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title: teamwork — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teamwork» in the school dictionary: Working together well as a group to reach a shared goal, each person helping the others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teamwork

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**Who acts:** Working, person, We, Building, Teamwork, ants · **What happens:** work together, reach, share, help, win, build · **To what, where:** shared goal, others, match, model, teamwork, big leaf · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working together well as a group to reach a shared goal, each person helping the others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:m1:1
# text = Working together well as a group to reach a shared goal, each person helping the others.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as a group; together, well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as group=Attribute |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Working | a shared goal and each person |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 3 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** | gerund | each person *not said here* | the others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
We won the match because of great teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x1:1
# text = We won the match because of great teamwork.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We | the match |  |  |  | because great teamwork | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building the model took teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x2:1
# text = Building the model took teamwork.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the model |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset model=Product |
| 2 | **take** | past | Building | teamwork |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teamwork=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teamwork means listening to each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x3:1
# text = Teamwork means listening to each other.
1	Teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	3	obl	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Teamwork |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **listen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Teamwork *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to each | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to each=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ants carried the big leaf with amazing teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x4:1
# text = The ants carried the big leaf with amazing teamwork.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the ants | the big leaf |  |  |  | with amazing teamwork | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher gave us points for good teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x5:1
# text = Our teacher gave us points for good teamwork.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Our teacher | points | us |  |  | for good teamwork | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient point=Theme for teamwork=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters rely on teamwork to stay safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x6:1
# text = Firefighters rely on teamwork to stay safe.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rely	rely	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rely** | present | Firefighters |  |  |  |  | on teamwork | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on teamwork=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | Firefighters *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Teamwork makes the dream work!» said the coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teamwork:x7:1
# text = «Teamwork makes the dream work!» said the coach.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | present | Teamwork | the dream work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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