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title: synagogue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «synagogue» in the school dictionary: A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# synagogue

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**Who acts:** synagogue, Jewish people, family, rabbi, class, bar mitzvah · **What happens:** be, meet, pray, study, gather, walk · **To what, where:** building, Torah, synagogue, RE, beautiful stained glass window, place

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:m1:1
# text = A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	synagogue	synagogue	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	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 synagogue | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | Jewish people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pray** | to-infinitive | Jewish people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **study** | infinitive | Jewish people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **gather** | infinitive | Jewish people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a community | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family walks to the synagogue on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x1:1
# text = The family walks to the synagogue on Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **walk** | present | the family |  |  |  | saturday | to the synagogue *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to synagogue=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbi read from the Torah in the synagogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x2:1
# text = The rabbi read from the Torah in the synagogue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	synagogue	synagogue	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 | **read** | past | the rabbi |  |  | the Torah |  | in the synagogue | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from torah=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class visited a synagogue in RE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x3:1
# text = Our class visited a synagogue in RE.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	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	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	RE	RE	PROPN	NNP	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 | **visit** | past | Our class | a synagogue |  | RE |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent synagogue=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The synagogue has a beautiful stained-glass window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x4:1
# text = The synagogue has a beautiful stained-glass window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	stained	stain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the synagogue | a beautiful stained glass window |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 2 | **stain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A bar mitzvah takes place in a synagogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x5:1
# text = A bar mitzvah takes place in a synagogue.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mitzvah	mitzvah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a bar mitzvah | place |  | a synagogue |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in synagogue=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jewish people gather at the synagogue for festivals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x6:1
# text = Jewish people gather at the synagogue for festivals.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	festivals	festival	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 | **gather** | present | Jewish people |  |  | the synagogue |  | for festivals | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for festival=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned the names of different places of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:synagogue:x7:1
# text = We learned the names of different places of worship.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | the names of different places of worship |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | different places of worship |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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