lawfully

Who acts: law, rules, police, car, council, You · What happens: allow, stop, speed, buy, marry, fish · To what, where: that, way, car, land, They, small church · Speech: someone speaks here

«lawfully» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: lawfully in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

In a way that is allowed by the law; legally.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 way	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 way	det
3	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 allowed	obl
4	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	6 allowed	nsubj:pass
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 allowed	aux:pass
6	allowed	allow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	by	by	ADP	_	9 law	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 law	det
9	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 allowed	obl
10	;	;	PUNCT	_	11 legally	punct
11	legally	legally	ADV	_	6 allowed	advmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 allowed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	allow	present · passive	the law	that		a way		legally property	vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=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

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

In a way that is properly allowed by rules or official authority.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 way	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 way	det
3	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 allowed	obl
4	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 allowed	nsubj:pass
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 allowed	aux:pass
6	properly	properly	ADV	_	7 allowed	advmod
7	allowed	allow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
8	by	by	ADP	_	9 rules	case
9	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 allowed	obl
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 authority	cc
11	official	official	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 authority	amod
12	authority	authority	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 rules	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 allowed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	allow	present · passive	rules or official authority	that		a way		properly property	vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary

Example 1

The police can lawfully stop a car that is speeding.

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	5 stop	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 stop	aux
4	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	5 stop	advmod
5	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 car	det
7	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stop	obj
8	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	10 speeding	nsubj
9	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 speeding	aux
10	speeding	speed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 car	acl:relcl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	can	the police	a car				lawfully property	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality car=Eventuality
2	speed	present · progressive	a car						vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The land was lawfully bought by the council.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 land	det
2	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 bought	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 bought	aux:pass
4	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	5 bought	advmod
5	bought	buy	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	by	by	ADP	_	8 council	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 council	det
8	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 bought	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 bought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	past · passive	the council	the land				lawfully property	vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 3

They were lawfully married in a small church.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 married	nsubj:pass
2	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 married	aux:pass
3	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	4 married	advmod
4	married	marry	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 church	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 church	det
7	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 church	amod
8	church	church	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 married	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 married	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	marry	past · passive		They		a small church		lawfully property	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 4

You may lawfully fish here if you have a permit.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 fish	nsubj
2	may	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 fish	aux
3	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	4 fish	advmod
4	fish	fish	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	4 fish	advmod
6	if	if	SCONJ	_	8 have	mark
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 have	nsubj
8	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 fish	advcl
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 permit	det
10	permit	permit	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 have	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 fish	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fish	may	You			here		lawfully property	vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	have a condition, not said to happen	present	you	a permit					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permit=Patient

Example 5

Citizens can lawfully protest in a peaceful way.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Citizens	citizen	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 protest	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 protest	aux
3	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	4 protest	advmod
4	protest	protest	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 way	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 way	det
7	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 way	amod
8	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 protest	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 protest	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	protest speech: disagree	can	Citizens			a peaceful way		lawfully property	vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

The money was lawfully earned.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 money	det
2	money	money	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 earned	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 earned	aux:pass
4	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	5 earned	advmod
5	earned	earn	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 earned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	earn	past · passive		the money				lawfully property	vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 7

The shop must lawfully display its prices.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 shop	det
2	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 display	nsubj
3	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 display	aux
4	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	5 display	advmod
5	display	display	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 prices	nmod:poss
7	prices	price	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 display	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 display	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	display	must	the shop	shop's prices				lawfully property	vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme

Example 8

He was lawfully entitled to the reward.

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 entitled	nsubj:pass
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 entitled	aux:pass
3	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	4 entitled	advmod
4	entitled	entitle	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 reward	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 reward	det
7	reward	reward	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 entitled	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 entitled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	entitle	past · passive		He				to the reward; lawfully property	tree rules

Example 9

You ought to know that I can't marry you at such a time, or, at all events, can't marry you lawfully.

The tree, 23 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 know	nsubj
2	ought	ought	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 know	aux
3	to	to	PART	_	4 know	mark
4	know	know	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	that	that	SCONJ	_	9 marry	mark
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	9 marry	nsubj
7	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 marry	aux
8	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 marry	advmod
9	marry	marry	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 know	ccomp
10	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	9 marry	obj
11	at	at	ADP	_	14 time	case
12	such	such	DET	PronType=Ind	14 time	det:predet
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 time	det
14	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 marry	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 marry	punct
16	or	or	CCONJ	_	24 marry	cc
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 or	punct
18	at	at	ADP	_	20 events	case
19	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	20 events	det
20	events	event	NOUN	Number=Plur	24 marry	obl
21	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 events	punct
22	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	24 marry	aux
23	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	24 marry	advmod
24	marry	marry	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 know	conj
25	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	24 marry	obj
26	lawfully	lawfully	ADV	_	24 marry	advmod
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 know	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	know	ought	You					vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	not marry	can	I	you		time		vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
3	not marry	can	You not said here	you	all events		lawfully property	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient

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