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title: templar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «templar» in the school dictionary: A Knight Templar: a member of a religious order of knights founded about 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# templar

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**Who acts:** Knight Templar, Christian pilgrims, lawyer, Knights Templar, Templars, We · **What happens:** found, protect, travel, order, work, guard · **To what, where:** Christian pilgrims, Jerusalem, knights, pilgrims, road, white cloaks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Knight Templar: a member of a religious order of knights founded about 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:m1:1
# text = A Knight Templar: a member of a religious order of knights founded about 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Templar	templar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	founded	found	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1119	1119	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
18	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **found** | past | a Knight Templar |  |  |  |  | about 1119 | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | a Knight Templar *not said here* | Christian pilgrims |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pilgrim=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **travel** | gerund | Christian pilgrims *not said here* |  | Jerusalem |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to jerusalem=Destination |
| 4 | **order** |  |  | knights |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=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: UK law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lawyer who works in the Temple, an area of law courts and offices in London.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:m2:1
# text = A lawyer who works in the Temple, an area of law courts and offices in London.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Temple	Temple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a lawyer |  |  |  |  | in the Temple | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in temple=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Knights Templar guarded pilgrims on the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x1:1
# text = The Knights Templar guarded pilgrims on the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Knights	Knight	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	Templar	Templar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	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 | **guard** | past | the Knights Templar | pilgrims |  | the road |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pilgrim=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Templars wore white cloaks with red crosses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x2:1
# text = The Templars wore white cloaks with red crosses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Templars	Templar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cloaks	cloak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	crosses	cross	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the Templars | white cloaks |  |  |  | with red crosses | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Templar order was ended in 1312.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x3:1
# text = The Templar order was ended in 1312.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Templar	Templar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	order	order	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	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1312	1312	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **end** | past · passive |  | the Templar order |  | 1312 |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited an old Templar church in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x4:1
# text = We visited an old Templar church in London.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Templar	templar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a old Templar church |  | London |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stories of Templar treasure are mostly legends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x5:1
# text = Stories of Templar treasure are mostly legends.
1	Stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	Templar	templar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Stories of Templar treasure | legends |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Templar took vows like a monk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x6:1
# text = A Templar took vows like a monk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Templar	templar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vows	vow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	monk	monk	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 | **take** | past | a Templar | vows |  |  |  | like a monk | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Templars built castles in the Holy Land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:templar:x7:1
# text = The Templars built castles in the Holy Land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Templars	templar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	castles	castle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Land	Land	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 | **build** | past | the Templars | castles |  | the Holy Land |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset castle=Product |

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