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title: preferentially — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «preferentially» in the school dictionary: In a way that gives one person or thing better treatment than others: «Members are served preferentially.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# preferentially

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**Who acts:** way, Bees, shops, plant, Water, It · **What happens:** give, serve, visit, treat, grow, flow · **To what, where:** better treatment, one person, Members, blue flowers, loyal customers, friends

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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In a way that gives one person or thing better treatment than others: «Members are served preferentially.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:m1:1
# text = In a way that gives one person or thing better treatment than others: «Members are served preferentially.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	iobj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
19	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a way | better treatment | one person or thing |  |  | than others | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent person=Recipient treatment=Theme |
| 2 | **serve** *in a quote* | present · passive | a way *not said here* | Members |  |  |  | preferentially *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

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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, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
More often or more strongly than other choices: «Bees preferentially visit blue flowers.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:m2:1
# text = More often or more strongly than other choices: «Bees preferentially visit blue flowers.».
1	More	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** *in a quote* | present | Bees | blue flowers |  |  |  | preferentially *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Some shops treat loyal customers preferentially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x1:1
# text = Some shops treat loyal customers preferentially.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	treat	treat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present | some shops | loyal customers |  |  |  | preferentially *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent customer=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The plant preferentially grows towards the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x2:1
# text = The plant preferentially grows towards the light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the plant |  |  |  |  | towards the light; preferentially *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Water preferentially flows down the steepest slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x3:1
# text = Water preferentially flows down the steepest slope.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steepest	steep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **flow** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | down the steepest slope; preferentially *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It is unfair if the teacher marks friends preferentially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x4:1
# text = It is unfair if the teacher marks friends preferentially.
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	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	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 | **mark** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the teacher | friends |  |  |  | preferentially *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mosquitoes preferentially bite some people more than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x5:1
# text = Mosquitoes preferentially bite some people more than others.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	bite	bite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **bite** | present | Mosquitoes | some people |  |  |  | preferentially *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent people=Patient more=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Older passengers are seated preferentially on this bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preferentially:x6:1
# text = Older passengers are seated preferentially on this bus.
1	Older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	passengers	passenger	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	seated	seat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	preferentially	preferentially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	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 | **seat** | present · passive |  | Older passengers |  | this bus |  | preferentially *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: subject=Value |

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