limit Who acts: limit, speed limit, time limit, Mum, kitchen, You · What happens: be, allow, limit, go, reach, not eat · To what, where: greatest amount, edge, something, 30, ride, height limit
«limit» 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: limit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct cc conj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET limit NOUN is AUX the DET greatest ADJ ( PUNCT or CCONJ smallest ADJ ) PUNCT amount NOUN that PRON is AUX allowed VERB or CCONJ possible ADJ : PUNCT a DET speed NOUN limit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limit det 2 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 10 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 amount det 5 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 10 amount amod 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 smallest punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 smallest cc 8 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 5 greatest conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 smallest punct 10 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 allowed nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 allowed aux:pass 13 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 amount acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 possible cc 15 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 13 allowed conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 limit punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 limit det 18 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 19 limit compound 19 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 10 amount conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 amount punct
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1 is a present a limit the greatest amount and a speed limit tree rules 2 allow present · passive the greatest amount and a speed limit vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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 A limit is the edge or end of a place or area: the city limits.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod cc conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET limit NOUN is AUX the DET edge NOUN or CCONJ end NOUN of ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN : PUNCT the DET city NOUN limits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limit det 2 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 edge cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 end cc 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 place det 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 area cc 12 area area NOUN Number=Sing 10 place conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 limits punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 limits det 15 city city NOUN Number=Sing 16 limits compound 16 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur 5 edge conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 edge punct
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1 is a present a limit the edge or end of a place or area and the city limits tree rules
Meaning 3 To limit something is to keep it to a certain amount: limit screen time.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det amod obl punct compound compound nmod punct root To PART limit VERB something PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB it PRON to ADP a DET certain ADJ amount NOUN : PUNCT limit NOUN screen NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 limit mark 2 limit limit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 keep advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 limit obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 keep cop 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keep obj 8 to to ADP _ 11 amount case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 amount det 10 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 11 amount amod 11 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 time punct 13 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 14 screen compound 14 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 15 time compound 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 amount nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 keep punct
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1 limit to-infinitive something vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Patient 2 is present to a certain amount screen time; keep property tree rules
Example 1 The speed limit here is 30.
det compound nsubj advmod cop punct root The DET speed NOUN limit NOUN here ADV is AUX 30 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 limit det 2 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 3 limit compound 3 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 6 30 nsubj 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 limit advmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 30 cop 6 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 30 punct
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1 is a present the speed limit 30 tree rules
Example 2 There is a time limit of one hour for the test.
expl det compound nsubj case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET time NOUN limit NOUN of ADP one NUM hour NOUN for ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 limit det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 limit compound 5 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 hour case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hour nummod 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 limit nmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 test case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 test det 11 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 hour nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a time limit of one hour for the test there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Mum limits my screen time.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Mum NOUN limits VERB my PRON screen NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 limits nsubj 2 limits limit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 time nmod:poss 4 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 time compound 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 limits obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 limits punct
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1 limit present Mum time vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer
Example 4 The kitchen is off limits during cooking.
det nsubj cop case case nmod punct root The DET kitchen NOUN is AUX off ADP limits NOUN during ADP cooking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitchen det 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 5 limits nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 limits cop 4 off off ADP _ 5 limits case 5 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 during during ADP _ 7 cooking case 7 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 5 limits nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 limits punct
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1 is present the kitchen during cooking off limits tree rules
Example 5 You must be 120 cm tall to go on this ride, that is the height limit.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux cop nummod obl:unmarked mark advcl case det obl punct nsubj cop det compound conj punct root You PRON must AUX be AUX 120 NUM cm NOUN tall ADJ to PART go VERB on ADP this DET ride NOUN , PUNCT that PRON is AUX the DET height NOUN limit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 tall nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 tall aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 tall cop 4 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 6 tall obl:unmarked 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tall advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 ride case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 ride det 11 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 limit punct 13 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 limit nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 limit cop 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 limit det 16 height height NOUN Number=Sing 17 limit compound 17 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 6 tall conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 tall punct
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1 is must You 120 cm obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules 2 go to-infinitive You not said here this ride vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ride=Location 3 is a present that the height limit tree rules
Example 6 I have reached my limit, I cannot eat any more.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux advmod conj det advmod punct root I PRON have AUX reached VERB my PRON limit NOUN , PUNCT I PRON can AUX not PART eat VERB any DET more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 reached nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reached aux 3 reached reach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 limit nmod:poss 5 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 eat punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 eat nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 eat aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 eat advmod 10 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reached conj 11 any any DET PronType=Ind 12 more det 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 eat advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 reached punct
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1 reach present · perfect I my limit vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent limit=Theme 2 not eat can I vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Limit each answer to three sentences.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Limit VERB each DET answer NOUN to ADP three NUM sentences NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Limit limit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Limit obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 sentences case 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sentences nummod 6 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 1 Limit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Limit punct
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1 limit imperative you not said here each answer to three sentences goal vn limit-76 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer answer=Patient to sentence=Goal
Example 8 With hard work, the sky is the limit.
case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det punct root With ADP hard ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT the DET sky NOUN is AUX the DET limit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 work case 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 work amod 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 limit obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 work punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sky det 6 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 9 limit nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 limit cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 limit det 9 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 limit punct
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1 is a present the sky the limit with hard work tree rules
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