forbid Who acts: someone, God, I, it, parents, Running · What happens: say, not do, not allow, make, grow up, forbid · To what, where: something, it, me, main road, phones, class · Speech: someone speaks here
«forbid» 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: forbid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it.
mark mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct advmod mark conj obj punct root To PART say VERB that SCONJ someone PRON must AUX not PART do VERB something PRON ; PUNCT not PART to PART allow VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 do mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do nsubj 5 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 do aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 do advmod 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say ccomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 allow punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 allow advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 allow mark 12 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 allow obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not do must someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 not allow to-infinitive it vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary
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 make something impossible (in grown-up use: «God forbid» means I hope it never happens).
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj amod punct case amod punct compound:prt ccomp punct punct nsubj parataxis punct nsubj ccomp nsubj advmod ccomp punct punct root To PART make VERB something PRON impossible ADJ ( PUNCT in ADP grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN use NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT God PROPN forbid VERB » PUNCT means VERB I PRON hope VERB it PRON never ADV happens VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 use punct 6 in in ADP _ 10 use case 7 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 use amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 9 up punct 9 up up NOUN Number=Sing 7 grown compound:prt 10 use use NOUN Number=Sing 4 impossible ccomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 forbid punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 forbid punct 13 God God PROPN Number=Sing 14 forbid nsubj 14 forbid forbid VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 forbid punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 hope nsubj 18 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 means ccomp 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 happens nsubj 20 never never ADV PronType=Neg 21 happens advmod 21 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 hope ccomp 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 happens punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 16 means punct
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1 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 forbid in a quote infinitive God vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 4 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 hope present I vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 not happen present it vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 My parents forbid me to cycle on the main road.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark advcl case det amod obl punct root My PRON parents NOUN forbid VERB me PRON to PART cycle NOUN on ADP the DET main ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 forbid nsubj 3 forbid forbid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 forbid obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cycle mark 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 3 forbid advcl 7 on on ADP _ 10 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 road det 9 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 10 road amod 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 forbid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 forbid punct
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1 forbid infinitive My parents me the main road vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer i=Theme
Example 2 Running by the pool is forbidden.
csubj:pass case det obl aux:pass punct root Running VERB by ADP the DET pool NOUN is AUX forbidden VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 forbidden csubj:pass 2 by by ADP _ 4 pool case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pool det 4 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 1 Running obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 forbidden aux:pass 6 forbidden forbid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 forbidden punct
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1 run gerund by the pool vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pool=Trajectory 2 forbid present · passive Running vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»
Example 3 The rules forbid phones in class.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET rules NOUN forbid VERB phones NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 forbid nsubj 3 forbid forbid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 3 forbid obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 class case 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 forbid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 forbid punct
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1 forbid present the rules phones class vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer phone=Theme
Example 4 The king forbade anyone to enter the forest.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET king NOUN forbade VERB anyone PRON to PART enter VERB the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 forbade nsubj 3 forbade forbid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 forbade obj 5 to to PART _ 6 enter mark 6 enter enter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 forbade advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 forest det 8 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 6 enter obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 forbade punct
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1 forbid past the king anyone vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer anyone=Theme 2 enter to-infinitive the king not said here the forest vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme forest=Destination
Example 5 The forbidden door was locked.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET forbidden ADJ door NOUN was AUX locked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 forbidden forbidden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 locked nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 locked aux:pass 5 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 locked punct
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1 lock past · passive the forbidden door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Feeding the animals is strictly forbidden at the zoo.
csubj det obj aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Feeding VERB the DET animals NOUN is AUX strictly ADV forbidden VERB at ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeding feed VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 forbidden csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 animals det 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 1 Feeding obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 forbidden aux:pass 5 strictly strictly ADV _ 6 forbidden advmod 6 forbidden forbid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 zoo case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 zoo det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 6 forbidden obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 forbidden punct
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1 feed gerund the animals vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient 2 forbid present · passive Feeding the zoo strictly property vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»
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