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title: chronological — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chronological» in the school dictionary: Chronological means arranged in the order in which things happened, from earliest to latest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chronological

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**Who acts:** Chronological, order, Chronological order, you, history timeline, teacher · **What happens:** mean, arrange, happen, put, tell, be · **To what, where:** order, events, time order, pictures, chronological order, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chronological» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [chronological in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chronological.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chronological means arranged in the order in which things happened, from earliest to latest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:m1:1
# text = Chronological means arranged in the order in which things happened, from earliest to latest.
1	Chronological	Chronological	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	earliest	early	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	latest	late	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Chronological |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **arrange** | participle |  |  |  | the order |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in order=Destination |
| 3 | **happen** | past | the order |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Chronological order» is putting events, dates or steps in time order.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:m2:1
# text = «Chronological order» is putting events, dates or steps in time order.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dates	date	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | Chronological order | events and dates or steps |  | time order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent event=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put these pictures in chronological order to tell the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x1:1
# text = Put these pictures in chronological order to tell the story.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | this pictures |  | chronological order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in order=Destination |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our history timeline is chronological, from the Stone Age to today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x2:1
# text = Our history timeline is chronological, from the Stone Age to today.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our history timeline |  |  |  | from the Stone Age to today | chronological *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diary is written in chronological order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x3:1
# text = A diary is written in chronological order.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | a diary |  | chronological order |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photos on my phone are arranged chronologically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x4:1
# text = The photos on my phone are arranged chronologically.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	chronologically	chronologically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | the photos on my phone |  |  |  | chronologically *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher asked us to list the kings in chronological order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x5:1
# text = The teacher asked us to list the kings in chronological order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	list	list	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **list** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | the kings |  | chronological order |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reverse chronological order puts the newest first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x6:1
# text = Reverse chronological order puts the newest first.
1	Reverse	reverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	newest	new	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obj	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Reverse chronological order | the newest |  |  |  | first *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent new=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recount should be chronological so the reader can follow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chronological:x7:1
# text = A recount should be chronological so the reader can follow it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recount	recount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	chronological	chronological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | a recount |  |  |  |  | chronological *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | can | the reader | recount |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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