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strategic

Who acts: Strategic, She, team, Bridges, We, Good maths · What happens: mean, plan, reach, win, build, make · To what, where: goal, war, castle, strategic spot, strategic move, chess game

«strategic» 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: strategic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Strategic means carefully planned to reach a goal.

nsubjadvmodxcompmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootStrategicADJmeansVERBcarefullyADVplannedVERBtoPARTreachVERBaDETgoalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StrategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3carefullycarefullyADV_4 plannedadvmod
4plannedplanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansxcomp
5totoPART_6 reachmark
6reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf4 plannedxcomp
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 goaldet
8goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing6 reachobj
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentStrategicvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2plan not said to happenparticipleStrategic not said herecarefully propertyvn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3reach not said to happento-infinitiveStrategic not said herea goalvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme

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

Strategic means important for winning a war, game or plan: a strategic place.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjxcompmarkadvcldetobjpunctconjccconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctrootStrategicADJmeansVERBimportantADJforSCONJwinningVERBaDETwarNOUN,PUNCTgameNOUNorCCONJplanNOUN:PUNCTaDETstrategicADJplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StrategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4forforSCONJ_5 winningmark
5winningwinVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 importantadvcl
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 wardet
7warwarNOUNNumber=Sing5 winningobj
8,,PUNCT_9 gamepunct
9gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 warconj
10ororCCONJ_11 plancc
11planplanNOUNNumber=Sing7 warconj
12::PUNCT_15 placepunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 placedet
14strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos15 placeamod
15placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentStrategicimportant propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2wingerundStrategic not said herea war and game or planvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality

Example 1

The castle was built in a strategic spot on the hill.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETcastleNOUNwasAUXbuiltVERBinADPaDETstrategicADJspotNOUNonADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 castledet
2castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 builtnsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 builtaux:pass
4builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_8 spotcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 spotdet
7strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos8 spotamod
8spotspotNOUNNumber=Sing4 builtobl
9ononADP_11 hillcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 hilldet
11hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing8 spotnmod
12..PUNCT_4 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpast · passivethe castlea strategic spot on the hillvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 2

She made a strategic move and won the chess game.

nsubjdetamodobjccconjdetcompoundobjpunctrootShePRONmadeVERBaDETstrategicADJmoveNOUNandCCONJwonVERBtheDETchessNOUNgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 movedet
4strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos5 moveamod
5movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
6andandCCONJ_7 woncc
7wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 madeconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 gamedet
9chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing10 gamecompound
10gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 wonobj
11..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastShea strategic movevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Product
2winpastShe not said herethe chess gamevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality

Example 3

The team had a strategic plan for the second half.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETteamNOUNhadVERBaDETstrategicADJplanNOUNforADPtheDETsecondADJhalfNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 plandet
5strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos6 planamod
6planplanNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7forforADP_10 halfcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 halfdet
9secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord10 halfamod
10halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac6 plannmod
11..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe teama strategic planfor the second halfvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient

Example 4

Bridges were strategic targets in the war.

nsubjcopamodcasedetnmodpunctrootBridgesNOUNwereAUXstrategicADJtargetsNOUNinADPtheDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BridgesbridgeNOUNNumber=Plur4 targetsnsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 targetscop
3strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos4 targetsamod
4targetstargetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5ininADP_7 warcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 wardet
7warwarNOUNNumber=Sing4 targetsnmod
8..PUNCT_4 targetspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastBridgesstrategic targetsthe wartree rules

Example 5

We put the buckets in strategic places to catch the drips.

nsubjdetobjcaseamodoblmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootWePRONputVERBtheDETbucketsNOUNinADPstrategicADJplacesNOUNtoPARTcatchVERBtheDETdripsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bucketsdet
4bucketsbucketNOUNNumber=Plur2 putobj
5ininADP_7 placescase
6strategicstrategicADJDegree=Pos7 placesamod
7placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur2 putobl
8totoPART_9 catchmark
9catchcatchVERBVerbForm=Inf2 putadvcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 dripsdet
11dripsdripNOUNNumber=Plur9 catchobj
12..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastWethe bucketsstrategic placesvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme in place=Destination
2catchto-infinitiveWe not said herethe dripsvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drip=Theme

Example 6

Good maths is often strategic: pick the easiest way first.

amodnsubjcopadvmodpunctparataxisdetamodobjadvmodpunctrootGoodADJmathsNOUNisAUXoftenADVstrategicADJ:PUNCTpickVERBtheDETeasiestADJwayNOUNfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 mathsamod
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur5 strategicnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 strategiccop
4oftenoftenADV_5 strategicadvmod
5strategicstrategicADJDegree=Posrootroot
6::PUNCT_7 pickpunct
7pickpickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 strategicparataxis
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 waydet
9easiesteasyADJDegree=Sup10 wayamod
10waywayNOUNNumber=Sing7 pickobj
11firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord7 pickadvmod
12..PUNCT_5 strategicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGood mathsoften, strategic propertytree rules
2pickinfinitivethe easiest wayfirst propertyvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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