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title: influential — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «influential» in the school dictionary: Having a lot of influence: able to change what other people think or do, or how things happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# influential

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**Who acts:** other people, things, book, She, Beatles, Advertising · **What happens:** have, change, think, do, happen, be · **To what, where:** lot, science, influential leader, town, one, new benches

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having a lot of influence: able to change what other people think or do, or how things happen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:m1:1
# text = Having a lot of influence: able to change what other people think or do, or how things happen.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	influence	influence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a lot of influence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | other people |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | other people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **happen** | present | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Darwin's book was very influential in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x1:1
# text = Darwin's book was very influential in science.
1	Darwin	Darwin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Darwin's book |  |  | science |  | influential *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She is an influential leader in her town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x2:1
# text = She is an influential leader in her town.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a influential leader |  | her town |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Beatles were one of the most influential bands ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x3:1
# text = The Beatles were one of the most influential bands ever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Beatles | one |  |  |  | of the influential bands | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Advertising can be influential on what children want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x4:1
# text = Advertising can be influential on what children want.
1	Advertising	advertising	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	obl	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Advertising |  |  |  |  | influential *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | children |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our class rep was influential in getting new benches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x5:1
# text = Our class rep was influential in getting new benches.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our class rep |  |  |  |  | influential *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | Our class rep *not said here* | new benches |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bench=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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An influential teacher can change your life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influential:x6:1
# text = An influential teacher can change your life.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	influential	influential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | can | a influential teacher | your life |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient |

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