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title: sequential — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sequential» in the school dictionary: Coming one after another in a fixed order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sequential

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**Who acts:** Done step, step, numbers, coding lesson, computer, raffle tickets · **What happens:** come, fix, finish, start, step, follow · **To what, where:** one, fixed order, one step, next, pages, sequential order · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sequential» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [sequential in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sequential.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming one after another in a fixed order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:m1:1
# text = Coming one after another in a fixed order.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  | one |  | a fixed order | after another |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Done step by step, finishing one step before starting the next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:m2:1
# text = Done step by step, finishing one step before starting the next.
1	Done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | gerund | Done step by step *not said here* | one step |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality step=Eventuality |
| 2 | **start** | gerund | Done step by step *not said here* | the next |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent next=Eventuality |
| 3 | **step** |  | step |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: by=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Following a sequence or pattern, like numbers that go up by one each time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:m3:1
# text = Following a sequence or pattern, like numbers that go up by one each time.
1	Following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go up** | present | numbers |  |  |  | time | by one | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pages are numbered in sequential order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x1:1
# text = The pages are numbered in sequential order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pages	page	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	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **number** | present · passive |  | the pages |  |  |  | in sequential order *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in order=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coding lesson showed that a computer follows sequential instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x2:1
# text = Our coding lesson showed that a computer follows sequential instructions.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coding	coding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Our coding lesson |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | present | a computer | sequential instructions |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raffle tickets had sequential numbers from 101 to 150.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x3:1
# text = The raffle tickets had sequential numbers from 101 to 150.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	raffle	raffle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	101	101	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **have** | past | the raffle tickets | sequential numbers |  | 101 to 150 |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the pictures of the story in sequential order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x4:1
# text = Put the pictures of the story in sequential order.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 pictures of the story |  | sequential order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe gives sequential steps: mix, pour, then bake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x5:1
# text = The recipe gives sequential steps: mix, pour, then bake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	bake	bake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the recipe | sequential steps |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 2 | **mix** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **pour** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **bake** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house numbers on our street are not sequential, which confuses the postman.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x6:1
# text = The house numbers on our street are not sequential, which confuses the postman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	sequential	sequential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	confuses	confuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the house numbers on our street |  |  |  |  | sequential *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **confuse** | present |  | the postman |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent postman=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read the chapters sequentially, not jumping ahead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequential:x7:1
# text = We read the chapters sequentially, not jumping ahead.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chapters	chapter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	sequentially	sequentially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | the chapters |  |  |  | sequentially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **jump** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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