enforceable Who acts: agreement, rule, people, way, contract, court · What happens: be, make, happen, obey, punish, stop · To what, where: rule, people, agreement, those, way, promises
«enforceable» 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: enforceable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A rule, law or agreement that is enforceable can really be made to happen: people can be made to obey it, and there is a way to punish or stop those who break it.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl aux advmod aux:pass mark xcomp punct nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis mark xcomp obj punct cc expl advcl det nsubj mark acl cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET rule NOUN , PUNCT law NOUN or CCONJ agreement NOUN that PRON is AUX enforceable ADJ can AUX really ADV be AUX made VERB to PART happen VERB : PUNCT people NOUN can AUX be AUX made VERB to PART obey VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON is VERB a DET way NOUN to PART punish VERB or CCONJ stop VERB those PRON who PRON break VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 13 made nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 law punct 4 law law NOUN Number=Sing 2 rule conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 agreement cc 6 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 2 rule conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 enforceable nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 enforceable cop 9 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 agreement acl:relcl 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux 11 really really ADV _ 13 made advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 made aux:pass 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 to to PART _ 15 happen mark 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 made xcomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 made punct 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 made nsubj:pass 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 made aux 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 made aux:pass 20 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 made parataxis 21 to to PART _ 22 obey mark 22 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 made xcomp 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 obey obj 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 is punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 is cc 26 there there PRON PronType=Dem 27 is expl 27 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 made advcl 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 way det 29 way way NOUN Number=Sing 27 is nsubj 30 to to PART _ 31 punish mark 31 punish punish VERB VerbForm=Inf 29 way acl 32 or or CCONJ _ 33 stop cc 33 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 31 punish conj 34 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 33 stop obj 35 who who PRON PronType=Rel 36 break nsubj 36 break break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 34 those acl:relcl 37 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 36 break obj 38 . . PUNCT _ 13 made punct
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1 is present agreement enforceable property tree rules 2 make can · passive a rule and law or agreement tree rules 3 happen to-infinitive a rule and law or agreement not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 make can · passive people tree rules 5 obey to-infinitive people not said here agreement vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 6 be present a way there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 7 punish to-infinitive a way not said here vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 8 stop infinitive a way not said here those vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality that=Eventuality 9 break present way vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient
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: law — kept apart, not parsed.
A contract is enforceable if a court will make the people in it keep their promises.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop mark det nsubj aux advcl det obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET contract NOUN is AUX enforceable ADJ if SCONJ a DET court NOUN will AUX make VERB the DET people NOUN in SCONJ it PRON keep VERB their PRON promises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contract det 2 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 4 enforceable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enforceable cop 4 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 make mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 court det 7 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 make nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 make aux 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 enforceable advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 people det 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 make obj 12 in in SCONJ _ 14 keep mark 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keep nsubj 14 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 make advcl 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 promises nmod:poss 16 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 14 keep obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 enforceable punct
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1 is present a contract enforceable property tree rules 2 make a condition, not said to happen future a court the people vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product 3 keep present court people's promises vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme 4 promise people nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 A rule is only useful if it is enforceable.
det nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root A DET rule NOUN is AUX only ADV useful ADJ if SCONJ it PRON is AUX enforceable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 5 useful nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 useful cop 4 only only ADV _ 5 useful advmod 5 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 enforceable mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 enforceable nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 enforceable cop 9 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 useful advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 useful punct
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1 is present a rule useful property tree rules 2 is a condition, not said to happen present rule enforceable property tree rules
Example 2 A promise made in a playground game is not legally enforceable.
det nsubj acl case det compound obl cop advmod advmod punct root A DET promise NOUN made VERB in ADP a DET playground NOUN game NOUN is AUX not PART legally ADV enforceable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 promise det 2 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 11 enforceable nsubj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 promise acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 game case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 6 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 7 game compound 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 enforceable cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 enforceable advmod 10 legally legally ADV _ 11 enforceable advmod 11 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 enforceable punct
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1 make participle a promise not said here a playground game vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 not is present a promise enforceable, legally property tree rules
Example 3 The teacher made the rule enforceable by collecting phones at the door.
det nsubj det obj xcomp mark advcl obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN made VERB the DET rule NOUN enforceable ADJ by SCONJ collecting VERB phones NOUN at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rule det 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 collecting mark 8 collecting collect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 made advcl 9 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 8 collecting obj 10 at at ADP _ 12 door case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 collecting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the teacher the rule enforceable property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Product 2 collect gerund the teacher not said here phones the door vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme
Example 4 Is a ban on running in the corridor enforceable?
cop det mark acl case det obl xcomp punct root Is AUX a DET ban NOUN on SCONJ running VERB in ADP the DET corridor NOUN enforceable ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ban cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ban det 3 ban ban NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 on on SCONJ _ 5 running mark 5 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 ban acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 corridor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 corridor det 8 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 5 running obl 9 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 running xcomp 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 ban punct
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1 is a present a ban tree rules 2 run gerund a ban not said here the corridor enforceable property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory
Example 5 The contract is enforceable, so both sides must keep it.
det nsubj cop punct advmod det nsubj aux conj obj punct root The DET contract NOUN is AUX enforceable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV both DET sides NOUN must AUX keep VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 contract det 2 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 4 enforceable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enforceable cop 4 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 keep punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 keep advmod 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 8 sides det 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 10 keep nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 keep aux 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 enforceable conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 keep obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 enforceable punct
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1 is present the contract enforceable property tree rules 2 keep must both sides contract vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 6 A law against littering is hard to enforce on an empty beach, so it is barely enforceable there.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod cop mark csubj case det amod obl punct advmod nsubj cop advmod conj advmod punct root A DET law NOUN against ADP littering NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART enforce VERB on ADP an DET empty ADJ beach NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX barely ADV enforceable ADJ there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 law det 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 6 hard nsubj 3 against against ADP _ 4 littering case 4 littering littering NOUN Number=Sing 2 law nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hard cop 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 enforce mark 8 enforce enforce VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hard csubj 9 on on ADP _ 12 beach case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 beach det 11 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 12 beach amod 12 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 8 enforce obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 enforceable punct 14 so so ADV _ 18 enforceable advmod 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 enforceable nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 enforceable cop 17 barely barely ADV _ 18 enforceable advmod 18 enforceable enforceable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hard conj 19 there there ADV PronType=Dem 18 enforceable advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 hard punct
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1 is present a law against littering hard property tree rules 2 enforce to-infinitive a empty beach vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is present law there barely, enforceable property tree rules
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