was opened in the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x5:1
# text = A Shia mosque was opened in the city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Shia	Shia	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | a Shia mosque |  | the city |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word Shia comes from Arabic for «the party of Ali».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shia:x6:1
# text = The word Shia comes from Arabic for «the party of Ali».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Shia	Shia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | Arabic |  | for the party of Ali | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from arabic=Initial\_Location |

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