succession Who acts: succession, things, team, prince, Three loud bangs, plants · What happens: be, follow, mean, win, come, see · To what, where: number, one, passing, four matches, succession, new baby
«succession» 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: succession in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A succession is a number of people or things that follow one after another.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod punct root A DET succession NOUN is AUX a DET number NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN that PRON follow VERB one NUM after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 succession det 2 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 5 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 things cc 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 people conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 follow nsubj 11 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 things acl:relcl 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 follow obj 13 after after ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 one nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present a succession a number of people or things tree rules 2 follow present things one after another vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=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 In succession means one after another, without a break.
case nsubj obj case nmod punct case det parataxis punct root In ADP succession NOUN means VERB one NUM after ADP another DET , PUNCT without ADP a DET break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 succession case 2 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 means obj 5 after after ADP _ 6 another case 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 one nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 break punct 8 without without ADP _ 10 break case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 break det 10 break break NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present succession one after another vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
Meaning 3 Succession is the passing of a title or position, like king or queen, to the next person.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj punct case appos cc conj punct case det amod conj punct root Succession NOUN is AUX the DET passing NOUN of ADP a DET title NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN , PUNCT like ADP king NOUN or CCONJ queen NOUN , PUNCT to ADP the DET next ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 4 passing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 passing cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 passing det 4 passing passing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 title case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 title det 7 title title NOUN Number=Sing 4 passing nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 position cc 9 position position NOUN Number=Sing 7 title conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 king punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 king case 12 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 passing appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 queen cc 14 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 12 king conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 person punct 16 to to ADP _ 19 person case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 person det 18 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 19 person amod 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 passing conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 passing punct
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1 is a present Succession the passing and the next person of a title or position tree rules
Example 1 The team won four matches in succession.
det nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root The DET team NOUN won VERB four NUM matches NOUN in ADP succession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 matches nummod 5 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 3 won obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 succession case 7 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past the team four matches succession vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality
Example 2 A succession of visitors came to see the new baby.
det nsubj case nmod mark advcl det amod obj punct root A DET succession NOUN of ADP visitors NOUN came VERB to PART see VERB the DET new ADJ baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 succession det 2 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 visitors case 4 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 2 succession nmod 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 came advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 baby det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 baby amod 10 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past a succession of visitors vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see to-infinitive a succession of visitors not said here the new baby vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer baby=Stimulus
Example 3 The prince is next in the line of succession.
det nsubj cop case det obl case nmod punct root The DET prince NOUN is AUX next ADJ in ADP the DET line NOUN of ADP succession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 4 next nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 next cop 4 next next ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 next obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 succession case 9 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 7 line nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 next punct
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1 is present the prince the line of succession next property tree rules
Example 4 Three loud bangs came in quick succession.
nummod amod nsubj case amod obl punct root Three NUM loud ADJ bangs NOUN came VERB in ADP quick ADJ succession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 bangs nummod 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bangs amod 3 bangs bang NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 succession case 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 succession amod 7 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past Three loud bangs quick succession vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in succession=Location
Example 5 After the fire, plants returned in succession: grass first, then bushes, then trees.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct nsubj case obl punct appos advmod punct advmod conj punct advmod conj punct root After ADP the DET fire NOUN , PUNCT plants NOUN returned VERB in ADP succession NOUN : PUNCT grass NOUN first ADV , PUNCT then ADV bushes NOUN , PUNCT then ADV trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 fire case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fire det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 returned obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fire punct 5 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 returned nsubj 6 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 succession case 8 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 6 returned obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 grass punct 10 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 8 succession appos 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 grass advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 bushes punct 13 then then ADV PronType=Dem 14 bushes advmod 14 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 10 grass conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 trees punct 16 then then ADV PronType=Dem 17 trees advmod 17 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 10 grass conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 returned punct
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1 return past plants succession after the fire vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 She had a succession of jobs before becoming a teacher.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark advcl det xcomp punct root She PRON had VERB a DET succession NOUN of ADP jobs NOUN before SCONJ becoming VERB a DET teacher 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 succession det 4 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 jobs case 6 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 4 succession nmod 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 becoming mark 8 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 had advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 becoming xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a succession of jobs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent succession=Patient 2 become gerund She not said here a teacher vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 He committed the enormity of winning seven games in succession from the king himself!!!
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj mark acl nummod obj case obl case det nmod nmod punct root He PRON committed VERB the DET enormity NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB seven NUM games NOUN in ADP succession NOUN from ADP the DET king NOUN himself PRON !!! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 committed nsubj 2 committed commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 enormity det 4 enormity enormity NOUN Number=Sing 2 committed obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 winning mark 6 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 enormity acl 7 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 games nummod 8 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 winning obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 succession case 10 succession succession NOUN Number=Sing 6 winning obl 11 from from ADP _ 13 king case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 king det 13 king king NOUN Number=Sing 10 succession nmod 14 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 13 king nmod 15 !!! !!! PUNCT _ 2 committed punct
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1 commit past He the enormity vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enormity=Theme 2 win gerund the enormity not said here seven games succession from the king king vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
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