comply Who acts: rule, visitors, driver, toy, you, She · What happens: comply, be, say, mean, obey, meet · To what, where: it, standard, toy, room · Speech: someone speaks here
«comply» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: comply in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To comply is to do what a rule, law, order or request says.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj det nsubj punct conj punct appos cc conj ccomp punct root To PART comply VERB is AUX to PART do VERB what PRON a DET rule NOUN , PUNCT law NOUN , PUNCT order NOUN or CCONJ request NOUN says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comply mark 2 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 says obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rule det 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 15 says nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 law punct 10 law law NOUN Number=Sing 8 rule conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 order punct 12 order order NOUN Number=Sing 8 rule appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 request cc 14 request request NOUN Number=Sing 12 order conj 15 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 comply to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present do property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present a rule and law vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To comply with something means to obey it or meet its standard.
mark csubj case obl mark xcomp obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART comply VERB with ADP something PRON means VERB to PART obey VERB it PRON or CCONJ meet VERB its PRON standard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comply mark 2 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 comply obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 obey mark 7 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 obey obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 meet cc 10 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 obey conj 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 standard nmod:poss 12 standard standard NOUN Number=Sing 10 meet obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 comply to-infinitive with something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 obey not said to happen to-infinitive it vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 meet infinitive its standard vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Co-Agent
Example 1 All visitors must comply with the safety rules.
det nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root All DET visitors NOUN must AUX comply VERB with ADP the DET safety NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 2 visitors det 2 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 4 comply nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 comply aux 4 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 rules case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rules det 7 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 8 rules compound 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 comply obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 comply punct
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1 comply must all visitors with the safety rules tree rules
Example 2 The driver complied and pulled over.
det nsubj cc conj advmod punct root The DET driver NOUN complied VERB and CCONJ pulled VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 complied nsubj 3 complied comply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 pulled cc 5 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 complied conj 6 over over ADV _ 5 pulled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 complied punct
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1 comply past the driver tree rules 2 pull over past the driver not said here over property vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The toy was taken off the shelves because it did not comply with safety standards.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux:pass case det obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl case compound obl punct root The DET toy NOUN was AUX taken VERB off ADP the DET shelves NOUN because SCONJ it PRON did AUX not PART comply VERB with ADP safety NOUN standards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 taken nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 taken aux:pass 4 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 off off ADP _ 7 shelves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shelves det 7 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 4 taken obl 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 comply mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 comply nsubj 10 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 comply aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 comply advmod 12 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 taken advcl 13 with with ADP _ 15 standards case 14 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 15 standards compound 15 standards standard NOUN Number=Plur 12 comply obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 taken punct
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1 take off past · passive the toy off the shelves tree rules 2 not comply past · do-support toy with safety standards tree rules
Example 4 If you do not comply, you will lose your break time.
mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct nsubj aux nmod:poss compound obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART comply VERB , PUNCT you PRON will AUX lose VERB your PRON break NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 comply mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 comply nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 comply aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 comply advmod 5 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 lose advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 comply punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 lose nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 lose aux 9 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 time nmod:poss 11 break break NOUN Number=Sing 12 time compound 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 lose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 lose punct
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1 not comply a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you tree rules 2 lose future you time vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She complied with her mum's request and tidied her room.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON complied VERB with ADP her PRON mum NOUN 's PART request NOUN and CCONJ tidied VERB her PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 complied nsubj 2 complied comply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 request case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mum nmod:poss 5 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 7 request nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 mum case 7 request request NOUN Number=Sing 2 complied obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 tidied cc 9 tidied tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 complied conj 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 room nmod:poss 11 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 tidied obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 complied punct
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1 comply past She with her mum's request tree rules 2 tidy past She not said here her room tree rules 3 request her mum nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The school complies with the new law on healthy lunches.
det nsubj case det amod obl case amod nmod punct root The DET school NOUN complies VERB with ADP the DET new ADJ law NOUN on ADP healthy ADJ lunches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 complies nsubj 3 complies comply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 law case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 law amod 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 complies obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 lunches case 9 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lunches amod 10 lunches lunch NOUN Number=Plur 7 law nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 complies punct
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1 comply present the school with the new law on healthy lunches tree rules
Example 7 The prisoners refused to comply with the guard's orders.
det nsubj mark xcomp case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET prisoners NOUN refused VERB to PART comply VERB with ADP the DET guard NOUN 's PART orders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoners det 2 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 3 refused nsubj 3 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 comply mark 5 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 refused xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 10 orders case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 guard det 8 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 10 orders nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 guard case 10 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 5 comply obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 refused punct
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1 refuse past the prisoners vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not comply to-infinitive the prisoners not said here with the guard's orders tree rules 3 order the guard nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The poor Prince had been getting quite thin with anxiety and annoyance, and was only too delighted to comply with her request.
The tree, 22 words det amod nsubj aux aux advmod xcomp case obl cc conj punct cc cop advmod advmod conj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET poor ADJ Prince PROPN had AUX been AUX getting VERB quite ADV thin ADJ with ADP anxiety NOUN and CCONJ annoyance NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX only ADV too ADV delighted ADJ to PART comply VERB with ADP her PRON request NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Prince det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Prince amod 3 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 6 getting nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 getting aux 5 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 getting aux 6 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 quite quite ADV _ 8 thin advmod 8 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 getting xcomp 9 with with ADP _ 10 anxiety case 10 anxiety anxiety NOUN Number=Sing 8 thin obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 annoyance cc 12 annoyance annoyance NOUN Number=Sing 10 anxiety conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 delighted punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 delighted cc 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 delighted cop 16 only only ADV _ 18 delighted advmod 17 too too ADV _ 18 delighted advmod 18 delighted delighted ADJ Degree=Pos 6 getting conj 19 to to PART _ 20 comply mark 20 comply comply VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 delighted advcl 21 with with ADP _ 23 request case 22 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 request nmod:poss 23 request request NOUN Number=Sing 20 comply obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 getting punct
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1 get past · perfect · progressive the poor Prince thin property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past the poor Prince not said here delighted property tree rules 3 comply to-infinitive the poor Prince not said here with her request tree rules 4 request her = she nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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