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title: trappist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trappist» in the school dictionary: A Trappist is a Catholic monk or nun of a strict order (the Cistercians of the Strict Observance), known for prayer, hard work and long periods of silence. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trappist

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**Who acts:** Trappist, Trappist monks, Trappist monastery, order, Thomas, Trappist nuns · **What happens:** be, know, do, make, spend, sell · **To what, where:** Catholic monk, Trappist beer, control, much, silence, honey

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«trappist» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [trappist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trappist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Trappist is a Catholic monk or nun of a strict order (the Cistercians of the Strict Observance), known for prayer, hard work and long periods of silence.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:m1:1
# text = A Trappist is a Catholic monk or nun of a strict order (the Cistercians of the Strict Observance), known for prayer, hard work and long periods of silence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	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	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	monk	monk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Cistercians	Cistercian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Observance	Observance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	periods	period	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	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 Trappist | a Catholic monk or nun of a strict order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for prayer | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
adjective: To do with this order: a Trappist monastery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:m2:1
# text = adjective: To do with this order: a Trappist monastery.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	monastery	monastery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with this order and a Trappist monastery | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trappist beer or cheese: made in or under the control of Trappist monasteries.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:m3:1
# text = Trappist beer or cheese: made in or under the control of Trappist monasteries.
1	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	monasteries	monastery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | Trappist beer or cheese *not said here* |  | the control of Trappist monasteries |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trappist monks spend much of the day in silence and prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x1:1
# text = Trappist monks spend much of the day in silence and prayer.
1	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | Trappist monks | much of the day |  | silence and prayer |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Trappist monastery sells honey and bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x2:1
# text = The Trappist monastery sells honey and bread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monastery	monastery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the Trappist monastery | honey and bread |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The order got its name from La Trappe Abbey in France.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x3:1
# text = The order got its name from La Trappe Abbey in France.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	La	La	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	Trappe	Trappe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	Abbey	Abbey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	France	France	PROPN	NNP	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 | **get** | past | the order | order's name |  | La in France |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent name=Theme from la=Source |
| 2 | **name** |  | order |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thomas Merton was a famous Trappist writer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x4:1
# text = Thomas Merton was a famous Trappist writer.
1	Thomas	Thomas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Merton	Merton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | Thomas | a famous Trappist writer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trappist nuns also live in silent communities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x5:1
# text = Trappist nuns also live in silent communities.
1	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nuns	nun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	communities	community	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Trappist nuns |  |  | silent communities |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in community=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class was as quiet as Trappist monks during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trappist:x6:1
# text = The class was as quiet as Trappist monks during the test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Trappist	Trappist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the class |  |  |  |  | as Trappist monks during the test; quiet *property* | tree rules |

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