catechism

Who acts: Lessons, set, cousin, catechism, She, her · What happens: set out, use, teach, believe, learn, ask · To what, where: Christian church, questions, faith, beliefs, one, catechism class · Speech: someone speaks here

«catechism» in the school 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: catechism in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith.

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 summary	det
2	summary	summary	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 beliefs	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 beliefs	det
5	main	main	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 beliefs	amod
6	beliefs	belief	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 summary	nmod
7	of	of	ADP	_	10 church	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 church	det
9	Christian	Christian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 church	amod
10	church	church	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 beliefs	nmod
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 set	punct
12	set	set	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 church	acl
13	out	out	ADP	_	12 set	compound:prt
14	as	as	ADP	_	15 questions	case
15	questions	question	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 set	obl
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 answers	cc
17	answers	answer	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 questions	conj
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 used	punct
19	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	15 questions	acl
20	to	to	PART	_	21 teach	mark
21	teach	teach	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	19 used	advcl
22	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 faith	det
23	faith	faith	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 teach	obj
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 summary	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	set out	participle	a Christian church not said here	as questions and answers	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	use	participle	questions and answers not said here		vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	teach speech: other	to-infinitive	the faith		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent faith=Recipient
4	believe		a Christian church		nom belief «cognition transitive»: of=patient

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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Lessons in which children or new members learn these beliefs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Lessons	lesson	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 learn	nsubj
2	in	in	ADP	_	4 children	case
3	which	which	DET	PronType=Int	4 children	det
4	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Lessons	nmod
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 members	cc
6	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 members	amod
7	members	member	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 children	conj
8	learn	learn	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	these	this	DET	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	10 beliefs	det
10	beliefs	belief	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 learn	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 learn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	learn	present	Lessons in which children or new members	this beliefs					vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Topic

Meaning 3

A set of questions asked one after another, like a test.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 set	det
2	set	set	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 asked	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 questions	case
4	questions	question	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 set	nmod
5	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 asked	obj
7	after	after	ADP	_	8 another	case
8	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	6 one	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 test	punct
10	like	like	ADP	_	12 test	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 test	det
12	test	test	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 asked	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 asked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	past	a set of questions	one			after another	like a test	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent one=Recipient

Example 1

My cousin goes to catechism class on Saturdays.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 cousin	nmod:poss
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 goes	nsubj
3	goes	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 class	case
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 class	compound
6	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 goes	obl
7	on	on	ADP	_	8 Saturdays	case
8	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	Number=Plur	3 goes	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 goes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	present	My cousin			catechism class	saturday		vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to class=Initial_Location

Example 2

The catechism asks, "Who made you?"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 catechism	det
2	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 asks	nsubj
3	asks	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 made	punct
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 made	punct
6	Who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 made	nsubj
7	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 asks	ccomp
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 made	obj
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	7 made	punct
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	present	the catechism						vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	make in a quote	past		you					vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Product

Example 3

She learned the catechism before her Confirmation.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 learned	nsubj
2	learned	learn	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 catechism	det
4	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 learned	obj
5	before	before	ADP	_	7 Confirmation	case
6	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 Confirmation	nmod:poss
7	Confirmation	confirmation	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 learned	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 learned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	learn	past	She	the catechism			before her Confirmation		vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catechism=Topic
2	confirm		her = she						nom confirmation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The priest taught the catechism to the children.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 priest	det
2	priest	priest	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 taught	nsubj
3	taught	teach	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 catechism	det
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 taught	obj
6	to	to	ADP	_	8 children	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 children	det
8	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 taught	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 taught	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	teach speech: other	past	the priest	the catechism	the children				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent catechism=Topic to child=Recipient

Example 5

Our church gives every family a copy of the catechism.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 church	nmod:poss
2	church	church	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	nsubj
3	gives	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	5 family	det
5	family	family	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	iobj
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 copy	det
7	copy	copy	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 catechism	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 catechism	det
10	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 copy	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gives	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	present	Our church	a copy of the catechism	every family				vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent family=Recipient copy=Theme
2	copy			the catechism					nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Grandma still remembers her catechism from long ago.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 remembers	nsubj
2	still	still	ADV	_	3 remembers	advmod
3	remembers	remember	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 catechism	nmod:poss
5	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 remembers	obj
6	from	from	ADP	_	7 long	case
7	long	long	ADV	Degree=Pos	8 ago	advmod
8	ago	ago	ADV	_	3 remembers	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 remembers	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	remember	present	Grandma	Grandma's catechism			still	ago property	vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent catechism=Theme

Example 7

Mum put me through a catechism of questions about where I'd been.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	nsubj
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 put	obj
4	through	through	ADP	_	6 catechism	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 catechism	det
6	catechism	catechism	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 questions	case
8	questions	question	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 catechism	conj
9	about	about	SCONJ	_	13 been	mark
10	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	13 been	advmod
11	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	13 been	nsubj
12	'd	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	13 been	aux
13	been	be	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	8 questions	advcl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put	past	Mum	me		a catechism and questions			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme through catechism=Destination
2	be	past · perfect	I						vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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