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title: tier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tier» in the school dictionary: A tier is one of several layers or levels placed one above another: a three-tier wedding cake, tiers of seats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tier

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**Who acts:** tier, several layers, wedding cake, We, Premier League, exam · **What happens:** be, place, have, sit · **To what, where:** one, another, level, system, three tiers, top tier

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«tier» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [tier in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tier.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tier is one of several layers or levels placed one above another: a three-tier wedding cake, tiers of seats.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:m1:1
# text = A tier is one of several layers or levels placed one above another: a three-tier wedding cake, tiers of seats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	above	above	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
16	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
19	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	tiers	tier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tier | one and a tier wedding cake and tiers of seats |  |  |  | of several layers or levels | tree rules |
| 2 | **place** | participle | several layers or levels *not said here* | one |  | another |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme above another=Destination |

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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 tier is a level in a system or ranking: the top tier of football, a tier of government.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:m2:1
# text = A tier is a level in a system or ranking: the top tier of football, a tier of government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tier	tier	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	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	ranking	ranking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 tier | a level and the top tier of football and a tier of government |  | a system or ranking |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wedding cake had three tiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x1:1
# text = The wedding cake had three tiers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tiers	tier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the wedding cake | three tiers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tier=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the top tier of the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x2:1
# text = We sat in the top tier of the stadium.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the top tier of the stadium |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tier=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Premier League is the top tier of English football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x3:1
# text = The Premier League is the top tier of English football.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Premier	Premier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	League	League	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Premier League | the top tier |  |  |  | of English football | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tier of the pyramid had fewer blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x4:1
# text = Each tier of the pyramid had fewer blocks.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pyramid	pyramid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each tier of the pyramid | fewer blocks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam has two tiers: foundation and higher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x5:1
# text = The exam has two tiers: foundation and higher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tiers	tier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	foundation	foundation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the exam | two tiers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tier=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Town councils are one tier of government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tier:x6:1
# text = Town councils are one tier of government.
1	Town	town	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	councils	council	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Town councils | one tier |  |  |  | of government | tree rules |

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