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title: preferential — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «preferential» in the school dictionary: Preferential means giving one person or group better treatment than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# preferential

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**Who acts:** Preferential, son, Members, It, Older people, club · **What happens:** mean, give, not get, get, be, have · **To what, where:** one person, preferential treatment, preferential prices, friends, preferential seats, bus

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Preferential means giving one person or group better treatment than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:m1:1
# text = Preferential means giving one person or group better treatment than others.
1	Preferential	Preferential	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Preferential |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | gerund | Preferential *not said here* | one person or group and better treatment than others |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher's son should not get preferential treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x1:1
# text = The teacher's son should not get preferential treatment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	preferential	preferential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | should | the teacher's son | preferential treatment |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer treatment=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Members got preferential prices for tickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x2:1
# text = Members got preferential prices for tickets.
1	Members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	preferential	preferential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Members | preferential prices |  |  |  | for tickets | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent price=Theme for ticket=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unfair to give preferential treatment to friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x3:1
# text = It is unfair to give preferential treatment to friends.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	preferential	preferential	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | preferential treatment | friends |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent treatment=Theme to friend=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Older people get preferential seats on the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x4:1
# text = Older people get preferential seats on the bus.
1	Older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	preferential	preferential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Older people | preferential seats |  | the bus |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent seat=Theme on bus=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The club had preferential booking for families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x5:1
# text = The club had preferential booking for families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	preferential	preferential	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	booking	booking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the club | preferential booking |  |  |  | for families | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent booking=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Should the captain get preferential treatment? No, everyone should be treated fairly.

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*Sentence 1:* Should the captain get preferential treatment?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x6:1
# text = Should the captain get preferential treatment?
1	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	preferential	preferential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | should | the captain | preferential treatment |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer treatment=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* No, everyone should be treated fairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferential:x6:2
# text = No, everyone should be treated fairly.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | should · passive |  | everyone |  |  |  | fairly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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