confine Who acts: limit, your, you, Cats, Firefighters, act · What happens: keep, close, confine, not let, spread, go · To what, where: someone, small space, dog, kitchen, something, limit · Speech: someone speaks here
«confine» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: confine in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To keep someone or something inside a small or closed space: «The dog was confined to the kitchen».
The tree, 18 words mark obj cc conj case det amod cc conj obl punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case det obl punct punct root To PART keep VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON inside ADP a DET small ADJ or CCONJ closed VERB space NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET dog NOUN was AUX confined VERB to ADP the DET kitchen NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 keep obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 inside inside ADP _ 11 space case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 space det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 space amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 closed cc 10 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 small conj 11 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 17 confined punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 17 confined punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 dog det 15 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 17 confined nsubj:pass 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 confined aux:pass 17 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 keep advcl 18 to to ADP _ 20 kitchen case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 kitchen det 20 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 17 confined obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 confined punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive someone a small space vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Theme inside space=Location 2 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 confine in a quote past · passive the dog the kitchen vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to kitchen=Destination
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 keep something within a limit and not let it spread or go beyond: «Please confine your answer to 100 words».
The tree, 21 words mark obj case det obl cc advmod conj obj xcomp cc conj advmod punct punct discourse parataxis nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct punct root To PART keep VERB something PRON within ADP a DET limit NOUN and CCONJ not PART let VERB it PRON spread VERB or CCONJ go VERB beyond ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Please INTJ confine VERB your PRON answer NOUN to ADP 100 NUM words NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 keep obj 4 within within ADP _ 6 limit case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 limit det 6 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 let cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 let advmod 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 keep conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 go cc 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 spread conj 14 beyond beyond ADV _ 13 go advmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 confine punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 confine punct 17 Please please INTJ _ 18 confine discourse 18 confine confine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 spread parataxis 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 answer nmod:poss 20 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 18 confine obj 21 to to ADP _ 23 words case 22 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 23 words nummod 23 words word NOUN Number=Plur 18 confine obl 24 » » PUNCT _ 18 confine punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive something within a limit vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 not let infinitive limit tree rules 3 spread infinitive limit not said here tree rules 4 go infinitive limit not said here beyond property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 confine in a quote infinitive your answer 100 words vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to word=Destination 6 answer in a quote your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Be confined to bed, a wheelchair or the house: to have to stay there because of illness or injury.
The tree, 19 words aux:pass case obl punct det conj cc det conj punct mark advcl mark xcomp advmod case fixed obl cc conj punct root Be AUX confined VERB to ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT a DET wheelchair NOUN or CCONJ the DET house NOUN : PUNCT to PART have VERB to PART stay VERB there ADV because ADP of ADP illness NOUN or CCONJ injury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 confined aux:pass 2 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 bed case 4 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 confined obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 wheelchair punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wheelchair det 7 wheelchair wheelchair NOUN Number=Sing 4 bed conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 house cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 house det 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 bed conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 have punct 12 to to PART _ 13 have mark 13 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 confined advcl 14 to to PART _ 15 stay mark 15 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 have xcomp 16 there there ADV PronType=Dem 15 stay advmod 17 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 19 illness case 18 of of ADP _ 17 because fixed 19 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 15 stay obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 injury cc 21 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 19 illness conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 confined punct
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1 confine infinitive · passive bed and a wheelchair or the house vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to bed=Destination 2 have to-infinitive tree rules 3 stay to-infinitive there because illness or injury vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
To be confined: to be in bed to give birth to a baby.
The tree, 13 words mark aux:pass punct mark cop case obl mark acl obj case det obl punct root To PART be AUX confined VERB : PUNCT to PART be AUX in ADP bed NOUN to PART give VERB birth NOUN to ADP a DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 confined mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 confined aux:pass 3 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 bed punct 5 to to PART _ 8 bed mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 bed cop 7 in in ADP _ 8 bed case 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 confined obl 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 bed acl 11 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obj 12 to to ADP _ 14 baby case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 baby det 14 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 confined punct
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1 confine to-infinitive · passive vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» 2 is to-infinitive bed tree rules 3 give to-infinitive birth a baby vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent birth=Theme to baby=Recipient
Meaning 5 To hold something tightly in place, such as tying hair back.
