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title: superior — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «superior» in the school dictionary: Better in quality or more skilled than others: superior goods. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# superior

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**Who acts:** you, glue, soldier, She, team, Lake · **What happens:** behave, be, salute, give, walk off, have · **To what, where:** superior smile, cheap one, superior officer, superior skill, superior tone, tone

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«superior» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [superior in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/superior.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better in quality or more skilled than others: superior goods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m1:1
# text = Better in quality or more skilled than others: superior goods.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Higher in rank or position: a superior officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m2:1
# text = Higher in rank or position: a superior officer.
1	Higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behaving as if you are better than others: a superior smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m3:1
# text = Behaving as if you are better than others: a superior smile.
1	Behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  | a superior smile |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | than others; good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noun: a person of higher rank, like a boss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m4:1
# text = Noun: a person of higher rank, like a boss.
1	Noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: science, anatomy — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Higher up or above, as in the superior vena cava.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m5:1
# text = Higher up or above, as in the superior vena cava.
1	Higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
2	up	up	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	above	above	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	vena	vena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cava	cava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mother Superior: the head of a convent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:m6:1
# text = Mother Superior: the head of a convent.
1	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Superior	Superior	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	convent	convent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This glue is superior to the cheap one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x1:1
# text = This glue is superior to the cheap one.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this glue |  | the cheap one |  |  | superior *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldier saluted his superior officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x2:1
# text = The soldier saluted his superior officer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	officer	officer	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 | **salute** | past | the soldier | soldier's superior officer |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a superior smile and walked off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x3:1
# text = She gave a superior smile and walked off.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a superior smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |
| 2 | **walk off** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team had superior skill and won easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x4:1
# text = Our team had superior skill and won easily.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our team | superior skill |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | past | Our team *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Report problems to your superior.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x5:1
# text = Report problems to your superior.
1	Report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	superior	superior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x6:1
# text = Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes.
1	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Superior	Superior	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Lakes	Lake	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	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** | present | Lake |  |  |  |  | of the Great Lakes; large *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The instrument had a superior tone and delighted all who heard it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superior:x7:1
# text = The instrument had a superior tone and delighted all who heard it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tone	tone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the instrument | a superior tone  all |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tone=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | past |  | tone |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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