lead Who acts: team, path, lead, Pencil lead, you, road · What happens: lead, be, show, win, go, swallow · To what, where: leed, front, way, charge, it, strap · Speech: someone speaks here
«lead» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: lead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To lead (leed) is to go in front and show the way, or to be in charge of a group.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl punct obj punct cop mark case obl cc conj det obj punct cc mark cop case parataxis case det nmod punct root To PART lead VERB ( PUNCT leed NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART go VERB in ADP front NOUN and CCONJ show VERB the DET way NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART be AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lead mark 2 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 go advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 4 leed leed NOUN Number=Sing 2 lead obj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 go cop 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 front case 10 front front NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 show cc 12 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 go conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 way det 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 show obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 charge punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 20 charge cc 17 to to PART _ 20 charge mark 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 charge cop 19 in in ADP _ 20 charge case 20 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 8 go parataxis 21 of of ADP _ 23 group case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 group det 23 group group NOUN Number=Sing 20 charge nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 go punct
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1 lead to-infinitive leed vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leed=Theme 2 is present front go property tree rules 3 show infinitive the way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 4 is to-infinitive charge of a group tree rules
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 To lead is to be winning: «Our team leads by two goals».
The tree, 12 words mark aux mark aux ccomp punct punct nmod:poss nsubj parataxis case nummod obl punct punct root To PART lead VERB is AUX to PART be AUX winning VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Our PRON team NOUN leads VERB by ADP two NUM goals NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lead mark 2 lead lead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 winning aux 4 to to PART _ 6 winning mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 winning aux 6 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 lead ccomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 leads punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 leads punct 9 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 team nmod:poss 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 leads nsubj 11 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lead parataxis 12 by by ADP _ 14 goals case 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 goals nummod 14 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 11 leads obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 leads punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 lead punct
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1 lead to-infinitive vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result 2 win present · progressive vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lead in a quote present Our team by two goals vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by goal=Destination
Meaning 3 To lead to something is to cause it or go to it: «This path leads to the beach».
The tree, 18 words mark advcl case obl cop mark obj cc conj case obl punct punct det nsubj conj case det obl punct punct root To PART lead VERB to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART cause VERB it PRON or CCONJ go VERB to ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT This DET path NOUN leads VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lead mark 2 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 cause advcl 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lead obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cause cop 6 to to PART _ 7 cause mark 7 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 cause obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 go cc 10 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 cause conj 11 to to ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 go obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 leads punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 leads punct 15 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 path det 16 path path NOUN Number=Sing 17 leads nsubj 17 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cause conj 18 to to ADP _ 20 beach case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 beach det 20 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 17 leads obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 leads punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 cause punct
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1 lead to-infinitive to something vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to something=Patient 2 is present cause property tree rules 3 go infinitive it vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to it=Initial_Location 4 lead in a quote present this path to the beach vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to beach=Patient
Meaning 4 A lead (leed) is a strap for a dog (US: leash), or a wire for electricity.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det case det nmod punct appos punct conj punct punct cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET lead NOUN ( PUNCT leed NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET strap NOUN for ADP a DET dog NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT leash NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET wire NOUN for ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lead det 2 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 8 strap nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 4 leed leed NOUN Number=Sing 2 lead appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 strap cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 strap det 8 strap strap NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 11 dog case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dog det 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 strap nmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 US punct 13 US US PROPN Number=Sing 11 dog appos 14 : : PUNCT _ 15 leash punct 15 leash leash NOUN Number=Sing 13 US conj 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 US punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 wire punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 wire cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wire det 20 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 strap conj 21 for for ADP _ 22 electricity case 22 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 20 wire nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 strap punct
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1 is a present a lead a strap or a wire for electricity for a dog tree rules
Meaning 5 The lead (leed) is first place, or the main part in a play.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop amod punct cc det amod appos case det nmod punct root The DET lead NOUN ( PUNCT leed NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX first ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET main ADJ part NOUN in ADP a DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lead det 2 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 8 place nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 4 leed leed NOUN Number=Sing 2 lead appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 leed punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 place cop 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 place amod 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 part punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 part cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 part det 12 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 13 part amod 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 place appos 14 in in ADP _ 16 play case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 play det 16 play play NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 place punct
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1 is a present the lead first place tree rules
Meaning 6 Lead (led) is a soft, heavy, grey metal, poisonous if swallowed.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct acl punct cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct amod mark advcl punct root Lead NOUN ( PUNCT led VERB ) PUNCT is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ metal NOUN , PUNCT poisonous ADJ if SCONJ swallowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 12 metal nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 led punct 3 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Lead acl 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 led punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 metal cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 metal det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 12 metal amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 soft punct 9 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 metal amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 heavy punct 11 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 12 metal amod 12 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 poisonous punct 14 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 metal amod 15 if if SCONJ _ 16 swallowed mark 16 swallowed swallow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 poisonous advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 metal punct
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1 lead participle Lead not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 2 is a present Lead a soft heavy grey metal tree rules 3 swallow a condition, not said to happen participle Lead not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 7 Pencil «lead» (led) is really graphite, not the metal.
