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pagan

Who acts: pagan, person, Christianity, Christians, Anglo Saxons, Saxons · What happens: be, follow, spread, base, use, not be · To what, where: person, old religion, follower, pagans, Thursday, Stonehenge

«pagan» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: pagan in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

A pagan was a person who followed an old religion with many gods and goddesses, before Christianity or Islam spread, such as the old religions of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.

The tree, 32 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjcaseamodoblccconjpunctmarknsubjccconjacl:relclpunctcasefixeddetamodconjcasedetnmodpunctcompoundpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETpaganNOUNwasAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONfollowedVERBanDEToldADJreligionNOUNwithADPmanyADJgodsNOUNandCCONJgoddessesNOUN,PUNCTbeforeSCONJChristianityPROPNorCCONJIslamPROPNspreadVERB,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDEToldADJreligionsNOUNofADPtheDETRomansPROPN,PUNCTAngloX-PUNCTSaxonsPROPNandCCONJVikingsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pagandet
2paganpaganNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 followednsubj
7followedfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 religiondet
9oldoldADJDegree=Pos10 religionamod
10religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing7 followedobj
11withwithADP_13 godscase
12manymanyADJDegree=Pos13 godsamod
13godsgodNOUNNumber=Plur7 followedobl
14andandCCONJ_15 goddessescc
15goddessesgoddessNOUNNumber=Plur13 godsconj
16,,PUNCT_21 spreadpunct
17beforebeforeSCONJ_21 spreadmark
18ChristianityChristianityPROPNNumber=Sing21 spreadnsubj
19ororCCONJ_20 Islamcc
20IslamIslamPROPNNumber=Sing18 Christianityconj
21spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
22,,PUNCT_27 religionspunct
23suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP27 religionscase
24asasADP_23 suchfixed
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 religionsdet
26oldoldADJDegree=Pos27 religionsamod
27religionsreligionNOUNNumber=Plur5 personconj
28ofofADP_30 Romanscase
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 Romansdet
30RomansRomanPROPNNumber=Plur27 religionsnmod
31,,PUNCT_34 Saxonspunct
32AngloAngloX_34 Saxonscompound
33--PUNCT_32 Anglopunct
34SaxonsSaxonPROPNNumber=Plur30 Romansconj
35andandCCONJ_36 Vikingscc
36VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur34 Saxonsconj
37..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta pagana person and the old religions of the Romans and Anglo Saxons and Vikingstree rules
2followpasta person and the old religions of the Romans and Anglo Saxons and Vikingsa old religionwith many gods and goddessesvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=Theme
3spreadpastChristianity or Islama person and the old religions of the Romans and Anglo Saxons and Vikings not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location person=Theme

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

Usage: today — kept apart, not parsed.

A Pagan is a follower of a modern nature-based religion, such as Wicca or Druidry.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetamodcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctcasefixedapposccconjpunctrootADETPaganNOUNisAUXaDETfollowerNOUNofADPaDETmodernADJnatureNOUN-PUNCTbasedVERBreligionNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPWiccaPROPNorCCONJDruidryPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Pagandet
2PaganpaganNOUNNumber=Sing5 followernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 followercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 followerdet
5followerfollowerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_12 religioncase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 religiondet
8modernmodernADJDegree=Pos12 religionamod
9naturenatureNOUNNumber=Sing11 basedcompound
10--PUNCT_9 naturepunct
11basedbaseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 religionamod
12religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing5 followernmod
13,,PUNCT_16 Wiccapunct
14suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP16 Wiccacase
15asasADP_14 suchfixed
16WiccaWiccaPROPNNumber=Sing12 religionappos
17ororCCONJ_18 Druidrycc
18DruidryDruidryPROPNNumber=Sing16 Wiccaconj
19..PUNCT_5 followerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Pagana followerof a modern based religiontree rules
2baseparticiplevn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: old, often unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

Christians in the past used «pagan» for anyone who was not Christian, Jewish or Muslim.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcasedetnmodpunctxcomppunctcaseoblnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclpunctconjccconjpunctrootChristiansPROPNinADPtheDETpastNOUNusedVERB«PUNCTpaganADJ»PUNCTforADPanyonePRONwhoPRONwasAUXnotPARTChristianADJ,PUNCTJewishADJorCCONJMuslimADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur5 usednsubj
2ininADP_4 pastcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 pastdet
4pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing1 Christiansnmod
5useduseVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6««PUNCT_7 paganpunct
7paganpaganADJDegree=Pos5 usedxcomp
8»»PUNCT_7 paganpunct
9forforADP_10 anyonecase
10anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 usedobl
11whowhoPRONPronType=Rel14 Christiannsubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 Christiancop
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 Christianadvmod
14ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos10 anyoneacl:relcl
15,,PUNCT_16 Jewishpunct
16JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos14 Christianconj
17ororCCONJ_18 Muslimcc
18MuslimMuslimADJDegree=Pos14 Christianconj
19..PUNCT_5 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastChristians in the pastfor anyone; pagan propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not ispastchristian propertytree rules
3betree rules
4betree rules

Example 1

The Anglo-Saxons were pagans before they became Christian.

