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title: hierarchical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hierarchical» in the school dictionary: Arranged in levels or ranks, from the top to the bottom, with each level more important or powerful than the one below. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hierarchical

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**Who acts:** army, Medieval society, King, family tree · **What happens:** arrange, be, classify, rule · **To what, where:** levels, groups, hierarchical organisation, Living things, hierarchical system, Folders

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Arranged in levels or ranks, from the top to the bottom, with each level more important or powerful than the one below.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:m1:1
# text = Arranged in levels or ranks, from the top to the bottom, with each level more important or powerful than the one below.
1	Arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ranks	rank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	below	below	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | participle |  |  |  | levels or ranks |  | from the top to the bottom and each level | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in level=Destination |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arranged in groups inside bigger groups, like a family tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:m2:1
# text = Arranged in groups inside bigger groups, like a family tree.
1	Arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | participle |  |  |  | groups  bigger groups |  | like a family tree | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in group=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army is a hierarchical organisation, with generals at the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x1:1
# text = The army is a hierarchical organisation, with generals at the top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	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	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	generals	general	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 army | a hierarchical organisation and generals at the top |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medieval society was hierarchical: the king, then the lords, then the peasants.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x2:1
# text = Medieval society was hierarchical: the king, then the lords, then the peasants.
1	Medieval	medieval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	peasants	peasant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Medieval society |  |  |  |  | hierarchical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Living things are classified in a hierarchical system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x3:1
# text = Living things are classified in a hierarchical system.
1	Living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	classified	classify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **classify** | present · passive |  | Living things |  |  |  | in a hierarchical system *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in system=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Folders on a computer are arranged in a hierarchical way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x4:1
# text = Folders on a computer are arranged in a hierarchical way.
1	Folders	folder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | Folders on a computer |  | a hierarchical way |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in way=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the hierarchical world of Wonderland, the King and Queen of Hearts rule the cards.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x5:1
# text = In the hierarchical world of Wonderland, the King and Queen of Hearts rule the cards.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Wonderland	Wonderland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	rule	rule	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | present | the King of Hearts and Queen | the cards |  | the hierarchical world of Wonderland |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A family tree is a hierarchical diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hierarchical:x6:1
# text = A family tree is a hierarchical diagram.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hierarchical	hierarchical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	diagram	diagram	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 | a family tree | a hierarchical diagram |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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