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title: elite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elite» in the school dictionary: The elite is a small group of people who are the best at something, or who have the most power, money or importance. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elite

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**Who acts:** elite, people, small group, rich powerful people, elite athletes, She · **What happens:** be, have, mean, use, seem, run · **To what, where:** small group, something, most power, best highest level, elite, touch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elite is a small group of people who are the best at something, or who have the most power, money or importance.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:m1:1
# text = The elite is a small group of people who are the best at something, or who have the most power, money or importance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elite	elite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
21	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 elite | a small group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | people |  |  | something |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | a small group | the most power and money 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 -->
Elite (adjective) means the very best or of the highest level, as in elite athletes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:m2:1
# text = Elite (adjective) means the very best or of the highest level, as in elite athletes.
1	Elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Elite | the best highest level and elite athletes |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes «the elite» is used as a complaint about rich, powerful people who seem out of touch.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:m3:1
# text = Sometimes «the elite» is used as a complaint about rich, powerful people who seem out of touch.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | the elite |  |  |  | as a complaint about rich powerful people; sometimes *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as complaint=Attribute |
| 2 | **seem** | present | rich powerful people |  |  | touch |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only elite athletes can run that fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x1:1
# text = Only elite athletes can run that fast.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obj	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | elite athletes | that |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elite squad trained every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x2:1
# text = The elite squad trained every day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  | the elite squad *not said here* |  |  | day |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She joined the elite group of chess players at the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x3:1
# text = She joined the elite group of chess players at the club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | She | the elite group of chess players |  | the club |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people say the elite do not understand ordinary families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x4:1
# text = Some people say the elite do not understand ordinary families.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **understand** | present · do-support | the elite | ordinary families |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country's elite went to the same old schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x5:1
# text = The country's elite went to the same old schools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the country |  |  | the same old schools |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elite gymnasts start training very young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elite:x6:1
# text = Elite gymnasts start training very young.
1	Elite	elite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	training	train	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Elite gymnasts |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **train** | gerund | Elite gymnasts *not said here* | young |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Theme |

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