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title: seniority — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seniority» in the school dictionary: Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seniority

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**Who acts:** Seniority, job, she, Pay, brother, you · **What happens:** be, give, seat, order, get, rise · **To what, where:** rank, job, more rights, them, prefects, order · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«seniority» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [seniority in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seniority.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:m1:1
# text = Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others.
1	Seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Seniority |  |  | rank than others |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Seniority *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:m2:1
# text = Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights.
1	Seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	iobj	_	_
16	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | Seniority |  |  | a job |  | long, work *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | can | a job | more rights | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient right=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prefects were seated in order of seniority.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:x1:1
# text = The prefects were seated in order of seniority.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prefects	prefect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	seated	seat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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** | past · passive |  | the prefects |  | order of seniority |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in order=Location |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | seniority |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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With her seniority, she gets the best desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:x2:1
# text = With her seniority, she gets the best desk.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | she | the best desk |  |  |  | with her seniority | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer desk=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Pay rises with seniority.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:x3:1
# text = Pay rises with seniority.
1	Pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | Pay |  |  |  |  | with seniority | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:x4:1
# text = «I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
4	seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | my brother *= brother* | seniority |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seniority=Patient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my brother *= brother* |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: express* | past | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seniority does not always mean you are right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seniority:x5:1
# text = Seniority does not always mean you are right.
1	Seniority	seniority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support | Seniority |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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