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title: sequence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sequence» in the school dictionary: A set of things that come one after another in a certain order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sequence

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**Who acts:** things, numbers, order, story, science, you · **What happens:** come, follow, list, happen, put, show · **To what, where:** one, certain order, rule, numbers, pictures, sequence

<!-- .vabout -->
«sequence» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [sequence in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sequence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of things that come one after another in a certain order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:m1:1
# text = A set of things that come one after another in a certain order.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | things | one |  | a certain order | after another |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A list of numbers or shapes that follow a rule (2, 4, 6, 8 …).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:m2:1
# text = A list of numbers or shapes that follow a rule (2, 4, 6, 8 …).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	_
19	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | numbers or shapes | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **list** |  |  | numbers or shapes |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The order in which things happen (put the pictures in sequence).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:m3:1
# text = The order in which things happen (put the pictures in sequence).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | the order |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in which=Location |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | the order *not said here* | the pictures |  | sequence |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in sequence=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A part of a film or a story showing connected events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:m4:1
# text = A part of a film or a story showing connected events.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | a story *not said here* | connected events |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent event=Recipient |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put things in order; (science) to find the order of parts in DNA.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:m5:1
# text = To put things in order; (science) to find the order of parts in DNA.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	DNA	DNA	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | things |  | order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in order=Destination |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | science | the order of parts in DNA |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Topic |
| 3 | **order** |  |  | parts in DNA |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the next number in the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12?

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x1:1
# text = What is the next number in the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the next number |  | the sequence |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the story pictures in the right sequence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x2:1
# text = Put the story pictures in the right sequence.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the story pictures |  | the right sequence |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in sequence=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sequence goes up by 5 each time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x3:1
# text = The sequence goes up by 5 each time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | present | the sequence |  |  |  |  | by 5  each time | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer follows a sequence of instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x4:1
# text = A computer follows a sequence of instructions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | a computer | a sequence of instructions |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film has an exciting chase sequence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x5:1
# text = The film has an exciting chase sequence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the film | a exciting chase sequence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sequence=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pages are out of sequence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x6:1
# text = The pages are out of sequence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the pages |  |  | sequence |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists sequenced the virus's genes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x7:1
# text = Scientists sequenced the virus's genes.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sequenced	sequence	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sequence** | past | Scientists | the virus's genes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But I have in one case altered the sequence of events putting the fight with the giant last."

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequence:x8:1
# text = But I have in one case altered the sequence of events putting the fight with the giant last."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
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	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	altered	alter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **alter** | past | one case | the sequence of events |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sequence=Patient |
| 3 | **put** | gerund | events *not said here* | the fight |  |  |  | with the giant last | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fight=Goal |

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