successor Who acts: successor, person, someone, number, Charles, new game · What happens: be, take over, leave, come, replace, model · To what, where: person, job, successor, something, phone, number
«successor» 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: successor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A successor is a person who takes over a job, title or position after someone else leaves it, like the next king or the next head teacher.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj punct conj cc conj mark nsubj advmod advcl obj punct case det amod conj cc det amod compound conj punct root A DET successor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON takes VERB over ADP a DET job NOUN , PUNCT title NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN after SCONJ someone PRON else ADV leaves VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET next ADJ king NOUN or CCONJ the DET next ADJ head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 successor det 2 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 takes nsubj 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 over over ADP _ 7 takes compound:prt 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 title punct 12 title title NOUN Number=Sing 10 job conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 position cc 14 position position NOUN Number=Sing 10 job conj 15 after after SCONJ _ 18 leaves mark 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 leaves nsubj 17 else else ADV _ 16 someone advmod 18 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 takes advcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 leaves obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 king punct 21 like like ADP _ 24 king case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 king det 23 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 24 king amod 24 king king NOUN Number=Sing 18 leaves conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 29 teacher cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 teacher det 27 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 29 teacher amod 28 head head NOUN Number=Sing 29 teacher compound 29 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 24 king conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a successor a person tree rules 2 take over present a person a job and title or position vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme 3 leave present someone successor vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 A successor is something that comes after and replaces something else, like a newer model of a phone.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj obj advmod punct case det amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET successor NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON comes VERB after ADV and CCONJ replaces VERB something PRON else ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET newer ADJ model NOUN of ADP a DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 successor det 2 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 comes nsubj 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 after after ADV _ 6 comes advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 replaces cc 9 replaces replace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 comes conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 replaces obj 11 else else ADV _ 10 something advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 model punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 model case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 model det 15 newer new ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 model amod 16 model model NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 17 of of ADP _ 19 phone case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 phone det 19 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 16 model nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a successor something tree rules 2 come present after property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 replace present something like a newer model of a phone vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 4 model a phone nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
The successor of a whole number is the number that comes right after it.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det amod nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct root The DET successor NOUN of ADP a DET whole ADJ number NOUN is AUX the DET number NOUN that PRON comes VERB right ADV after ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 successor det 2 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 9 number nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 number case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 successor nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 number cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 number det 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 comes nsubj 11 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 number acl:relcl 12 right right ADV _ 11 comes advmod 13 after after ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 comes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 number punct
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1 is a present the successor of a whole number the number tree rules 2 come present the number after successor right property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Prince Charles was the successor to Queen Elizabeth.
nmod:desc nsubj cop det case nmod:desc nmod punct root Prince PROPN Charles PROPN was AUX the DET successor NOUN to ADP Queen PROPN Elizabeth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 2 Charles nmod:desc 2 Charles Charles PROPN Number=Sing 5 successor nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 successor cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 successor det 5 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 Elizabeth case 7 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 8 Elizabeth nmod:desc 8 Elizabeth Elizabeth PROPN Number=Sing 5 successor nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 successor punct
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1 is a past Charles Prince the successor Elizabeth Queen tree rules
Example 2 (Bible) Joshua was chosen as the successor of Moses.
punct nsubj:pass punct flat aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root ( PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT Joshua PROPN was AUX chosen VERB as ADP the DET successor NOUN of ADP Moses PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 chosen nsubj:pass 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 4 Joshua Joshua PROPN Number=Sing 2 Bible flat 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 chosen aux:pass 6 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 successor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 successor det 9 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 6 chosen obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 Moses case 11 Moses Moses PROPN Number=Sing 9 successor nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 chosen punct
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1 choose past · passive Bible as the successor of Moses vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 The head teacher's successor starts next term.
det compound nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN 's PART successor NOUN starts VERB next ADJ term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 successor nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 teacher case 5 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 6 starts nsubj 6 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 term amod 8 term term NOUN Number=Sing 6 starts obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 starts punct
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1 start present the head teacher's successor next term vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Eventuality
Example 4 The new game is the successor to last year's hit.
det amod nsubj cop det mark acl nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET new ADJ game NOUN is AUX the DET successor NOUN to PART last VERB year NOUN 's PART hit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 game amod 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 successor nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 successor cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 successor det 6 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 last mark 8 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 successor acl 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 hit nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 year case 11 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing 8 last obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 successor punct
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1 is a present the new game the successor tree rules 2 last to-infinitive year's hit vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme hit=Value 3 hit year nom hit «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 (maths) The successor of 99 is 100.
punct punct det nsubj case nmod cop parataxis punct root ( PUNCT maths NOUN ) PUNCT The DET successor NOUN of ADP 99 NUM is AUX 100 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 successor det 5 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 9 100 nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 99 case 7 99 99 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 successor nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 100 cop 9 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 maths parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 maths punct
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1 is a present the successor of 99 100 tree rules
Example 6 The king had no son, so there was no clear successor.
det nsubj det obj punct advmod expl cop det amod obl punct root The DET king NOUN had VERB no DET son NOUN , PUNCT so ADV there PRON was AUX no DET clear ADJ successor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 son det 5 son son NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 successor punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 was advmod 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 was expl 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 successor cop 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 successor det 11 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 12 successor amod 12 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the king no son vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient 2 is a past no clear successor tree rules
Example 7 She is a worthy successor to the old captain.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET worthy ADJ successor NOUN to ADP the DET old ADJ captain 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 5 successor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 successor cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 successor det 4 worthy worthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 successor amod 5 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 9 captain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 captain det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 captain amod 9 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 5 successor nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 successor punct
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1 is a present She a worthy successor to the old captain tree rules
Example 8 I shall feel that I have a worthy successor, and shall cheerfully retire from the fatigues of government."
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux mark nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct cc aux advmod conj case det obl case nmod punct punct root I PRON shall AUX feel VERB that SCONJ I PRON have VERB a DET worthy ADJ successor NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ shall AUX cheerfully ADV retire VERB from ADP the DET fatigues NOUN of ADP government NOUN . PUNCT " 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 3 feel nsubj 2 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 have mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 feel ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 successor det 8 worthy worthy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 successor amod 9 successor successor NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 retire punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 retire cc 12 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 retire aux 13 cheerfully cheerfully ADV _ 14 retire advmod 14 retire retire VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 feel conj 15 from from ADP _ 17 fatigues case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 fatigues det 17 fatigues fatigue NOUN Number=Plur 14 retire obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 government case 19 government government NOUN Number=Sing 17 fatigues nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel shall I vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 have present I a worthy successor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent successor=Patient 3 retire shall I not said here the fatigues of government cheerfully property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from fatigue=Source 4 fatigue government nom fatigue «state transitive»: of=patient
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