detcompoundpunctnsubjcopmarknsubjadvclxcomppunctrootTheDETAngloX-PUNCTSaxonsPROPNwereAUXpagansNOUNbeforeSCONJtheyPRONbecameVERBChristianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Saxonsdet
2AngloAngloX_4 Saxonscompound
3--PUNCT_2 Anglopunct
4SaxonsSaxonPROPNNumber=Plur6 pagansnsubj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 paganscop
6paganspaganNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7beforebeforeSCONJ_9 becamemark
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 becamensubj
9becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 pagansadvcl
10ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing9 becamexcomp
11..PUNCT_6 paganspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Anglo Saxonspaganstree rules
2becomepastSaxons = saxonvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 2

Thursday is named after the pagan god Thor.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblappospunctrootThursdayPROPNisAUXnamedVERBafterADPtheDETpaganADJgodNOUNThorPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThursdayThursdayPROPNNumber=Sing3 namednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 namedaux:pass
3namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4afterafterADP_7 godcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 goddet
6paganpaganADJDegree=Pos7 godamod
7godgodNOUNNumber=Sing3 namedobl
8ThorThorPROPNNumber=Sing7 godappos
9..PUNCT_3 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passiveThursdayafter the pagan godvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 3

Stonehenge was built long before Christianity, in pagan times.

nsubjaux:passadvmodcaseoblpunctcaseamodoblpunctrootStonehengePROPNwasAUXbuiltVERBlongADVbeforeADPChristianityPROPN,PUNCTinADPpaganADJtimesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StonehengeStonehengePROPNNumber=Sing3 builtnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 builtaux:pass
3builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4longlongADVDegree=Pos3 builtadvmod
5beforebeforeADP_6 Christianitycase
6ChristianityChristianityPROPNNumber=Sing3 builtobl
7,,PUNCT_10 timespunct
8ininADP_10 timescase
9paganpaganADJDegree=Pos10 timesamod
10timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 builtobl
11..PUNCT_3 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpast · passiveStonehengebefore Christianity; timelong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 4

Some Christmas customs, like holly and the Yule log, have pagan roots.

The tree, 12 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctcaseadvmodccdetcompoundconjpunctamodobjpunctrootSomeDETChristmasPROPNcustomsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPhollyADVandCCONJtheDETYulePROPNlogNOUN,PUNCThaveVERBpaganADJrootsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind3 customsdet
2ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing3 customscompound
3customscustomNOUNNumber=Plur12 havensubj
4,,PUNCT_6 hollypunct
5likelikeADP_6 hollycase
6hollyhollyADV_3 customsadvmod
7andandCCONJ_10 logcc
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 logdet
9YuleYulePROPNNumber=Sing10 logcompound
10loglogNOUNNumber=Sing6 hollyconj
11,,PUNCT_3 customspunct
12havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13paganpaganADJDegree=Pos14 rootsamod
14rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur12 haveobj
15..PUNCT_12 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome Christmas customspagan rootsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient

Example 5

Modern Pagans celebrate the summer solstice.

amodnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootModernADJPagansPROPNcelebrateVERBtheDETsummerNOUNsolsticeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ModernmodernADJDegree=Pos2 Pagansamod
2PagansPaganPROPNNumber=Plur3 celebratensubj
3celebratecelebrateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 solsticedet
5summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing6 solsticecompound
6solsticesolsticeNOUNNumber=Sing3 celebrateobj
7..PUNCT_3 celebratepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1celebratepresentModern Pagansthe summer solsticevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solstice=Theme

Example 6

The missionaries tried to turn the pagans to Christianity.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmissionariesNOUNtriedVERBtoPARTturnVERBtheDETpagansNOUNtoADPChristianityPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 missionariesdet
2missionariesmissionaryNOUNNumber=Plur3 triednsubj
3triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 turnmark
5turnturnVERBVerbForm=Inf3 triedxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 pagansdet
7paganspaganNOUNNumber=Plur5 turnobj
8totoADP_9 Christianitycase
9ChristianityChristianityPROPNNumber=Sing5 turnobl
10..PUNCT_3 triedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypastthe missionariesvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2turn not said to happento-infinitivethe missionaries not said herethe pagansChristianityvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent pagan=Theme to christianity=Result

Example 7

The pagan wielder of the thunderbolt is represented in modern traditions by more than one Christian saint.

The tree, 17 words
detamodnsubj:passcasedetnmodaux:passcaseamodoblcaseadvmodfixednummodamodoblpunctrootTheDETpaganADJwielderNOUNofADPtheDETthunderboltNOUNisAUXrepresentedVERBinADPmodernADJtraditionsNOUNbyADPmoreADJthanADPoneNUMChristianADJsaintNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 wielderdet
2paganpaganADJDegree=Pos3 wielderamod
3wielderwielderNOUNNumber=Sing8 representednsubj:pass
4ofofADP_6 thunderboltcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 thunderboltdet
6thunderboltthunderboltNOUNNumber=Sing3 wieldernmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 representedaux:pass
8representedrepresentVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9ininADP_11 traditionscase
10modernmodernADJDegree=Pos11 traditionsamod
11traditionstraditionNOUNNumber=Plur8 representedobl
12bybyADP_17 saintcase
13moremoreADJDegree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV15 oneadvmod
14thanthanADP_13 morefixed
15oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 saintnummod
16ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos17 saintamod
17saintsaintNOUNNumber=Sing8 representedobl
18..PUNCT_8 representedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1representpresent · passiveone Christian saintthe pagan wielder of the thunderboltin modern traditionsvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme in tradition=Attribute

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