legal

Who acts: game, It, aunt, move, bishop, You · What happens: allow, do, follow, rule, be, cross · To what, where: legal advice, rules, road, zebra crossing, drone, park

«legal» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: legal in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Allowed by the law of a country or place.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Allowed	allow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	by	by	ADP	_	4 law	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 law	det
4	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Allowed	obl
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 country	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 country	det
7	country	country	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 law	nmod
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 place	cc
9	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 country	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Allowed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	allow	participle						by the law of a country or place	vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer

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 do with the law, courts and lawyers: legal advice, a legal case.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 do	mark
2	do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 law	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 law	det
5	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 do	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 courts	punct
7	courts	court	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 law	conj
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 lawyers	cc
9	lawyers	lawyer	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 law	conj
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	12 advice	punct
11	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 advice	amod
12	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 do	obl
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 case	punct
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 case	det
15	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 case	amod
16	case	case	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 advice	nmod
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	to-infinitive		legal advice a legal case				with the law and courts and lawyers	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Following the rules of a game or a sport: a legal move in chess.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Following	follow	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	13 move	csubj
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 rules	det
3	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Following	obj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 game	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 game	det
6	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rules	nmod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 sport	cc
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 sport	det
9	sport	sport	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 game	conj
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	13 move	punct
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 move	det
12	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 move	amod
13	move	move	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
14	in	in	ADP	_	15 chess	case
15	chess	chess	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 move	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	13 move	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	follow	gerund		the rules of a game or a sport					vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
2	rule		a game or a sport						nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Example 1

It is legal to cross the road at a zebra crossing.

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	3 legal	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 legal	cop
3	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 cross	mark
5	cross	cross	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 legal	xcomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 road	det
7	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cross	obj
8	at	at	ADP	_	11 crossing	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 crossing	det
10	zebra	zebra	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 crossing	compound
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cross	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 legal	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	It					legal property	tree rules
2	cross	to-infinitive		the road		a zebra crossing			vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

Example 2

Is it legal to fly a drone in the park?

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 legal	cop
2	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 legal	nsubj
3	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 fly	mark
5	fly	fly	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 legal	xcomp
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 drone	det
7	drone	drone	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 fly	obj
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 park	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 park	det
10	park	park	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 fly	obl
11	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 legal	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	it					legal property	tree rules
2	fly	to-infinitive		a drone		the park			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent drone=Theme in park=Location

Example 3

Her aunt gives legal advice to families.

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 aunt	nmod:poss
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	nsubj
3	gives	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 advice	amod
5	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	obj
6	to	to	ADP	_	7 families	case
7	families	family	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 advice	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gives	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	present	Her aunt	legal advice	families				vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent advice=Theme to family=Recipient

Example 4

The bishop's move was legal, so the game went on.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bishop	det
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 move	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 bishop	case
4	move	move	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 legal	nsubj
5	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 legal	cop
6	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 went	punct
8	so	so	ADV	_	11 went	advmod
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 game	det
10	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 went	nsubj
11	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 legal	conj
12	on	on	ADV	_	11 went	advmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 legal	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	is	past	the bishop's move	legal property	tree rules
2	go on	past	the game		vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	move		the bishop		nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

You must be of legal age to vote.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 age	nsubj
2	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 age	aux
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	6 age	cop
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 age	case
5	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 age	amod
6	age	age	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 vote	mark
8	vote	vote	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 age	acl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 age	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	must	You				of legal age		tree rules
2	vote	to-infinitive							vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 6

His legal guardian signed the school form.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 guardian	nmod:poss
2	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 guardian	amod
3	guardian	guardian	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signed	nsubj
4	signed	sign	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 form	det
6	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 form	compound
7	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 signed	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 signed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sign	past	His legal guardian	the school form					vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent form=Destination

Example 7

Coins and notes are legal tender.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Coins	coin	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 tender	nsubj
2	and	and	CCONJ	_	3 notes	cc
3	notes	note	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Coins	conj
4	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 tender	cop
5	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 tender	amod
6	tender	tender	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 tender	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Coins and notes	legal tender					tree rules

Example 8

The company started a legal case against the builder.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 company	det
2	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 started	nsubj
3	started	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 case	det
5	legal	legal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 case	amod
6	case	case	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 started	obj
7	against	against	ADP	_	9 builder	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 builder	det
9	builder	builder	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 started	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 started	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	past	the company	a legal case				against the builder	vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Eventuality

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