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title: leadership — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leadership» in the school dictionary: Leadership is being the leader of a group, team or country. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leadership

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**Who acts:** Leadership, others, people, team, you, Good leadership · **What happens:** be, lead, guide, decide, help, work together · **To what, where:** leader, ability, people, others, group, organisation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leadership is being the leader of a group, team or country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:m1:1
# text = Leadership is being the leader of a group, team or country.
1	Leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Leadership | the leader |  |  |  | of a group | 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 -->
Leadership is the ability to lead people well: to guide, decide and help others work together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:m2:1
# text = Leadership is the ability to lead people well: to guide, decide and help others work together.
1	Leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	guide	guide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Leadership | the ability |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  | well *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **guide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **decide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **help** | infinitive |  | others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 6 | **work together** | infinitive | others *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leadership is the group of people who lead an organisation or party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:m3:1
# text = The leadership is the group of people who lead an organisation or party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lead	lead	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the leadership | the group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | present | people | a organisation or party |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organisation=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won the cup under her leadership.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x1:1
# text = The team won the cup under her leadership.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	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	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team | the cup |  | team's leadership |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a school prefect helps you learn leadership.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x2:1
# text = Being a school prefect helps you learn leadership.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	prefect	prefect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	csubj	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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** | gerund |  | a school prefect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | you | leadership |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leadership=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good leadership means listening to others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x3:1
# text = Good leadership means listening to others.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	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 leadership |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **listen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Good leadership *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to others | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to other=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party's leadership met to plan the campaign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x4:1
# text = The party's leadership met to plan the campaign.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **meet** | past | the party's leadership |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | the party's leadership *not said here* | the campaign |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campaign=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed real leadership when the tent fell down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x5:1
# text = He showed real leadership when the tent fell down.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He | real leadership |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent leadership=Recipient |
| 2 | **fall down** | past | the tent |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leadership is not just giving orders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x6:1
# text = Leadership is not just giving orders.
1	Leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Leadership | giving orders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class voted for Ava because of her leadership skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x7:1
# text = The class voted for Ava because of her leadership skills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the class |  |  |  |  | for Ava *goal*; because class's leadership skills | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for ava=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leadership of the Pack is with the Pack alone.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leadership:x8:1
# text = The leadership of the Pack is with the Pack alone.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leadership	leadership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pack	Pack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the leadership of the Pack |  |  |  |  | with the Pack; alone *property* | tree rules |

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