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title: taoiseach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «taoiseach» in the school dictionary: The title of the prime minister, the head of the government, of the Republic of Ireland. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# taoiseach

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**Who acts:** word, Taoiseach, President, Irish word, Dáil · **What happens:** title, mean, speak, be, visit, elect · **To what, where:** prime minister, chief, head, two different people, White House, Irish word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«taoiseach» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [taoiseach in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taoiseach.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The title of the prime minister, the head of the government, of the Republic of Ireland.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:m1:1
# text = The title of the prime minister, the head of the government, of the Republic of Ireland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **title** |  |  | the prime minister |  |  |  |  | nom title «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: Irish language — kept apart, not parsed.

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The word means "chief" or "leader" in Irish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:m2:1
# text = The word means "chief" or "leader" in Irish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the word | chief or leader in Irish |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chief=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Taoiseach spoke to the Dáil about schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x1:1
# text = The Taoiseach spoke to the Dáil about schools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Taoiseach	Taoiseach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Dáil	Dáil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the Taoiseach |  |  |  |  | to the Dáil; about schools | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.topic»: agent=Agent to dáil=Co-Agent about school=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Taoiseach is the head of the Irish government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x2:1
# text = The Taoiseach is the head of the Irish government.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Taoiseach	Taoiseach	PROPN	NNP	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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | the Taoiseach | the head |  |  |  | of the Irish government | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The President of Ireland and the Taoiseach are two different people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x3:1
# text = The President of Ireland and the Taoiseach are two different people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Taoiseach	Taoiseach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the President of Ireland and the Taoiseach | two different people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Taoiseach visited the White House on Saint Patrick's Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x4:1
# text = The Taoiseach visited the White House on Saint Patrick's Day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Taoiseach	Taoiseach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	White	White	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the Taoiseach | the White House |  |  | on Saint Patrick's Day |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Taoiseach" is an Irish word meaning leader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x5:1
# text = "Taoiseach" is an Irish word meaning leader.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Taoiseach	taoiseach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **is a** | present | Taoiseach | a Irish word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a Irish word *not said here* | leader |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new Taoiseach was elected by the Dáil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taoiseach:x6:1
# text = The new Taoiseach was elected by the Dáil.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Taoiseach	Taoiseach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Dáil	Dáil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past · passive | the Dáil | the new Taoiseach |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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