hierarchy

Who acts: king, Wolves, Catholic Church, hierarchy, Chickens · What happens: arrange, charge, be, have, sort, go · To what, where: system, levels, organisation, top, hierarchy, Living things · Speech: someone speaks here

«hierarchy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: hierarchy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A system where people or things are arranged in levels, from the most important or powerful at the top to the least at the bottom.

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 system	det
2	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 arranged	nsubj
3	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	8 arranged	advmod
4	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 arranged	nsubj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 things	cc
6	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 people	conj
7	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 arranged	aux:pass
8	arranged	arrange	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	in	in	ADP	_	10 levels	case
10	levels	level	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 arranged	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 important	punct
12	from	from	ADP	_	15 important	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 important	det
14	most	most	ADV	Degree=Sup	15 important	advmod
15	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 arranged	parataxis
16	or	or	CCONJ	_	17 powerful	cc
17	powerful	powerful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 important	conj
18	at	at	ADP	_	20 top	case
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 top	det
20	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 powerful	obl
21	to	to	ADP	_	23 least	case
22	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 least	det
23	least	least	ADJ	Degree=Sup	20 top	appos
24	at	at	ADP	_	26 bottom	case
25	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	26 bottom	det
26	bottom	bottom	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 least	obl
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 arranged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	arrange	present · passive		a system		levels			vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme 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

The people in charge of an organisation, such as a church or company.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 people	det
2	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 charge	nsubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	4 charge	case
4	charge	charge	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 organisation	case
6	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 organisation	det
7	organisation	organisation	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 charge	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 church	punct
9	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	12 church	case
10	as	as	ADP	_	9 such	fixed
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 church	det
12	church	church	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 charge	conj
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 company	cc
14	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 church	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 charge	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	charge			a organisation					nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

Usage: science, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

Any ordering of things into levels, like groups inside groups.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	2 ordering	det
2	ordering	ordering	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 things	case
4	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 ordering	nmod
5	into	into	ADP	_	6 levels	case
6	levels	level	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 things	nmod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 groups	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	9 groups	case
9	groups	group	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 levels	conj
10	inside	inside	ADP	_	11 groups	case
11	groups	group	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 groups	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ordering	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

In the feudal hierarchy, the king was at the top.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 hierarchy	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 hierarchy	det
3	feudal	feudal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 hierarchy	amod
4	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 top	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 hierarchy	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 king	det
7	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 top	nsubj
8	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 top	cop
9	at	at	ADP	_	11 top	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 top	det
11	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 top	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the king			the top		in the feudal hierarchy	tree rules

Example 2

Wolves in a pack have a hierarchy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 have	nsubj
2	in	in	ADP	_	4 pack	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 pack	det
4	pack	pack	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wolves	nmod
5	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 hierarchy	det
7	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 have	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Wolves in a pack	a hierarchy					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hierarchy=Patient

Example 3

Living things are sorted in a hierarchy from kingdom to species.

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 sorted	nsubj:pass
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 sorted	aux:pass
4	sorted	sort	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 hierarchy	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 hierarchy	det
7	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sorted	obl
8	from	from	ADP	_	9 kingdom	case
9	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 hierarchy	nmod
10	to	to	ADP	_	11 species	case
11	species	species	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 sorted	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sorted	punct

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

Example 4

The Catholic Church has a hierarchy of bishops and priests.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 Church	det
2	Catholic	Catholic	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 Church	compound
3	Church	Church	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 has	nsubj
4	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 hierarchy	det
6	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 has	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 bishops	case
8	bishops	bishop	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 hierarchy	nmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 priests	cc
10	priests	priest	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 bishops	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the Catholic Church	a hierarchy of bishops and priests					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hierarchy=Patient

Example 5

At school the hierarchy goes from the head teacher to the teachers and assistants.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	At	at	ADP	_	2 school	case
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 goes	obl
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 hierarchy	det
4	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 goes	nsubj
5	goes	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	from	from	ADP	_	9 teacher	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 teacher	det
8	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 teacher	compound
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 goes	obl
10	to	to	ADP	_	12 teachers	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 teachers	det
12	teachers	teacher	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 goes	obl
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 assistants	cc
14	assistants	assistant	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 teachers	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 goes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	present	the hierarchy		the teachers and assistants	school		from the head teacher	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from teacher=Initial_Location to teacher=Destination

Example 6

Chickens have a hierarchy called a pecking order.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Chickens	chicken	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 have	nsubj
2	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 hierarchy	det
4	hierarchy	hierarchy	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 have	obj
5	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 hierarchy	acl
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 order	det
7	pecking	pecking	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 order	compound
8	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 called	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Chickens	a hierarchy					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hierarchy=Patient
2	call	participle	a hierarchy not said here	a pecking order					vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Recipient

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