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title: dominant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dominant» in the school dictionary: Dominant means the strongest, most important or most powerful in a group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dominant

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**Who acts:** Dominant, you, dominant gene, feature, Lions, dominant hand · **What happens:** mean, see, be, show up, get, eat · **To what, where:** strongest, thing, one, feature, fifth note, dominant animals

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«dominant» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dominant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dominant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dominant means the strongest, most important or most powerful in a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:m1:1
# text = Dominant means the strongest, most important or most powerful in a group.
1	Dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dominant | the strongest |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strong=Topic |

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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 -->
Dominant can mean the most noticeable, the thing you see most, like a dominant colour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:m2:1
# text = Dominant can mean the most noticeable, the thing you see most, like a dominant colour.
1	Dominant	dominant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	noticeable	noticeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Dominant |  |  |  |  | like a dominant colour | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | present | you | the thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dominant gene is one whose feature shows up even if you got it from only one parent.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:m3:1
# text = A dominant gene is one whose feature shows up even if you got it from only one parent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dominant gene | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show up** | present | feature |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you | feature |  |  |  | from one parent | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from parent=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dominant is the fifth note of a scale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:m4:1
# text = The dominant is the fifth note of a scale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dominant	dominant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dominant | the fifth note |  |  |  | of a scale | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions are the dominant animals on the savannah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x1:1
# text = Lions are the dominant animals on the savannah.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	savannah	savannah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lions | the dominant animals |  | the savannah |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dominant hand is my left hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x2:1
# text = My dominant hand is my left hand.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dominant hand | my left hand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red is the dominant colour in the painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x3:1
# text = Red is the dominant colour in the painting.
1	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Red | the dominant colour |  | the painting |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dominant wolf eats first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x4:1
# text = The dominant wolf eats first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the dominant wolf |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team was dominant in the second half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x5:1
# text = Our team was dominant in the second half.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our team |  |  | the second half |  | dominant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gene for brown eyes is usually dominant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x6:1
# text = The gene for brown eyes is usually dominant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the gene for brown eyes |  |  |  |  | dominant, usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
English is the dominant language on the internet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominant:x7:1
# text = English is the dominant language on the internet.
1	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dominant	dominant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | English | the dominant language |  | the internet |  |  | tree rules |

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