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title: worship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worship» in the school dictionary: To worship means to show love and respect to God or a god, by praying, singing or going to religious services. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worship

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**Who acts:** Worship, Christians, Muslims, gurdwara, ancient Egyptians, you · **What happens:** worship, mean, show, pray, sing, go · **To what, where:** love, religious services, acts, someone, them, church · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«worship» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [worship in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/worship.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To worship means to show love and respect to God or a god, by praying, singing or going to religious services.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:m1:1
# text = To worship means to show love and respect to God or a god, by praying, singing or going to religious services.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	worship	worship	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	praying	pray	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | love and respect to God or a god |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient |
| 4 | **pray** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  | religious services |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to service=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Worship is these acts of prayer and praise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:m2:1
# text = Worship is these acts of prayer and praise.
1	Worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	acts	act	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | present | Worship | this acts |  |  |  | of prayer and praise | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To worship someone means to love or admire them very much, sometimes too much.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:m3:1
# text = To worship someone means to love or admire them very much, sometimes too much.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	worship	worship	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	admire	admire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	15	advmod	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **love** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **admire** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians worship in a church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x1:1
# text = Christians worship in a church.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worship	worship	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** | present | Christians |  |  | a church |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims worship in a mosque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x2:1
# text = Muslims worship in a mosque.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worship	worship	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** | present | Muslims |  |  | a mosque |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x3:1
# text = A gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gurdwara	gurdwara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Sikh	sikh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gurdwara | the Sikh place |  |  |  | of worship | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x4:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worshipped	worshipp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worshipp** | past | the ancient Egyptians | many gods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take your shoes off before entering this place of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x5:1
# text = Take your shoes off before entering this place of worship.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	entering	enter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your shoes |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
| 2 | **enter** | gerund | you *not said here* | this place of worship |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme place=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother worships his big cousin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x6:1
# text = My little brother worships his big cousin.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	worships	worship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom worship «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people worship at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x7:1
# text = Some people worship at home.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worship	worship	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worship** | present | some people |  |  | home |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school assembly sometimes has a time of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x8:1
# text = Our school assembly sometimes has a time of worship.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school assembly |  |  |  | time | sometimes *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The worship of Helios was introduced into Greece from Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worship:x9:1
# text = The worship of Helios was introduced into Greece from Asia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Helios	helio	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	introduced	introduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **introduce** | past · passive |  | the worship of Helios |  | Greece |  | from Asia | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **worship** |  | Helios |  |  |  |  |  | nom worship «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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