tactic Who acts: coach, you, 's, general, Working, team · What happens: plan, use, get, arrange, move, win · To what, where: planned action, result, way players, game, tactics, tactic
«tactic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tactic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A planned action or method used to get a result.
det amod cc conj acl mark advcl det obj punct root A DET planned VERB action NOUN or CCONJ method NOUN used VERB to PART get VERB a DET result NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 action det 2 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 action amod 3 action action NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 method cc 5 method method NOUN Number=Sing 3 action conj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 action acl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 result det 10 result result NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 action punct
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1 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 use participle a planned action or method not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get to-infinitive a result vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus
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 Usage: tactics — kept apart, not parsed.
The way players or soldiers are arranged and moved to win a game or a battle.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj cc conj aux:pass cc conj mark xcomp det obj cc det conj punct root The DET way NOUN players NOUN or CCONJ soldiers NOUN are AUX arranged VERB and CCONJ moved VERB to PART win VERB a DET game NOUN or CCONJ a DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 players compound 3 players player NOUN Number=Plur 7 arranged nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 soldiers cc 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 players conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 arranged aux:pass 7 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 moved cc 9 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 arranged conj 10 to to PART _ 11 win mark 11 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 moved xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 game det 13 game game NOUN Number=Sing 11 win obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 battle cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 battle det 16 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 13 game conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 arranged punct
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1 arrange present · passive way players or soldiers vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product 2 move participle tree rules 3 win to-infinitive a game or a battle vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 1 Our coach explained the tactics for the match.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Our PRON coach NOUN explained VERB the DET tactics NOUN for ADP the DET match 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 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tactics det 5 tactics tactic NOUN Number=Plur 3 explained obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 match det 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past Our coach the tactics for the match vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tactic=Topic
Example 2 Crying was his tactic to get sweets.
nsubj cop nmod:poss mark acl obj punct root Crying VERB was AUX his PRON tactic NOUN to PART get VERB sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 tactic nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tactic cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tactic nmod:poss 4 tactic tactic NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tactic acl 7 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 6 get obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tactic punct
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1 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past his tactic tree rules 3 get to-infinitive sweets vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweet=Stimulus
Example 3 Let's try a different tactic.
obj xcomp det amod obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON try VERB a DET different ADJ tactic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tactic det 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tactic amod 6 tactic tactic NOUN Number=Sing 3 try obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 try infinitive 's not said here a different tactic vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tactic=Eventuality
Example 4 The general used clever tactics to win the battle.
det nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET general ADJ used VERB clever ADJ tactics NOUN to PART win VERB the DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tactics amod 5 tactics tactic NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 battle det 9 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 7 win obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the general clever tactics vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tactic=Patient 2 win to-infinitive the general not said here the battle vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality
Example 5 Working backwards is a good tactic for some maths problems.
csubj advmod cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root Working VERB backwards ADV is AUX a DET good ADJ tactic NOUN for ADP some DET maths NOUN problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 tactic csubj 2 backwards backwards ADV _ 1 Working advmod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tactic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tactic det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tactic amod 6 tactic tactic NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 problems case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 problems det 9 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 problems compound 10 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 6 tactic nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 tactic punct
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1 work gerund backwards property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Working a good tactic for some maths problems tree rules
Example 6 Scare tactics are used to frighten people into doing things.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl obj mark advcl obj punct root Scare NOUN tactics NOUN are AUX used VERB to PART frighten VERB people NOUN into SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scare scare NOUN Number=Sing 2 tactics compound 2 tactics tactic NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 frighten mark 6 frighten frighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 frighten obj 8 into into SCONJ _ 9 doing mark 9 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 frighten advcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Scare tactics vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 frighten to-infinitive people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer 3 do gerund things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 7 The team changed tactics in the second half.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN changed VERB tactics NOUN in ADP the DET second ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tactics tactic NOUN Number=Plur 3 changed obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 half case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 half det 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 half amod 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 changed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past the team tactics the second half vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tactic=Patient
Example 8 To what extent Hook is to blame for his tactics on this occasion is for the historian to decide.
The tree, 19 words case obl compound nsubj cop mark case nmod:poss obl case det obl cop case det parataxis mark acl punct root To ADP what PRON extent NOUN Hook NOUN is AUX to PART blame VERB for ADP his PRON tactics NOUN on ADP this DET occasion NOUN is AUX for ADP the DET historian NOUN to PART decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 what case 2 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 blame obl 3 extent extent NOUN Number=Sing 4 Hook compound 4 Hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 7 blame nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 blame cop 6 to to PART _ 7 blame mark 7 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 tactics case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tactics nmod:poss 10 tactics tactic NOUN Number=Plur 7 blame obl 11 on on ADP _ 13 occasion case 12 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 occasion det 13 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 17 historian obl 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 historian cop 15 for for ADP _ 17 historian case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 historian det 17 historian historian NOUN Number=Sing 7 blame parataxis 18 to to PART _ 19 decide mark 19 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 historian acl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 blame punct
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1 is present extent Hook for his tactics; blame property tree rules 2 is present this occasion for the historian tree rules 3 decide to-infinitive extent Hook not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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