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title: strategy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strategy» in the school dictionary: A strategy is a plan for reaching a goal, especially a clever plan made carefully ahead. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strategy

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**Who acts:** strategy, One strategy, team, Chess, Drawing, general · **What happens:** be, reach, make, use, solve, add · **To what, where:** plan, goal, clever plan, skill, problem, 9

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«strategy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [strategy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strategy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strategy is a plan for reaching a goal, especially a clever plan made carefully ahead.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:m1:1
# text = A strategy is a plan for reaching a goal, especially a clever plan made carefully ahead.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reaching	reach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a strategy | a plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | gerund | a strategy *not said here* | a goal |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a clever plan *not said here* |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Strategy is the skill of planning, for example in games, sport or war.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:m2:1
# text = Strategy is the skill of planning, for example in games, sport or war.
1	Strategy	Strategy	PROPN	NNP	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	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	planning	planning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strategy | the skill and sport or war |  |  |  | of planning; for example in games | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What strategy did you use to solve the problem?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x1:1
# text = What strategy did you use to solve the problem?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	problem	problem	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 | **use** | past · do-support | strategy |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent what=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **solve** | to-infinitive | strategy *not said here* | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One strategy for adding 9 is to add 10 and take away 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x2:1
# text = One strategy for adding 9 is to add 10 and take away 1.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | One strategy *not said here* | 9 |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 9=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | One strategy |  |  |  |  | add *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take away** | infinitive | One strategy *not said here* | 1 |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 1=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our team needs a better strategy to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x3:1
# text = Our team needs a better strategy to win.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Our team | a better strategy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot strategy=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | Our team *not said here* | a better strategy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Chess is a game of strategy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x4:1
# text = Chess is a game of strategy.
1	Chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chess | a game |  |  |  | of strategy | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Drawing a diagram is a useful strategy in maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x5:1
# text = Drawing a diagram is a useful strategy in maths.
1	Drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | gerund |  | a diagram |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diagram=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Drawing | a useful strategy |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her strategy was to save a little money every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x6:1
# text = Her strategy was to save a little money every week.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her strategy |  |  |  | week | save *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The general planned a strategy for the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strategy:x7:1
# text = The general planned a strategy for the battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	battle	battle	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 | **plan** | past | the general | a strategy |  |  |  | for the battle | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strategy=Topic |

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