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title: majority — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «majority» in the school dictionary: The bigger part of a group; more than half. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# majority

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**Who acts:** number, winner, age, majority, She, girls · **What happens:** beat, win, vote, be, walk, mean · **To what, where:** others, adult, majority, 16 people, world, required information

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The bigger part of a group; more than half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:m1:1
# text = The bigger part of a group; more than half.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of votes by which a winner beats others (won by a majority of ten).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:m2:1
# text = The number of votes by which a winner beats others (won by a majority of ten).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	beats	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | present | the number of votes by a winner | others |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location other=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a majority of ten | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **vote** |  | a winner |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: by=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The age when you are legally an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:m3:1
# text = The age when you are legally an adult.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the age | a adult |  |  |  | legally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The majority of pupils walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x1:1
# text = The majority of pupils walk to school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | the majority of pupils |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The majority voted for a trip to the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x2:1
# text = The majority voted for a trip to the zoo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the majority |  |  |  |  | for a trip to the zoo *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for trip=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won by a majority of five votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x3:1
# text = She won by a majority of five votes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She |  |  |  |  | by a majority of five votes | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our class, girls are in the majority.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x4:1
# text = In our class, girls are in the majority.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | girls |  |  | the majority |  | in our class | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vast majority of people were kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x5:1
# text = The vast majority of people were kind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the vast majority of people |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A majority of 30 people means at least 16 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x6:1
# text = A majority of 30 people means at least 16 people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	nmod	_	_
9	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a majority of 30 people | 16 people |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most probably some such thoughts as these discouraged the majority from going out into the world to collect the required information.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:majority:x7:1
# text = Most probably some such thoughts as these discouraged the majority from going out into the world to collect the required information.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nsubj	_	_
2	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	nmod	_	_
8	discouraged	discourage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discourage** | past | some such thoughts as these | the majority |  |  |  | probably *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus majority=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go out** | gerund | some such thoughts as these *not said here* |  |  | the world |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **collect** | to-infinitive | some such thoughts as these *not said here* | the required information |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |
| 4 | **require** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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