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title: supplication — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supplication» in the school dictionary: Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supplication

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**Who acts:** Supplication, humble prayer, She, Christians, God, prayer book · **What happens:** ask, be, raise, believe, hear, kneel · **To what, where:** humble prayer, God, hands, supplication, prayers, poor man · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:m1:1
# text = Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal).
1	Supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	humbly	humbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · progressive | Supplication |  |  |  |  | for something | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A supplication is a humble prayer asking God for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:m2:1
# text = A supplication is a humble prayer asking God for help.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	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	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is a** | present | a supplication | a humble prayer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a humble prayer *not said here* |  | God |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She raised her hands in supplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x1:1
# text = She raised her hands in supplication.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | She | her hands |  | supplication |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in supplication=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe God hears prayers and supplications.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x2:1
# text = Christians believe God hears prayers and supplications.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	supplications	supplication	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hear** | present | God | prayers and supplications |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer prayer=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poor man knelt before the king in supplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x3:1
# text = The poor man knelt before the king in supplication.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	knelt	kneel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **kneel** | participle |  | the poor man *not said here* |  | supplication | before the king |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before king=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prayer book has a supplication for the sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x4:1
# text = The prayer book has a supplication for the sick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	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** | present | the prayer book | a supplication |  |  |  | for the sick | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplication=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villagers made a supplication for rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x5:1
# text = The villagers made a supplication for rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | past | the villagers | a supplication |  |  |  | for rain | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent supplication=Product for rain=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His voice was full of supplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x6:1
# text = His voice was full of supplication.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His voice |  |  |  |  | of supplication; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince read and bared his head and lifted his hands in supplication to Him who has no needs, and prayed, “O Friend of the traveller!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplication:x7:1
# text = The prince read and bared his head and lifted his hands in supplication to Him who has no needs, and prayed, “O Friend of the traveller!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bared	bare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	supplication	supplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	26	discourse	_	_
26	Friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bare** | past | the prince *not said here* | prince's head |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 3 | **lift** | past | the prince *not said here* | prince's hands | prince | supplication |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in supplication=Destination to he=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **have** | present |  | no needs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Patient |
| 5 | **pray** | past | the prince *not said here* | Friend of the traveller |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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