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title: chairmanship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chairmanship» in the school dictionary: The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chairmanship

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**Who acts:** someone, skill, club, chairmanship, Good chairmanship, everyone · **What happens:** be, have, run, raise, offer, change · **To what, where:** job, meeting, lot, chairmanship, He, term · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chairmanship» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [chairmanship in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chairmanship.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:m1:1
# text = The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	chairman	chairman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chairwoman	chairwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of the chair and chairman of a meeting or chairwoman | tree rules |

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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 -->
The time during which someone has that job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:m2:1
# text = The time during which someone has that job.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	during	during	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | present | someone | that job |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skill of running a meeting well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:m3:1
# text = The skill of running a meeting well.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund | the skill *not said here* | a meeting |  |  |  | well *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meeting=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Under her chairmanship, the club raised a lot of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x1:1
# text = Under her chairmanship, the club raised a lot of money.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the club | a lot of money |  | her chairmanship |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lot=Theme under chairmanship=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was offered the chairmanship of the football club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x2:1
# text = He was offered the chairmanship of the football club.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal chairmanship=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The chairmanship of the school council changes each term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x3:1
# text = The chairmanship of the school council changes each term.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the chairmanship of the school council | each term |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Good chairmanship means letting everyone speak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x4:1
# text = Good chairmanship means letting everyone speak.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Good chairmanship |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **let** *not said to happen* | gerund | Good chairmanship *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During his chairmanship, the company grew quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x5:1
# text = During his chairmanship, the company grew quickly.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the company |  |  |  | during his chairmanship | quickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stepped down from the chairmanship after ten years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chairmanship:x6:1
# text = She stepped down from the chairmanship after ten years.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chairmanship	chairmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step down** | past | She |  |  | the chairmanship | year |  | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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