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title: wedding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wedding» in the school dictionary: A wedding is a ceremony and celebration where two people get married. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wedding

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**Who acts:** wedding, aunt, I, wedding cake, They, We · **What happens:** be, marry, wed, have, exchange, dance · **To what, where:** ceremony, two people, anniversary, same date, next month, flower girl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wedding is a ceremony and celebration where two people get married.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:m1:1
# text = A wedding is a ceremony and celebration where two people get married.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wedding | a ceremony and celebration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | present · passive |  | two people |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wedding anniversary» is the same date every year after a couple married.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:m2:1
# text = «Wedding anniversary» is the same date every year after a couple married.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wedding	wed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
3	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wed** *in a quote* | gerund |  | anniversary |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anniversary=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wedding | the same date |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **marry** | participle |  | the same date *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt's wedding is next month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x1:1
# text = My aunt's wedding is next month.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	month	month	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** | present | My aunt's wedding | next month |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wed** |  | My aunt |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was a flower girl at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x2:1
# text = I was a flower girl at the wedding.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | I | a flower girl |  | the wedding |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wedding cake had four layers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x3:1
# text = The wedding cake had four layers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the wedding cake | four layers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They exchanged rings at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x4:1
# text = They exchanged rings at the wedding.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	exchanged	exchange	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exchange** | past | They | rings |  | the wedding |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We danced all night at the wedding party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x5:1
# text = We danced all night at the wedding party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | We |  |  | the wedding party | night |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Sikh wedding takes place in a gurdwara.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x6:1
# text = A Sikh wedding takes place in a gurdwara.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sikh	sikh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gurdwara	gurdwara	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 | **take** | present | a Sikh wedding | place |  | a gurdwara |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in gurdwara=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each table seats 8 guests, how many tables for 96 guests?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedding:x7:1
# text = If each table seats 8 guests, how many tables for 96 guests?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	96	96	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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