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title: zakat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zakat» in the school dictionary: The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zakat

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**Who acts:** wealth, it, Zakat, family, you, Muslims · **What happens:** give, fix, be, keep, pay, help · **To what, where:** one, one fortieth, most savings, zakat, poor, 800 pounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Islam — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:m1:1
# text = The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	needy	needy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  | year | of a fixed part of one's wealth | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | wealth | one |  |  |  | of the Five Pillars of Islam | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For most savings it is one-fortieth (2.5 per cent) of the wealth a Muslim has kept for a full year above a set minimum.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:m2:1
# text = For most savings it is one-fortieth (2.5 per cent) of the wealth a Muslim has kept for a full year above a set minimum.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	fortieth	fortieth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	2.5	2.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Muslim	Muslim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	above	above	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	minimum	minimum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | one fortieth |  |  |  | of the wealth | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · perfect · passive |  | most savings |  |  | year |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x1:1
# text = Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
1	Zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zakat | one |  |  |  | of the Five Pillars of Islam | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's family pays zakat every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x2:1
# text = My friend's family pays zakat every year.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | My friend's family | zakat |  |  | year |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zakat=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zakat helps the poor and needy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x3:1
# text = Zakat helps the poor and needy.
1	Zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	needy	needy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Zakat | the poor |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poor=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you have 800 pounds of savings, the zakat is 20 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x4:1
# text = If you have 800 pounds of savings, the zakat is 20 pounds.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	800	800	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | 800 pounds of savings and 20 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the zakat | 20 pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before Eid, Muslims give zakat al-fitr so everyone can celebrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x5:1
# text = Before Eid, Muslims give zakat al-fitr so everyone can celebrate.
1	Before	before	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Eid	Eid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
7	al	Al	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fitr	fitr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Muslims | zakat al fitr |  |  | before Eid |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fitr=Theme |
| 2 | **celebrate** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zakat means «purifying» because giving cleans the heart of greed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zakat:x6:1
# text = Zakat means «purifying» because giving cleans the heart of greed.
1	Zakat	zakat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	purifying	purify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Zakat |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **purify** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **clean** | present |  | the heart of greed |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

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