discipline Who acts: Discipline, you, yourself, coach, Learning, school · What happens: follow, control, act, teach, make, do · To what, where: rules, yourself, someone, key, piano, lot · Speech: someone speaks here
«discipline» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: discipline in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Discipline is following rules and controlling how you act, often taught by parents or teachers.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux obj cc conj advmod nsubj advcl punct advmod conj case obl cc conj punct root Discipline NOUN is AUX following VERB rules NOUN and CCONJ controlling VERB how ADV you PRON act VERB , PUNCT often ADV taught VERB by ADP parents NOUN or CCONJ teachers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 3 following nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 following aux 3 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 following obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 controlling cc 6 controlling control VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 following conj 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 act advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 act nsubj 9 act act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 controlling advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 taught punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 taught advmod 12 taught teach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 following conj 13 by by ADP _ 14 parents case 14 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 12 taught obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 teachers cc 16 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 14 parents conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 following punct
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1 follow present · progressive Discipline rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 2 control gerund Discipline not said here vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 act present you vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 teach speech: other participle Discipline not said here by parents or teachers; often property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Self-discipline: making yourself do what you should, like practising every day.
The tree, 12 words compound punct punct conj obj xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl punct mark advcl det obj punct root Self NOUN - PUNCT discipline NOUN : PUNCT making VERB yourself PRON do VERB what PRON you PRON should AUX , PUNCT like SCONJ practising VERB every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Self self NOUN Number=Sing 3 discipline compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Self punct 3 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 making punct 5 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 discipline conj 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 making obj 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 making xcomp 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 do obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 should nsubj 10 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 what acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 practising punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 practising mark 13 practising practise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 do advcl 14 every every DET PronType=Tot 15 day det 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 13 practising obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 discipline punct
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1 make gerund yourself tree rules 2 do infinitive yourself not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 3 practise gerund yourself not said here day tree rules
Meaning 3 To discipline someone is to punish them for breaking rules.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART discipline VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART punish VERB them PRON for SCONJ breaking VERB rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 discipline mark 2 discipline discipline VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 punish advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 discipline obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 punish cop 5 to to PART _ 6 punish mark 6 punish punish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 punish obj 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 breaking mark 9 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 punish advcl 10 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 9 breaking obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 punish punct
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1 discipline to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present punish property tree rules 3 break gerund rules vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A subject or field of study, such as maths or biology.
det cc conj case nmod punct case fixed conj cc conj punct root A DET subject NOUN or CCONJ field NOUN of ADP study NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP maths NOUN or CCONJ biology NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 subject det 2 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 field cc 4 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 subject conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 study case 6 study study NOUN Number=Sing 4 field nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 maths punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 maths case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 study conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 biology cc 12 biology biology NOUN Number=Sing 10 maths conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 subject punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The coach said discipline is the key to winning.
det nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp mark acl punct root The DET coach NOUN said VERB discipline NOUN is AUX the DET key NOUN to SCONJ winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 7 key nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 key cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 key det 7 key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 8 to to SCONJ _ 9 winning mark 9 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 key acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present discipline the key tree rules 3 win gerund the coach not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Learning piano takes a lot of discipline.
csubj obj det obj case nmod punct root Learning VERB piano NOUN takes VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP discipline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 takes csubj 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 1 Learning obj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 discipline case 7 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 learn gerund piano vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic 2 take present Learning a lot of discipline vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 3 The school has strict discipline.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET school NOUN has VERB strict ADJ discipline 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 5 discipline amod 5 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the school strict discipline vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discipline=Patient
Example 4 Her parents disciplined her for lying.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark advcl punct root Her PRON parents NOUN disciplined VERB her PRON for SCONJ lying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 disciplined nsubj 3 disciplined discipline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 disciplined obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 lying mark 6 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 disciplined advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 disciplined punct
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1 discipline past Her parents her = she tree rules 2 lie gerund Her parents not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Chemistry and physics are two scientific disciplines.
nsubj cc conj cop nummod amod punct root Chemistry NOUN and CCONJ physics NOUN are AUX two NUM scientific ADJ disciplines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chemistry chemistry NOUN Number=Sing 7 disciplines nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 physics cc 3 physics physic NOUN Number=Plur 1 Chemistry conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 disciplines cop 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 disciplines nummod 6 scientific scientific ADJ Degree=Pos 7 disciplines amod 7 disciplines discipline NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 disciplines punct
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1 is a present Chemistry and physics two scientific disciplines tree rules
Example 6 It takes self-discipline to do homework before games.
nsubj compound punct obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root It PRON takes VERB self NOUN - PUNCT discipline NOUN to PART do VERB homework NOUN before ADP games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 self self NOUN Number=Sing 5 discipline compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 self punct 5 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 do obj 9 before before ADP _ 10 games case 10 games game NOUN Number=Plur 7 do obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It self discipline vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discipline=Theme 2 do to-infinitive homework before games vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 7 The soldiers marched with perfect discipline.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN marched VERB with ADP perfect ADJ discipline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 marched nsubj 3 marched march VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 discipline case 5 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 6 discipline amod 6 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 3 marched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 marched punct
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1 march past the soldiers with perfect discipline vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj advmod det obj punct nsubj case det conj det appos advmod advmod advcl punct root The DET pressure NOUN of ADP regularity NOUN and CCONJ discipline NOUN here ADV stamped VERB the DET jewel NOUN , PUNCT which PRON in ADP the DET future NOUN the DET world NOUN so ADV well ADV knew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pressure det 2 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 8 stamped nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 regularity case 4 regularity regularity NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressure nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 discipline cc 6 discipline discipline NOUN Number=Sing 4 regularity conj 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 8 stamped advmod 8 stamped stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jewel det 10 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 8 stamped obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 future punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 future nsubj 13 in in ADP _ 15 future case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 future det 15 future future NOUN Number=Sing 10 jewel conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 world det 17 world world NOUN Number=Sing 15 future appos 18 so so ADV _ 20 knew advmod 19 well well ADV Degree=Pos 20 knew advmod 20 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 stamped advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 stamped punct
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1 stamp past the pressure of regularity and discipline the jewel and the future here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent jewel=Destination 2 know past the pressure of regularity and discipline not said here well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 press regularity and discipline nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
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