tier Who acts: tier, several layers, wedding cake, We, Premier League, exam · What happens: be, place, have, sit · To what, where: one, another, level, system, three tiers, top tier
«tier» 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: tier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tier is one of several layers or levels placed one above another: a three-tier wedding cake, tiers of seats.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop case amod nmod cc conj acl obj case nmod punct det nummod punct compound compound conj punct conj case nmod punct root A DET tier NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP several ADJ layers NOUN or CCONJ levels NOUN placed VERB one NUM above ADP another DET : PUNCT a DET three NUM - PUNCT tier NOUN wedding NOUN cake NOUN , PUNCT tiers NOUN of ADP seats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tier det 2 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 layers case 6 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 7 layers amod 7 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 levels cc 9 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 7 layers conj 10 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 layers acl 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 placed obj 12 above above ADP _ 13 another case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 one nmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 20 cake punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 cake det 16 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 tier nummod 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 three punct 18 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 20 cake compound 19 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 20 cake compound 20 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 one conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 tiers punct 22 tiers tier NOUN Number=Plur 20 cake conj 23 of of ADP _ 24 seats case 24 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 22 tiers nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a tier one and a tier wedding cake and tiers of seats of several layers or levels tree rules 2 place participle several layers or levels not said here one another vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme above another=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 A tier is a level in a system or ranking: the top tier of football, a tier of government.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj punct det amod conj case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET tier NOUN is AUX a DET level NOUN in ADP a DET system NOUN or CCONJ ranking NOUN : PUNCT the DET top ADJ tier NOUN of ADP football NOUN , PUNCT a DET tier NOUN of ADP government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tier det 2 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 5 level nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 level cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 level det 5 level level NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 system case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 system det 8 system system NOUN Number=Sing 5 level nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ranking cc 10 ranking ranking NOUN Number=Sing 8 system conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 tier punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tier det 13 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 14 tier amod 14 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 5 level conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 football case 16 football football NOUN Number=Sing 14 tier nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 tier punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tier det 19 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 14 tier conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 government case 21 government government NOUN Number=Sing 19 tier nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 level punct
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1 is a present a tier a level and the top tier of football and a tier of government a system or ranking tree rules
Example 1 The wedding cake had three tiers.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET wedding NOUN cake NOUN had VERB three NUM tiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 2 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 cake compound 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 tiers nummod 6 tiers tier NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the wedding cake three tiers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tier=Patient
Example 2 We sat in the top tier of the stadium.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root We PRON sat VERB in ADP the DET top ADJ tier NOUN of ADP the DET stadium NOUN . 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 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 tier case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tier det 5 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tier amod 6 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 stadium case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stadium det 9 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 6 tier nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past We the top tier of the stadium vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tier=Location
Example 3 The Premier League is the top tier of English football.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct root The DET Premier PROPN League PROPN is AUX the DET top ADJ tier NOUN of ADP English ADJ football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 League det 2 Premier Premier PROPN Number=Sing 3 League compound 3 League League PROPN Number=Sing 7 tier nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tier cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tier det 6 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tier amod 7 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 football case 9 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 10 football amod 10 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 tier nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 tier punct
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1 is a present the Premier League the top tier of English football tree rules
Example 4 Each tier of the pyramid had fewer blocks.
det nsubj case det nmod amod obj punct root Each DET tier NOUN of ADP the DET pyramid NOUN had VERB fewer ADJ blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 tier det 2 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 pyramid case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pyramid det 5 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 2 tier nmod 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 blocks amod 8 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 6 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past each tier of the pyramid fewer blocks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient
Example 5 The exam has two tiers: foundation and higher.
det nsubj nummod obj punct appos cc conj punct root The DET exam NOUN has VERB two NUM tiers NOUN : PUNCT foundation NOUN and CCONJ higher ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 exam det 2 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 tiers nummod 5 tiers tier NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 foundation punct 7 foundation foundation NOUN Number=Sing 5 tiers appos 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 higher cc 9 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 foundation conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the exam two tiers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tier=Patient
Example 6 Town councils are one tier of government.
amod nsubj cop nummod case nmod punct root Town ADJ councils NOUN are AUX one NUM tier NOUN of ADP government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Town town ADJ Degree=Pos 2 councils amod 2 councils council NOUN Number=Plur 5 tier nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tier cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 tier nummod 5 tier tier NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 government case 7 government government NOUN Number=Sing 5 tier nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 tier punct
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1 is a present Town councils one tier of government tree rules
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