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title: venerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «venerate» in the school dictionary: To venerate someone or something is to treat them with very deep respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# venerate

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**Who acts:** Christians, God, Many people, village, Catholics, pilgrims · **What happens:** venerate, be, honour, believe, kiss, work · **To what, where:** someone, saints, wisdom, old oak tree, icon, cats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To venerate someone or something is to treat them with very deep respect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:m1:1
# text = To venerate someone or something is to treat them with very deep respect.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	venerate	venerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with deep respect; treat *property* | tree rules |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some Christians venerate saints, relics or icons: they honour them, but believe only God is worshipped.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:m2:1
# text = Some Christians venerate saints, relics or icons: they honour them, but believe only God is worshipped.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	venerate	venerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	saints	saint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	relics	relic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	icons	icon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	honour	honour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	worshipped	worshipped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | present | some Christians | saints and relics or icons |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer saint=Stimulus |
| 2 | **honour** | present | Christians *= christian* | saints *= saint* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **believe** | present | Christians *= christian* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | God |  |  |  |  | worshipped *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people venerate their grandparents' wisdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x1:1
# text = Many people venerate their grandparents' wisdom.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	venerate	venerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | present | Many people | people's grandparents's wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village venerates the old oak tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x2:1
# text = The village venerates the old oak tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	venerates	venerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | present | the village | the old oak tree |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tree=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholics and Orthodox Christians venerate the saints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x3:1
# text = Catholics and Orthodox Christians venerate the saints.
1	Catholics	Catholic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	Orthodox	Orthodox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	venerate	venerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	saints	saint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | present | Catholics and Orthodox Christians | the saints |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer saint=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilgrims kissed the icon to venerate it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x4:1
# text = The pilgrims kissed the icon to venerate it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kissed	kiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	icon	icon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	venerate	venerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **kiss** | past | the pilgrims | the icon |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent icon=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **venerate** | to-infinitive | the pilgrims *not said here* | icon |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient Egyptians venerated cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x5:1
# text = Ancient Egyptians venerated cats.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	venerated	venerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | past | Ancient Egyptians | cats |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists still venerate Newton's work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x6:1
# text = Scientists still venerate Newton's work.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	venerate	venerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Newton	Newton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venerate** | present | Scientists | Newton's work |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus |
| 2 | **work** |  | Newton |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indeed, he loved as well as venerated this master because of his unfailing kindness, his patience, his readiness to teach, and his skill in teaching.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venerate:x7:1
# text = Indeed, he loved as well as venerated this master because of his unfailing kindness, his patience, his readiness to teach, and his skill in teaching.
1	Indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	8	cc	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
8	venerated	venerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	unfailing	unfailing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	readiness	readiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | he |  |  |  |  | indeed *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **venerate** | participle | he *not said here* | this master |  |  |  | because his unfailing kindness and his patience and his readiness | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer master=Stimulus |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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