preferred Who acts: I, Most pupils, She, 30 pupils, 12, you · What happens: prefer, mean, like, choose, want, not require · To what, where: liked one thing, one, job advert, book, pizza, bus · Speech: someone speaks here
«preferred» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: preferred in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Preferred means liked one thing more than another.
nsubj amod nummod obj obj case obl punct root Preferred VERB means VERB liked VERB one NUM thing NOUN more ADJ than ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 liked like VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 thing amod 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 7 than than ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 more obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 prefer participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present liked one thing tree rules 3 like participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 As an adjective, preferred means the one that is chosen or liked best.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct csubj det obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj parataxis punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT preferred VERB means VERB the DET one NOUN that PRON is AUX chosen VERB or CCONJ liked VERB best ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 preferred obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means csubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 chosen nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 chosen aux:pass 11 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 one acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 liked cc 13 liked like VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 chosen conj 14 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 13 liked parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 prefer participle as a adjective vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present the one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic 3 choose present · passive the one vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 like participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
In a job advert, «preferred» means wanted but not required.
case det compound obl punct punct nsubj punct ccomp cc advmod conj punct root In ADP a DET job NOUN advert NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT preferred VERB » PUNCT means VERB wanted VERB but CCONJ not PART required VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 advert case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 advert det 3 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 advert compound 4 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 advert punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 preferred punct 7 preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 preferred punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 means ccomp 11 but but CCONJ _ 13 required cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 required advmod 13 required require VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 wanted conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 prefer in a quote participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present a job advert vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 want past vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 not require participle vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 1 I preferred the book to the film.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root I PRON preferred VERB the DET book NOUN to ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 preferred nsubj 2 preferred prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 preferred obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 film case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 book nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 preferred punct
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1 prefer past I the book to the film vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer book=Stimulus
Example 2 Most pupils preferred pizza to pasta.
amod nsubj obj case nmod punct root Most ADJ pupils NOUN preferred VERB pizza NOUN to ADP pasta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 pupils amod 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 preferred nsubj 3 preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 3 preferred obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 pasta case 6 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 4 pizza nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 preferred punct
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1 prefer participle Most pupils pizza to pasta vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus
Example 3 She preferred to walk rather than take the bus.
nsubj mark xcomp cc fixed conj det obj punct root She PRON preferred VERB to PART walk VERB rather ADV than ADP take VERB the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT 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 preferred nsubj 2 preferred prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 walk mark 4 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 preferred xcomp 5 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 7 take cc 6 than than ADP _ 5 rather fixed 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 walk conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 preferred punct
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1 prefer past She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 walk not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take infinitive She not said here the bus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 4 In the survey, 18 of 30 pupils preferred apples, so 12 preferred something else.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct appos case nummod nmod acl obj punct advmod nsubj obj advmod punct root In ADP the DET survey NOUN , PUNCT 18 NUM of ADP 30 NUM pupils NOUN preferred VERB apples NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 12 NUM preferred VERB something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 survey case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 survey det 3 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 14 preferred obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 18 punct 5 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 survey appos 6 of of ADP _ 8 pupils case 7 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pupils nummod 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 5 18 nmod 9 preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 pupils acl 10 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 9 preferred obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 preferred punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 preferred advmod 13 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 preferred nsubj 14 preferred prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 preferred obj 16 else else ADV _ 15 something advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 preferred punct
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1 prefer participle 30 pupils not said here apples vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer apple=Stimulus 2 prefer past 12 something the survey vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Example 5 Write your preferred name on the form.
nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root Write VERB your PRON preferred ADJ name NOUN on ADP the DET form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 3 preferred preferred ADJ Degree=Pos 4 name amod 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 form case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your preferred name the form vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on form=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Cats are preferred as pets in our street.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Cats NOUN are AUX preferred VERB as ADP pets NOUN in ADP our PRON street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 3 preferred nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preferred aux:pass 3 preferred prefer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 5 pets case 5 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 3 preferred obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 street case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 street nmod:poss 8 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 preferred obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 preferred punct
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1 prefer present · passive Cats our street as pets vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 7 Experience in sport is preferred but not required. (formal)
Sentence 1: Experience in sport is preferred but not required.
nsubj case nmod cop cc advmod conj punct root Experience NOUN in ADP sport NOUN is AUX preferred ADJ but CCONJ not PART required VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 5 preferred nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 sport case 3 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 1 Experience nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 preferred cop 5 preferred preferred ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 required cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 required advmod 8 required require VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 preferred conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 preferred punct
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1 is present Experience in sport preferred property tree rules 2 not require participle Experience in sport not said here vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: (formal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 We both loved the same Fairy, but she preferred me.
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root We PRON both ADV loved VERB the DET same ADJ Fairy NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON preferred VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 loved nsubj 2 both both ADV _ 3 loved advmod 3 loved love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Fairy det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Fairy amod 6 Fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 3 loved obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 preferred punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 preferred cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 preferred nsubj 10 preferred prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 loved conj 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 preferred obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 loved punct
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1 love past We the same Fairy both property vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fairy=Stimulus 2 prefer past Fairy me vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus
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