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title: sequel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sequel» in the school dictionary: A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sequel

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**Who acts:** sequel, game, We, Fans, river, Most sequels · **What happens:** be, continue, happen after, write, wait, have · **To what, where:** book, story, something, sequel, class, new levels

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«sequel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sequel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sequel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:m1:1
# text = A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	continues	continue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sequel | a book and film or game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **continue** | present | game | the story of a earlier one |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent story=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sequel can also be something that happens after and because of an earlier event.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:m2:1
# text = A sequel can also be something that happens after and because of an earlier event.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
11	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a sequel | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen after** | present |  |  |  |  |  | because a earlier event | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The sequel was even better than the first film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x1:1
# text = The sequel was even better than the first film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | the sequel |  |  |  |  | than the first film; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are writing a sequel to «The Gruffalo» in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x2:1
# text = We are writing a sequel to «The Gruffalo» in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Gruffalo	Gruffalo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · progressive | We | a sequel |  | class |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sequel=Theme in class=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Fans waited three years for the sequel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x3:1
# text = Fans waited three years for the sequel.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | Fans |  |  |  | year | for the sequel | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game's sequel has new levels and characters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x4:1
# text = The game's sequel has new levels and characters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | the game's sequel | new levels and characters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Is there a sequel to this book?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x5:1
# text = Is there a sequel to this book?
1	Is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	1	expl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a sequel to this book |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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As a sequel to the storm, the river flooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x6:1
# text = As a sequel to the storm, the river flooded.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | the river |  |  |  |  | as a sequel to the storm | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most sequels keep the same hero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x7:1
# text = Most sequels keep the same hero.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	sequels	sequel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Most sequels | the same hero |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hero=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His adventures might be regarded as a sequel to the former ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequel:x8:1
# text = His adventures might be regarded as a sequel to the former ones.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequel	sequel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | might · passive |  | His adventures | the former ones |  |  | as a sequel | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as sequel=Value |
| 2 | **adventure** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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