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title: thanksgiving — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thanksgiving» in the school dictionary: Thanksgiving is a holiday in the USA (in late autumn) and in Canada (in mid autumn) when families eat a big meal, often turkey, and give thanks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thanksgiving

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**Who acts:** Thanksgiving, families, We, whole family, Canadian Thanksgiving, church · **What happens:** be, eat, give, mean, say, show · **To what, where:** holiday, USA, big meal, thanks, God, turkey · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanksgiving is a holiday in the USA (in late autumn) and in Canada (in mid autumn) when families eat a big meal, often turkey, and give thanks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:m1:1
# text = Thanksgiving is a holiday in the USA (in late autumn) and in Canada (in mid autumn) when families eat a big meal, often turkey, and give thanks.
1	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	mid	mid	X	AFX	_	19	compound	_	_
19	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
21	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	23	mark	_	_
22	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	often	often	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
33	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thanksgiving | a holiday and Canada |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | families | a big meal and turkey |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | infinitive | families *not said here* | thanks |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanksgiving means saying or showing thanks, especially to God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:m2:1
# text = Thanksgiving means saying or showing thanks, especially to God.
1	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thanksgiving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | Thanksgiving *not said here* | God |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | Thanksgiving *not said here* | thanks |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thanks=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We eat turkey and pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x1:1
# text = We eat turkey and pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	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 | **eat** | present | We | turkey and pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our whole family meets for Thanksgiving dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x2:1
# text = Our whole family meets for Thanksgiving dinner.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | Our whole family |  |  |  |  | for Thanksgiving dinner | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy Thanksgiving!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x3:1
# text = Happy Thanksgiving!
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canadian Thanksgiving comes earlier in the autumn than the American one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x4:1
# text = Canadian Thanksgiving comes earlier in the autumn than the American one.
1	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Canadian Thanksgiving |  |  |  | autumn | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church held a service of thanksgiving after the harvest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x5:1
# text = The church held a service of thanksgiving after the harvest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	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	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thanksgiving	thanksgiving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the church | a service of thanksgiving |  |  | after the harvest |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |
| 2 | **service** |  |  | thanksgiving |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Thanksgiving we each say what we are thankful for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x6:1
# text = At Thanksgiving we each say what we are thankful for.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	thankful	thankful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we |  |  | Thanksgiving |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | thankful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a psalm of praise and thanksgiving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thanksgiving:x7:1
# text = It was a psalm of praise and thanksgiving.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	psalm	psalm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thanksgiving	thanksgiving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **is a** | past | It | a psalm and thanksgiving |  |  |  | of praise | tree rules |

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