The tree, 9 words compound punct nsubj punct punct acl punct cop advmod punct advmod det obl punct root Pencil NOUN « PUNCT lead NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT led VERB ) PUNCT is AUX really ADV graphite ADJ , PUNCT not PART the DET metal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lead compound 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 lead punct 3 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 10 graphite nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 lead punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 led punct 6 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lead acl 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 led punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 graphite cop 9 really really ADV _ 10 graphite advmod 10 graphite graphite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 metal punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 metal advmod 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 metal det 14 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 10 graphite obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 graphite punct
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1 lead participle Pencil lead not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 2 is present Pencil lead the metal obl ; graphite property tree rules
Example 1 Please lead the way to the hall.
discourse det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ lead VERB the DET way NOUN to ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 lead discourse 2 lead lead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 lead obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 hall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hall det 7 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 2 lead obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lead punct
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1 lead imperative you not said here the way the hall vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Theme to hall=Destination
Example 2 Our team is in the lead.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det punct root Our PRON team NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 lead nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lead cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 lead case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lead det 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 lead punct
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1 is present Our team the lead tree rules
Example 3 Keep your dog on a lead near the road.
nmod:poss obj case det obl case det obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON dog NOUN on ADP a DET lead NOUN near ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 dog nmod:poss 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 lead case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lead det 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 near near ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your dog a lead near the road vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dog=Theme on lead=Location
Example 4 This road leads to the village.
det nsubj case det obl punct root This DET road NOUN leads VERB to ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 leads nsubj 3 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 village case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 village det 6 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 leads obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 leads punct
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1 lead present this road to the village vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to village=Patient
Example 5 She will lead the class assembly.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct root She PRON will AUX lead VERB the DET class NOUN assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 lead nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 lead aux 3 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 assembly det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 assembly compound 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 3 lead obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lead punct
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1 lead future She the class assembly vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Theme
Example 6 Too much screen time can lead to poor sleep.
advmod amod compound obl:unmarked aux case amod obl punct root Too ADV much ADJ screen NOUN time NOUN can AUX lead VERB to ADP poor ADJ sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 4 time amod 3 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 4 time compound 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 lead obl:unmarked 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 lead aux 6 lead lead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 sleep case 8 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sleep amod 9 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 6 lead obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 lead punct
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1 lead can time to poor sleep vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to sleep=Patient
Example 7 Lead is a very heavy metal.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root Lead NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV heavy ADJ metal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 6 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 metal det 4 very very ADV _ 5 heavy advmod 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 metal amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 metal punct
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1 is a present Lead a heavy metal tree rules
Example 8 My pencil lead broke.
nmod:poss compound nsubj punct root My PRON pencil NOUN lead NOUN broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 lead nmod:poss 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lead compound 3 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 broke punct
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1 break past My pencil lead vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 False confidence often leads to disaster.
amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root False ADJ confidence NOUN often ADV leads VERB to ADP disaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 False false ADJ Degree=Pos 2 confidence amod 2 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 4 leads nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 leads advmod 4 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 disaster case 6 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 leads obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 leads punct
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1 lead present False confidence to disaster; often property vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to disaster=Patient
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