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title: valhalla — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «valhalla» in the school dictionary: Valhalla is the great hall in the old Norse (Viking) myths where the god Odin welcomed warriors who died bravely in battle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# valhalla

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**Who acts:** Valhalla, god, warriors, Vikings, fallen warriors, Valkyries · **What happens:** be, welcome, die, mean, believe, fall · **To what, where:** great hall, old Norse, warriors, wonderful place, Valhalla, Norse myths · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«valhalla» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [valhalla in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/valhalla.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name, Norse myth — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Valhalla is the great hall in the old Norse (Viking) myths where the god Odin welcomed warriors who died bravely in battle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:m1:1
# text = Valhalla is the great hall in the old Norse (Viking) myths where the god Odin welcomed warriors who died bravely in battle.
1	Valhalla	valhalla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Norse	Norse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Viking	Viking	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	Odin	Odin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
18	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
19	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Valhalla | the great hall |  | the old Norse and Viking myths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **welcome** | past | the god | warriors |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | past | warriors |  |  |  |  | in battle; bravely *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in battle=Attribute |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Valhalla can mean a wonderful place of honour or a heaven for some group, like «a Valhalla for football fans».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:m2:1
# text = Valhalla can mean a wonderful place of honour or a heaven for some group, like «a Valhalla for football fans».
1	Valhalla	valhalla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Valhalla | a wonderful place of honour or a heaven |  |  |  | for some group | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vikings believed fallen warriors went to Valhalla.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x1:1
# text = Vikings believed fallen warriors went to Valhalla.
1	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | Vikings |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past | fallen warriors |  |  | Valhalla |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to valhalla=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In Valhalla, the warriors feasted with Odin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x2:1
# text = In Valhalla, the warriors feasted with Odin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feasted	feast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Odin	Odin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feast** | past | the warriors |  |  | Valhalla |  | with Odin | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Valkyries chose who would go to Valhalla.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x3:1
# text = The Valkyries chose who would go to Valhalla.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Valkyries	Valkyrie	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **choose** | past | the Valkyries |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | would |  |  |  | Valhalla |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to valhalla=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read Norse myths about Valhalla.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x4:1
# text = We read Norse myths about Valhalla.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Norse	norse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | Norse myths |  |  |  | about Valhalla | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myth=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The stadium was a Valhalla for rugby fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x5:1
# text = The stadium was a Valhalla for rugby fans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Valhalla	valhalla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the stadium | a Valhalla |  |  |  | for rugby fans | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game ends with the hero entering Valhalla.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valhalla:x6:1
# text = The game ends with the hero entering Valhalla.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	entering	enter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	Valhalla	Valhalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | with the hero | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with hero=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **enter** | gerund | the hero *not said here* |  | Valhalla |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme valhalla=Destination |

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