conform Who acts: most people, way, toys, He, uniform, mattress · What happens: conform, be, do, expect, meet, not want · To what, where: way, you, rule, standard, safety rules, shape · Speech: someone speaks here
«conform» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: conform in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To conform is to behave the way most people do or the way you are expected to.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark det obl:unmarked amod nsubj acl:relcl cc det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl xcomp punct root To PART conform VERB is AUX to PART behave VERB the DET way NOUN most ADJ people NOUN do VERB or CCONJ the DET way NOUN you PRON are AUX expected VERB to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conform mark 2 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 behave csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 behave cop 4 to to PART _ 5 behave mark 5 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 behave obl:unmarked 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 do nsubj 10 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 way cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obl 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 expected nsubj:pass 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 expected aux:pass 16 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 way acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 16 expected xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 behave punct
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1 conform to-infinitive vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present the way obl:unmarked ; behave property tree rules 3 do present most people the way vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality 4 expect present · passive the way not said here you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 conform to a rule or standard is to obey it or meet it: «The toys conform to safety rules».
The tree, 20 words mark advcl case det obl cc conj cop mark obj cc conj obj punct punct det nsubj parataxis case compound obl punct punct root To PART conform VERB to ADP a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ standard NOUN is AUX to PART obey VERB it PRON or CCONJ meet VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET toys NOUN conform VERB to ADP safety NOUN rules NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conform mark 2 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 obey advcl 3 to to ADP _ 5 rule case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rule det 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 conform obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 standard cc 7 standard standard NOUN Number=Sing 5 rule conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 obey cop 9 to to PART _ 10 obey mark 10 obey obey VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 obey obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 meet cc 13 meet meet VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 obey conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 meet obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 conform punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 conform punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 toys det 18 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 19 conform nsubj 19 conform conform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 obey parataxis 20 to to ADP _ 22 rules case 21 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 22 rules compound 22 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 19 conform obl 23 » » PUNCT _ 19 conform punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 obey punct
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1 conform to-infinitive to a rule or standard goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal 2 is present obey property tree rules 3 meet infinitive standard vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent 4 conform in a quote present the toys to safety rules goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal
Meaning 3 To conform to a shape is to fit it.
mark advcl case det obl cop mark obj punct root To PART conform VERB to ADP a DET shape NOUN is AUX to PART fit VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conform mark 2 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 fit advcl 3 to to ADP _ 5 shape case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 conform obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fit cop 7 to to PART _ 8 fit mark 8 fit fit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 fit punct
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1 conform to-infinitive to a shape goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to shape=Goal 2 is present fit property tree rules
Example 1 All toys must conform to safety standards.
det nsubj aux case compound obl punct root All DET toys NOUN must AUX conform VERB to ADP safety NOUN standards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 2 toys det 2 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 4 conform nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 conform aux 4 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 standards case 6 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 7 standards compound 7 standards standard NOUN Number=Plur 4 conform obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 conform punct
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1 conform must all toys to safety standards goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to standard=Goal
Example 2 He didn't want to conform, so he dyed his hair blue.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp punct advmod nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root He PRON did AUX n't PART want VERB to PART conform VERB , PUNCT so ADV he PRON dyed VERB his PRON hair NOUN blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 conform mark 6 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 dyed punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 dyed advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 dyed nsubj 10 dyed dye VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 want parataxis 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hair nmod:poss 12 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 10 dyed obj 13 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 10 dyed xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want past · do-support He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 conform not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 dye past he his hair blue property vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 3 The uniform must conform to school rules.
det nsubj aux case compound obl punct root The DET uniform NOUN must AUX conform VERB to ADP school NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 uniform det 2 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 4 conform nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 conform aux 4 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 rules case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules compound 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 conform obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 conform punct
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1 conform must the uniform to school rules goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal
Example 4 The mattress conforms to the shape of your body.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET mattress NOUN conforms VERB to ADP the DET shape NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mattress det 2 mattress mattress NOUN Number=Sing 3 conforms nsubj 3 conforms conform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 shape case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shape det 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 3 conforms obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 body case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 conforms punct
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1 conform present the mattress to the shape of your body goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to shape=Goal
Example 5 People often conform to what their friends do.
nsubj advmod case obl nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl punct root People NOUN often ADV conform VERB to ADP what PRON their PRON friends NOUN do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 conform nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 conform advmod 3 conform conform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 what case 5 what what PRON PronType=Rel 3 conform obl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friends nmod:poss 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 conform punct
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1 conform present People often property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to what=Goal 2 do present People's friends vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 This bike helmet conforms to the safety rules.
det compound nsubj case det compound obl punct root This DET bike NOUN helmet NOUN conforms VERB to ADP the DET safety NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 helmet det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 helmet compound 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 4 conforms nsubj 4 conforms conform VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to 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 conforms obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 conforms punct
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1 conform present this bike helmet to the safety rules goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal
Example 7 "Now I want rest after my dinner," said the Portuguese; "you must conform to the rules of the house while you are here.
The tree, 23 words punct advmod nsubj ccomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct det nsubj punct punct nsubj aux conj case det obl case det nmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root " PUNCT Now ADV I PRON want VERB rest NOUN after ADP my PRON dinner NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Portuguese PROPN ; PUNCT " PUNCT you PRON must AUX conform VERB to ADP the DET rules NOUN of ADP the DET house NOUN while SCONJ you PRON are AUX here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 want punct 2 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 want advmod 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 4 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 5 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 4 want obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 dinner case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dinner nmod:poss 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 want obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 want punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 4 want punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Portuguese det 13 Portuguese Portuguese PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 conform punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 18 conform punct 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 conform nsubj 17 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 conform aux 18 conform conform VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said conj 19 to to ADP _ 21 rules case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 rules det 21 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 18 conform obl 22 of of ADP _ 24 house case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 house det 24 house house NOUN Number=Sing 21 rules nmod 25 while while SCONJ _ 28 here mark 26 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 28 here nsubj 27 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 here cop 28 here here ADV PronType=Dem 18 conform advcl 29 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 want in a quote present the Portuguese = portuguese rest after my dinner; now vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rest=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the Portuguese vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 conform in a quote must you to the rules of the house goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal 4 is in a quote present you here property tree rules 5 rule in a quote the house nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
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