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title: series — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «series» in the school dictionary: A series is a group of things that come one after another, like books about the same characters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# series

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**Who acts:** series, things, TV series, number series, row, book series · **What happens:** be, come, follow, join, have, write · **To what, where:** group, one, set, numbers, row, rule

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A series is a group of things that come one after another, like books about the same characters.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:m1:1
# text = A series is a group of things that come one after another, like books about the same characters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	series	series	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a series | a group |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | things | one |  |  | after another | like books about the same characters | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A TV series is a set of programmes with the same story or people.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:m2:1
# text = A TV series is a set of programmes with the same story or people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a TV series | a set |  |  |  | of programmes with the same story or people | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A number series is numbers in a row that follow a rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:m3:1
# text = A number series is numbers in a row that follow a rule.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a number series | numbers |  | a row |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | present | a row | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport a series is a set of games between the same teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:m4:1
# text = In sport a series is a set of games between the same teams.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a series | a set |  | sport |  | of games between the same teams | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In electricity, things in series are joined one after another in a single loop.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:m5:1
# text = In electricity, things in series are joined one after another in a single loop.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present · passive |  | things in series |  | electricity |  | in a single loop | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book series has 7 books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x1:1
# text = The book series has 7 books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the book series | 7 books |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the next number in the series 2, 4, 6, 8.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x2:1
# text = Write the next number in the series 2, 4, 6, 8.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the next number |  | the series |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in series=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won the series 4 games to 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x3:1
# text = The team won the series 4 games to 2.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team | the series |  |  |  | to 2 | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent series=Beneficiary game=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She read 3 books of the series.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x4:1
# text = She read 3 books of the series.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | She | 3 books of the series |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a nature series about the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x5:1
# text = We watched a nature series about the ocean.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a nature series |  |  |  | about the ocean | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent series=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A series of loud bangs woke the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x6:1
# text = A series of loud bangs woke the dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bangs	bang	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | a series of loud bangs | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a series circuit, the bulbs share one path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x7:1
# text = In a series circuit, the bulbs share one path.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bulbs	bulb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | the bulbs | one path |  | a series circuit |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He finished the whole series in a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:series:x8:1
# text = He finished the whole series in a week.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | He | the whole series |  |  | week |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector series=Eventuality |

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