hierarchical

Who acts: army, Medieval society, King, family tree · What happens: arrange, be, classify, rule · To what, where: levels, groups, hierarchical organisation, Living things, hierarchical system, Folders

«hierarchical» 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: hierarchical in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Arranged in levels or ranks, from the top to the bottom, with each level more important or powerful than the one below.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Arranged	arrange	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	in	in	ADP	_	3 levels	case
3	levels	level	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Arranged	obl
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 ranks	cc
5	ranks	rank	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 levels	conj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 top	punct
7	from	from	ADP	_	9 top	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 top	det
9	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Arranged	obl
10	to	to	ADP	_	12 bottom	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 bottom	det
12	bottom	bottom	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 top	nmod
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 level	punct
14	with	with	ADP	_	16 level	case
15	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	16 level	det
16	level	level	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 top	conj
17	more	more	ADV	Degree=Cmp	18 important	advmod
18	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 level	amod
19	or	or	CCONJ	_	20 powerful	cc
20	powerful	powerful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 important	conj
21	than	than	ADP	_	23 one	case
22	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 one	det
23	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 important	obl
24	below	below	ADV	_	23 one	advmod
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Arranged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	arrange	participle				levels or ranks		from the top to the bottom and each level	vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in level=Destination

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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Arranged in groups inside bigger groups, like a family tree.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Arranged	arrange	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	in	in	ADP	_	3 groups	case
3	groups	group	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Arranged	obl
4	inside	inside	ADV	_	6 groups	advmod
5	bigger	big	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	6 groups	amod
6	groups	group	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 groups	nmod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 tree	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	11 tree	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 tree	det
10	family	family	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 tree	compound
11	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Arranged	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Arranged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	arrange	participle				groups bigger groups		like a family tree	vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in group=Destination

Example 1

The army is a hierarchical organisation, with generals at the top.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 army	det
2	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 organisation	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 organisation	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 organisation	det
5	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 organisation	amod
6	organisation	organisation	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 generals	punct
8	with	with	ADP	_	9 generals	case
9	generals	general	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 organisation	conj
10	at	at	ADP	_	12 top	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 top	det
12	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 generals	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 organisation	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the army	a hierarchical organisation and generals at the top					tree rules

Example 2

Medieval society was hierarchical: the king, then the lords, then the peasants.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Medieval	medieval	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 society	amod
2	society	society	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hierarchical	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 hierarchical	cop
4	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 king	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 king	det
7	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hierarchical	parataxis
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 lords	punct
9	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	11 lords	advmod
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 lords	det
11	lords	lord	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 king	conj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 peasants	punct
13	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	15 peasants	advmod
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 peasants	det
15	peasants	peasant	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 king	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hierarchical	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	Medieval society					hierarchical property	tree rules

Example 3

Living things are classified in a hierarchical system.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Living	living	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 things	amod
2	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 classified	nsubj:pass
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 classified	aux:pass
4	classified	classify	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 system	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 system	det
7	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 system	amod
8	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 classified	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 classified	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	classify	present · passive		Living things				in a hierarchical system goal	vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in system=Goal

Example 4

Folders on a computer are arranged in a hierarchical way.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Folders	folder	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 arranged	nsubj:pass
2	on	on	ADP	_	4 computer	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 computer	det
4	computer	computer	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Folders	nmod
5	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 arranged	aux:pass
6	arranged	arrange	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	in	in	ADP	_	10 way	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 way	det
9	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 way	amod
10	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 arranged	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 arranged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	arrange	present · passive		Folders on a computer		a hierarchical way			vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in way=Destination

Example 5

In the hierarchical world of Wonderland, the King and Queen of Hearts rule the cards.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 world	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 world	det
3	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 world	amod
4	world	world	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 rule	obl
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 Wonderland	case
6	Wonderland	Wonderland	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 world	nmod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 world	punct
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 King	det
9	King	King	PROPN	Number=Sing	14 rule	nsubj
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 Queen	cc
11	Queen	Queen	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 King	conj
12	of	of	ADP	_	13 Hearts	case
13	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	Number=Plur	9 King	nmod
14	rule	rule	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 cards	det
16	cards	card	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 rule	obj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 rule	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rule	present	the King of Hearts and Queen	the cards		the hierarchical world of Wonderland			vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme

Example 6

A family tree is a hierarchical diagram.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 tree	det
2	family	family	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tree	compound
3	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 diagram	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 diagram	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 diagram	det
6	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 diagram	amod
7	diagram	diagram	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 diagram	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a family tree	a hierarchical diagram					tree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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