impose

Who acts: people, I, we, it, council, referee · What happens: make, accept, force, ask, cause, not want · To what, where: rule, tax, ideas, much, them, Nethinim · Speech: someone speaks here

«impose» in the Judaism 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: impose in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To make a rule, tax or punishment that people must accept.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 rule	det
4	rule	rule	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 make	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 tax	punct
6	tax	tax	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 rule	appos
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 punishment	cc
8	punishment	punishment	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tax	conj
9	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	12 accept	obj
10	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 accept	nsubj
11	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 accept	aux
12	accept	accept	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 tax	acl:relcl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		a rule					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rule=Product
2	accept	must	people	tax or punishment					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme

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

To force your ideas or wishes on other people.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 force	mark
2	force	force	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 ideas	nmod:poss
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 force	obj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 wishes	cc
6	wishes	wish	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 ideas	conj
7	on	on	ADP	_	9 people	case
8	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 people	amod
9	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 force	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 force	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	force	to-infinitive		your ideas or wishes				on other people	vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Recipient

Meaning 3

Usage: impose on — kept apart, not parsed.

To ask too much of someone, causing them trouble, as in «I don't want to impose».

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 ask	mark
2	ask	ask	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	too	too	ADV	_	4 much	advmod
4	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 ask	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 someone	case
6	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 much	nmod
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 causing	punct
8	causing	cause	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 ask	advcl
9	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 causing	obj
10	trouble	trouble	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 causing	obj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 want	punct
12	as	as	SCONJ	_	18 want	mark
13	in	in	ADP	_	12 as	fixed
14	«	«	PUNCT	_	18 want	punct
15	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	18 want	nsubj
16	do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 want	aux
17	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	18 want	advmod
18	want	want	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 ask	ccomp
19	to	to	PART	_	20 impose	mark
20	impose	impose	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 want	xcomp
21	»	»	PUNCT	_	18 want	punct
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	to-infinitive		much of someone	vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent much=Recipient clause=Topic
2	cause	gerund		them = they	vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Causer they=Theme trouble=Eventuality
3	not want in a quote	present · do-support	I		vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
4	impose not said to happen, in a quote	to-infinitive	I not said here		vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Also we announce to you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, impost, or toll, upon them. (Writings EZR.7.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Also we announce to you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, impost, or toll, upon them.

The tree, 37 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Also	also	ADV	_	3 announce	advmod
2	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 announce	nsubj
3	announce	announce	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 you	case
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 announce	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 touching	punct
7	that	that	SCONJ	_	8 touching	mark
8	touching	touch	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 announce	advcl
9	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	12 priests	det
10	of	of	ADP	_	12 priests	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 priests	det
12	priests	priest	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 touching	obj
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 Levites	cc
14	Levites	Levite	PROPN	Number=Plur	12 priests	conj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 singers	punct
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 singers	det
17	singers	singer	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 priests	appos
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 porters	punct
19	porters	porter	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 singers	conj
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 Nethinim	punct
21	Nethinim	Nethinim	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 announce	obl
22	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 servants	punct
23	or	or	CCONJ	_	24 servants	cc
24	servants	servant	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 announce	obl
25	of	of	ADP	_	27 house	case
26	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	27 house	det
27	house	house	NOUN	Number=Sing	24 servants	nmod
28	of	of	ADP	_	29 God	case
29	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	27 house	nmod
30	,	,	PUNCT	_	35 lawful	punct
31	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	35 lawful	nsubj
32	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	35 lawful	aux
33	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	35 lawful	advmod
34	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	35 lawful	cop
35	lawful	lawful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 announce	conj
36	to	to	PART	_	37 impose	mark
37	impose	impose	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	35 lawful	csubj
38	tribute	tribute	NOUN	Number=Sing	37 impose	obj
39	,	,	PUNCT	_	40 impost	punct
40	impost	impost	NOUN	Number=Sing	38 tribute	conj
41	,	,	PUNCT	_	43 toll	punct
42	or	or	CCONJ	_	43 toll	cc
43	toll	toll	NOUN	Number=Sing	38 tribute	conj
44	,	,	PUNCT	_	46 them	punct
45	upon	upon	ADP	_	46 them	case
46	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	37 impose	advcl
47	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 announce	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	announce speech: other	present	we	Nethinim	you	servants of this house of God obl	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to you=Recipient
2	touch	gerund	we not said here	any priests and Levites			vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme priest=Co-Theme
3	not is	shall	it			lawful property	tree rules
4	impose	to-infinitive		tribute and impost or toll			vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribute=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings EZR.7.24, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	EZR.7.24	EZR.7.24	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EZR.7.24	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 EZR.7.24	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

The council imposed a speed limit near the school.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 council	det
2	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	nsubj
3	imposed	impose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 limit	det
5	speed	speed	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 limit	compound
6	limit	limit	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	obj
7	near	near	ADP	_	9 school	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 school	det
9	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 imposed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	impose	past	the council	a speed limit		the school			vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limit=Theme

Example 3

The referee imposed a penalty.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 referee	det
2	referee	referee	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	nsubj
3	imposed	impose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 penalty	det
5	penalty	penalty	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 imposed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	impose	past	the referee	a penalty					vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme

Example 4

Don't impose your choice on everyone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 impose	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 impose	advmod
3	impose	impose	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 choice	nmod:poss
5	choice	choice	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 impose	obj
6	on	on	ADP	_	7 everyone	case
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Tot	3 impose	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 impose	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not impose	imperative · do-support	you not said here	your choice		everyone			vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Theme

Example 5

I don't want to impose, but could I stay for tea?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 want	nsubj
2	do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 want	aux
3	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 want	advmod
4	want	want	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 impose	mark
6	impose	impose	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 want	xcomp
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 stay	punct
8	but	but	CCONJ	_	11 stay	cc
9	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	11 stay	aux
10	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	11 stay	nsubj
11	stay	stay	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 want	conj
12	for	for	ADP	_	13 tea	case
13	tea	tea	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 stay	obl
14	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 want	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	not want	present · do-support	I		vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	impose not said to happen	to-infinitive	I not said here		vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	stay	could	I	for tea	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

The government imposed a new tax on sugar.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 government	det
2	government	government	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	nsubj
3	imposed	impose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 tax	det
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 tax	amod
6	tax	tax	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 imposed	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	8 sugar	case
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tax	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 imposed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	impose	past	the government	a new tax		sugar			vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Theme

Example 7

The castle was an imposing sight.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 castle	det
2	castle	castle	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 sight	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 sight	cop
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 sight	det
5	imposing	imposing	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 sight	amod
6	sight	sight	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 sight	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	the castle	a imposing sight					tree rules

Example 8

Princes come from all quarters to ask her hand, and on one and all she imposes a condition.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Princes	prince	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 come	nsubj
2	come	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	from	from	ADP	_	5 quarters	case
4	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	5 quarters	det
5	quarters	quarter	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 come	obl
6	to	to	PART	_	7 ask	mark
7	ask	ask	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 come	advcl
8	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 hand	nmod:poss
9	hand	hand	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 ask	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 imposes	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 imposes	cc
12	on	on	ADP	_	13 one	case
13	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	17 imposes	nsubj
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 all	cc
15	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	13 one	conj
16	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 imposes	nsubj
17	imposes	impose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 come	parataxis
18	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 condition	det
19	condition	condition	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 imposes	obj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 come	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	come	present	Princes		all quarters	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from quarter=Initial_Location
2	ask speech: ask	to-infinitive	Princes not said here	her hand		vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hand=Recipient
3	impose	present	one	a condition		vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent condition=Theme

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