mark obj advmod case obl punct case fixed amod conj advmod punct root To PART hold VERB something PRON tightly ADV in ADP place NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP tying VERB hair NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hold mark 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hold obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 hold advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 place case 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 hair punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 hair case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 tying tie VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 hair amod 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 place conj 12 back back ADV _ 2 hold advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold to-infinitive something place and tying hair tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location 2 tie gerund vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The fire was confined to the kitchen and did not spread.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl cc aux advmod conj punct root The DET fire NOUN was AUX confined VERB to ADP the DET kitchen NOUN and CCONJ did AUX not PART spread VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 confined nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 confined aux:pass 4 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 kitchen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kitchen det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 4 confined obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 spread cc 9 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 spread aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 spread advmod 11 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 confined conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 confined punct
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1 confine past · passive the fire the kitchen vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to kitchen=Destination 2 not spread past · do-support vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Grandad was confined to bed with flu for a week.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN was AUX confined VERB to ADP bed NOUN with ADP flu NOUN for ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 confined nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 confined aux:pass 3 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 bed case 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 confined obl 6 with with ADP _ 7 flu case 7 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 3 confined obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 week case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 week det 10 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 confined obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 confined punct
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1 confine past · passive Grandad bed week with flu vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to bed=Destination
Example 3 Please confine your talk to five minutes.
discourse nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root Please INTJ confine VERB your PRON talk NOUN to ADP five NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 confine discourse 2 confine confine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 talk nmod:poss 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 confine obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 confine obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 confine punct
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1 confine imperative you not said here your talk minute vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme 2 talk your nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The tiger paced in its confined enclosure.
det acl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET tiger NOUN paced VERB in ADP its PRON confined VERB enclosure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tiger det 2 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 paced pace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tiger acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 enclosure case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 enclosure nmod:poss 6 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 enclosure amod 7 enclosure enclosure NOUN Number=Sing 3 paced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tiger punct
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1 pace participle the tiger not said here tiger's confined enclosure vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in enclosure=Trajectory 2 confine participle vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Cats hate being confined in a box.
nsubj aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root Cats NOUN hate VERB being AUX confined VERB in ADP a DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 hate nsubj 2 hate hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 confined aux:pass 4 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hate xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 box case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 confined obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hate punct
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1 hate present Cats vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 confine not said to happen gerund · passive Cats not said here a box vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: in box=Destination
Example 6 Firefighters train for rescues in confined spaces.
nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root Firefighters NOUN train VERB for ADP rescues NOUN in ADP confined VERB spaces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 train nsubj 2 train train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 rescues case 4 rescues rescue NOUN Number=Plur 2 train obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 spaces case 6 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 spaces amod 7 spaces space NOUN Number=Plur 2 train obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 train punct
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1 train present Firefighters confined spaces for rescues vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 confine participle vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The flooding was confined to the low part of town.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET flooding NOUN was AUX confined VERB to ADP the DET low ADJ part NOUN of ADP town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flooding det 2 flooding flooding NOUN Number=Sing 4 confined nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 confined aux:pass 4 confined confine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 part case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 7 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 confined obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 town case 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 confined punct
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1 confine past · passive the flooding the low part of town vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to part=Destination
Example 8 Aphrodite is also frequently represented in the act of confining her dripping locks in a knot, whilst her attendant nymphs envelop her in a gauzy veil.
The tree, 26 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod case det obl mark acl nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case det obl punct mark nmod:poss compound nsubj conj obj case det amod obl punct root Aphrodite NOUN is AUX also ADV frequently ADV represented VERB in ADP the DET act NOUN of SCONJ confining VERB her PRON dripping NOUN locks VERB in ADP a DET knot NOUN , PUNCT whilst SCONJ her PRON attendant NOUN nymphs NOUN envelop VERB her PRON in ADP a DET gauzy ADJ veil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aphrodite aphrodite NOUN Number=Sing 5 represented nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 represented aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 5 represented advmod 4 frequently frequently ADV _ 5 represented advmod 5 represented represent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 act case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 act det 8 act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 represented obl 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 confining mark 10 confining confine VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 act acl 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dripping nmod:poss 12 dripping dripping NOUN Number=Sing 13 locks nsubj 13 locks lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 confining ccomp 14 in in ADP _ 16 knot case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 knot det 16 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 13 locks obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 envelop punct 18 whilst whilst SCONJ _ 22 envelop mark 19 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 nymphs nmod:poss 20 attendant attendant NOUN Number=Sing 21 nymphs compound 21 nymphs nymph NOUN Number=Plur 22 envelop nsubj 22 envelop envelop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 represented conj 23 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 envelop obj 24 in in ADP _ 27 veil case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 veil det 26 gauzy gauzy ADJ Degree=Pos 27 veil amod 27 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 22 envelop obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 represented punct
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1 represent present · passive Aphrodite in the act; frequently property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme in act=Attribute 2 confine gerund the act not said here vn limit-76 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Causer clause=Goal 3 lock present her dripping a knot vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 envelop present her attendant nymphs her = she a gauzy veil vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme
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