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circumscribed

Who acts: circumscribed life, shape, circumscribed circle, teacher, strict rules, girls · What happens: restrict, circumscribe, be, draw, touch, pass · To what, where: one, shape, it, corner, circle, freedom

«circumscribed» 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: circumscribed in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Limited or restricted: «a circumscribed life» is one with narrow limits.

The tree, 11 words
ccconjpunctpunctdetamodnsubjpunctcopparataxiscaseamodnmodpunctrootLimitedADJorCCONJrestrictedVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETcircumscribedVERBlifeNOUN»PUNCTisAUXoneNUMwithADPnarrowADJlimitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LimitedlimitedADJDegree=Posrootroot
2ororCCONJ_3 restrictedcc
3restrictedrestrictVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Limitedconj
4::PUNCT_11 onepunct
5««PUNCT_8 lifepunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lifedet
7circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 lifeamod
8lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing11 onensubj
9»»PUNCT_8 lifepunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 onecop
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card1 Limitedparataxis
12withwithADP_14 limitscase
13narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos14 limitsamod
14limitslimitNOUNNumber=Plur11 onenmod
15..PUNCT_1 Limitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1restrictparticiplevn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer
2circumscribe in a quoteparticiplevn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
3is apresenta circumscribed lifeonewith narrow limitstree rules

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

Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

Drawn around a shape so that it touches it: a circumscribed circle passes through every corner of a triangle or polygon.

The tree, 21 words
advclcasedetoblmarkfixednsubjobjpunctdetamodnsubjconjcasedetoblcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootDrawnVERBaroundADPaDETshapeNOUNsoSCONJthatSCONJitPRONtouchesVERBitPRON:PUNCTaDETcircumscribedVERBcircleNOUNpassesVERBthroughADPeveryDETcornerNOUNofADPaDETtriangleNOUNorCCONJpolygonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrawndrawVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 touchesadvcl
2aroundaroundADP_4 shapecase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 shapedet
4shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Drawnobl
5sosoSCONJExtPos=SCONJ8 touchesmark
6thatthatSCONJ_5 sofixed
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 touchesnsubj
8touchestouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 touchesobj
10::PUNCT_14 passespunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 circledet
12circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 circleamod
13circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing14 passesnsubj
14passespassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 touchesconj
15throughthroughADP_17 cornercase
16everyeveryDETPronType=Tot17 cornerdet
17cornercornerNOUNNumber=Sing14 passesobl
18ofofADP_20 trianglecase
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 triangledet
20triangletriangleNOUNNumber=Sing17 cornernmod
21ororCCONJ_22 polygoncc
22polygonpolygonNOUNNumber=Sing20 triangleconj
23..PUNCT_8 touchespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawparticipleshape not said herea shapevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2touchpresentshapeitvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
3circumscribeparticiplevn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
4passpresenta circumscribed circleevery corner of a triangle or polygonvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through corner=Location

Example 1

The teacher drew a circle circumscribed about the triangle.

detnsubjdetobjaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNdrewVERBaDETcircleNOUNcircumscribedVERBaboutADPtheDETtriangleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 drewnsubj
3drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 circledet
5circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing3 drewobj
6circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 circleacl
7aboutaboutADP_9 trianglecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 triangledet
9triangletriangleNOUNNumber=Sing6 circumscribedobl
10..PUNCT_3 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastthe teachera circlevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme
2circumscribeparticiplea circle not said hereabout the trianglevn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent

Example 2

A circumscribed circle touches every corner of the square.

detamodnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootADETcircumscribedVERBcircleNOUNtouchesVERBeveryDETcornerNOUNofADPtheDETsquareNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 circledet
2circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 circleamod
3circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing4 touchesnsubj
4touchestouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 cornerdet
6cornercornerNOUNNumber=Sing4 touchesobj
7ofofADP_9 squarecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 squaredet
9squaresquareNOUNNumber=Sing6 cornernmod
10..PUNCT_4 touchespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1circumscribeparticiplevn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2touchpresenta circumscribed circleevery corner of the squarevn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme corner=Co-Theme

Example 3

Her freedom was circumscribed by strict rules.

nmod:possnsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootHerPRONfreedomNOUNwasAUXcircumscribedVERBbyADPstrictADJrulesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 freedomnmod:poss
2freedomfreedomNOUNNumber=Sing4 circumscribednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 circumscribedaux:pass
4circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_7 rulescase
6strictstrictADJDegree=Pos7 rulesamod
7rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur4 circumscribedobl
8..PUNCT_4 circumscribedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1circumscribepast · passivestrict rulesHer freedomvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

Example 4

In the old days girls lived very circumscribed lives.

casedetamodoblnsubjadvmodamodobjpunctrootInADPtheDEToldADJdaysNOUNgirlsNOUNlivedVERBveryADVcircumscribedADJlivesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 dayscase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 daysdet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 daysamod
4daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur6 livedobl
5girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur6 livednsubj
6livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7veryveryADV_8 circumscribedadvmod
8circumscribedcircumscribedADJDegree=Pos9 livesamod
9liveslifeNOUNNumber=Plur6 livedobj
10..PUNCT_6 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastgirlscircumscribed livesdayvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location

Example 5

The king's power was circumscribed by the law.

detnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUN'sPARTpowerNOUNwasAUXcircumscribedVERBbyADPtheDETlawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing4 powernmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 kingcase
4powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing6 circumscribednsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 circumscribedaux:pass
6circumscribedcircumscribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7bybyADP_9 lawcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 lawdet
9lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing6 circumscribedobl
10..PUNCT_6 circumscribedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1circumscribepast · passivethe lawthe king's powervn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

Example 6

Draw the circle that circumscribes the regular hexagon.

detobjnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjpunctrootDrawVERBtheDETcircleNOUNthatPRONcircumscribesVERBtheDETregularADJhexagonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrawdrawVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 circledet
3circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing1 Drawobj
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 circumscribesnsubj
5circumscribescircumscribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 circleacl:relcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 hexagondet
7regularregularADJDegree=Pos8 hexagonamod
8hexagonhexagonNOUNNumber=Sing5 circumscribesobj
9..PUNCT_1 Drawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawimperativeyou not said herethe circlevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme
2circumscribepresentthe circlethe regular hexagonvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hexagon=Patient

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