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title: secondary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «secondary» in the school dictionary: Secondary means second in importance or less important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# secondary

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**Who acts:** Secondary, school children, big sister, Orange, history book, Winning · **What happens:** mean, be, come after, cause, make, mix · **To what, where:** Secondary colours, two primary colours, secondary school, secondary colour, red, secondary source

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«secondary» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [secondary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/secondary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secondary means second in importance or less important.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:m1:1
# text = Secondary means second in importance or less important.
1	Secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Secondary |  |  |  |  | in importance; second *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in importance=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secondary school (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) is the school children go to after primary school, about age 11–18.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:m2:1
# text = Secondary school (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) is the school children go to after primary school, about age 11–18.
1	Secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	obl	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	about	about	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
24	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the school children |  |  |  | after primary school; about age | Secondary school *obl*; go *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secondary means coming after or caused by something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:m3:1
# text = Secondary means coming after or caused by something else.
1	Secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Secondary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come after** *not said to happen* | gerund | Secondary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cause** | participle | Secondary *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by something | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:m4:1
# text = Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours.
1	Secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Secondary colours |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund |  | two primary colours |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister goes to secondary school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x1:1
# text = My big sister goes to secondary school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	school	school	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 | **go** | present | My big sister |  |  | secondary school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orange is a secondary colour made from red and yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x2:1
# text = Orange is a secondary colour made from red and yellow.
1	Orange	Orange	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Orange | a secondary colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a secondary colour *not said here* |  | red |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from red=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A history book is a secondary source.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x3:1
# text = A history book is a secondary source.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	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	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a history book | a secondary source |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning is secondary; having fun matters most.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x4:1
# text = Winning is secondary; having fun matters most.
1	Winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
6	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Winning |  |  |  |  | secondary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | fun |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient |
| 3 | **matter** | present | having |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire caused secondary damage from the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x5:1
# text = The fire caused secondary damage from the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the fire | secondary damage |  | the water |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green is a secondary colour: blue + yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secondary:x6:1
# text = Green is a secondary colour: blue + yellow.
1	Green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Green | a secondary colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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