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title: dominance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dominance» in the school dictionary: Dominance is having more power, control or importance than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dominance

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**Who acts:** Dominance, team, Wolves, Hand dominance, gene, big dog · **What happens:** have, mean, be, show, win, last · **To what, where:** more power, genetics, dominance, match, you, gene · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dominance» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dominance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dominance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dominance is having more power, control or importance than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:m1:1
# text = Dominance is having more power, control or importance than others.
1	Dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · progressive | Dominance | more power and control than others or importance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

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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 -->
In sport, dominance means being much better than other teams over a long time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:m2:1
# text = In sport, dominance means being much better than other teams over a long time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	ccomp	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | dominance |  |  |  |  | in sport | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sport=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | than other teams; good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In genetics, dominance is when one version of a gene shows instead of another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:m3:1
# text = In genetics, dominance is when one version of a gene shows instead of another.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	genetics	genetics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | dominance |  |  | genetics |  | instead another; show *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team showed its dominance by winning every match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x1:1
# text = The team showed its dominance by winning every match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the team | team's dominance |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dominance=Recipient |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | the team *not said here* | every match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wolves show dominance with body language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x2:1
# text = Wolves show dominance with body language.
1	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Wolves | dominance |  |  |  | with body language | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dominance=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The dominance of the empire lasted for centuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x3:1
# text = The dominance of the empire lasted for centuries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the dominance of the empire |  |  |  | century |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Hand dominance means whether you are left- or right-handed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x4:1
# text = Hand dominance means whether you are left- or right-handed.
1	Hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hand dominance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **hand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The gene for brown eyes shows dominance over the gene for blue eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x5:1
# text = The gene for brown eyes shows dominance over the gene for blue eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the gene for brown eyes | dominance |  | the gene for blue eyes |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dominance=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big dog tried to show dominance over the puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominance:x6:1
# text = The big dog tried to show dominance over the puppy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	dominance	dominance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the big dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the big dog *not said here* | dominance |  |  |  | over the puppy | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dominance=Recipient |

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