How were the peasants divided

The surfs were owned by the people they worked for. On the other side of the "scale" there were freemen who just owned land and worked for the richer folks. So there was a kind of "pecking order" for the peasants

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productive most commonly means: achieving or producing a significant amount or result.

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productive can also mean:

these depend on how the word productive is used. most likely productive will mean   achieving or producing a significant amount or result.