impound Who acts: police, car, owner, Customs officers, dam, Dad · What happens: impound, mean, take away, keep, follow, hold back · To what, where: something, it, rules, water, dam, reservoir · Speech: someone speaks here
«impound» 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: impound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To impound means for the police or officials to take something away and keep it until rules are followed, such as a car, a dog or goods.
The tree, 27 words mark csubj case det obl cc conj mark ccomp obj advmod cc conj obj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct case fixed det parataxis punct det conj cc conj punct root To PART impound VERB means VERB for ADP the DET police NOUN or CCONJ officials NOUN to PART take VERB something PRON away ADV and CCONJ keep VERB it PRON until SCONJ rules NOUN are AUX followed VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET car NOUN , PUNCT a DET dog NOUN or CCONJ goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impound mark 2 impound impound VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 police case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 police det 6 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 officials cc 8 officials official NOUN Number=Plur 6 police conj 9 to to PART _ 10 take mark 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 take obj 12 away away ADV _ 10 take advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 keep cc 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 take conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keep obj 16 until until SCONJ _ 19 followed mark 17 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 19 followed nsubj:pass 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 followed aux:pass 19 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 keep advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 car punct 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 24 car case 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 car det 24 car car NOUN Number=Sing 19 followed parataxis 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 dog punct 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 dog det 27 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 24 car conj 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 goods cc 29 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 27 dog conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound to-infinitive vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present for the police or officials vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take away not said to happen to-infinitive something away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 keep infinitive it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 follow present · passive rules vn chase-51.6 «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 impound water means to hold it back behind a dam or wall, making a reservoir.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl cc conj punct advcl det obj punct root To PART impound VERB water NOUN means VERB to PART hold VERB it PRON back ADV behind ADP a DET dam NOUN or CCONJ wall NOUN , PUNCT making VERB a DET reservoir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impound mark 2 impound impound VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 impound obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hold obj 8 back back ADV _ 6 hold advmod 9 behind behind ADP _ 11 dam case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dam det 11 dam dam NOUN Number=Sing 6 hold obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 wall cc 13 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 11 dam conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 making punct 15 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 hold advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 reservoir det 17 reservoir reservoir NOUN Number=Sing 15 making obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound to-infinitive water vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold back not said to happen to-infinitive water a dam or wall vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme behind dam=Location 4 make gerund a reservoir vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reservoir=Product
Example 1 The police impounded the car because it had no insurance.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET police NOUN impounded VERB the DET car NOUN because SCONJ it PRON had VERB no DET insurance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 impounded nsubj 3 impounded impound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 impounded obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 8 had mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 impounded advcl 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 insurance det 10 insurance insurance NOUN Number=Sing 8 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 impounded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound past the police the car vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient 2 have past car no insurance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insurance=Patient
Example 2 The stray dog was impounded until its owner came.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root The DET stray ADJ dog NOUN was AUX impounded VERB until SCONJ its PRON owner NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 impounded nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 impounded aux:pass 5 impounded impound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 until until SCONJ _ 9 came mark 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 owner nmod:poss 8 owner owner NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 impounded advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 impounded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound past · passive the stray dog vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 come past dog's owner vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Customs officers impounded the fake trainers.
compound nsubj det amod obj punct root Customs NOUN officers NOUN impounded VERB the DET fake ADJ trainers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 2 officers compound 2 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 3 impounded nsubj 3 impounded impound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trainers det 5 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trainers amod 6 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 3 impounded obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 impounded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound past Customs officers the fake trainers vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trainer=Patient
Example 4 The dam impounds the river to make a reservoir.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET dam NOUN impounds VERB the DET river NOUN to PART make VERB a DET reservoir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dam det 2 dam dam NOUN Number=Sing 3 impounds nsubj 3 impounds impound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 river det 5 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 impounds obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 impounds advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 reservoir det 9 reservoir reservoir NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 impounds punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound present the dam the river vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient 2 make to-infinitive the dam not said here a reservoir vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reservoir=Product
Example 5 Dad had to pay a fine to get the car back from the impound.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark xcomp det obj mark advcl det obj advmod case det obl punct root Dad NOUN had VERB to PART pay VERB a DET fine ADJ to PART get VERB the DET car NOUN back ADV from ADP the DET impound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 pay mark 4 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fine det 6 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pay obj 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pay advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 back back ADV _ 8 get advmod 12 from from ADP _ 14 impound case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 impound det 14 impound impound NOUN Number=Sing 11 back obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past Dad tree rules 2 pay to-infinitive Dad not said here a fine vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset 3 get to-infinitive Dad not said here the car vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer car=Stimulus
Example 6 The ship was impounded at the port.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX impounded VERB at ADP the DET port NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 impounded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impounded aux:pass 4 impounded impound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 port case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 port det 7 port port NOUN Number=Sing 4 impounded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 impounded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impound past · passive the ship the port vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient at port=Location
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