mandatory

Who acts: something, mandatory sentence, law, Wearing, School uniform, It · What happens: require, do, compulsory, be, say, give · To what, where: punishment, helmet, mandatory, bike trip, school, seat belt · Speech: someone speaks here

«mandatory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: mandatory in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Required	require	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	by	by	ADP	_	4 law	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 law	det
4	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Required	obl
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 rule	cc
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 rule	det
7	rule	rule	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 law	conj
8	;	;	PUNCT	_	12 do	punct
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	12 do	nsubj
10	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 do	nsubj
11	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 do	aux
12	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Required	parataxis
13	;	;	PUNCT	_	14 compulsory	punct
14	compulsory	compulsory	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 do	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Required	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	require	participle		by a law or a rule	vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme
2	do	must	something		vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	compulsory	infinitive	something not said here		tree rules

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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

A mandatory sentence is a punishment the law says must be given.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 sentence	det
2	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sentence	compound
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 punishment	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 punishment	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 punishment	det
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 given	nsubj:pass
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 law	det
8	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 says	nsubj
9	says	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 punishment	acl:relcl
10	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 given	aux
11	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	12 given	aux:pass
12	given	give	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 given	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	is a	present	a mandatory sentence	a punishment	tree rules
2	say speech: assert	present	the law	a punishment not said here	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent punishment=Topic
3	give	must · passive		a punishment	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 1

Wearing a helmet is mandatory on the bike trip.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 mandatory	csubj
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 helmet	det
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wearing	obj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 mandatory	cop
5	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	on	on	ADP	_	9 trip	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 trip	det
8	bike	bike	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 trip	compound
9	trip	trip	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 mandatory	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 mandatory	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	gerund		a helmet					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
2	is a	present	Wearing	mandatory		the bike trip			tree rules

Example 2

School uniform is mandatory at our school.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	School	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 uniform	compound
2	uniform	uniform	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 mandatory	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 mandatory	cop
4	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	at	at	ADP	_	7 school	case
6	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 school	nmod:poss
7	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 mandatory	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 mandatory	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	School uniform	mandatory		our school			tree rules

Example 3

It is mandatory to wear a seat belt in a car.

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 mandatory	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 mandatory	cop
3	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 wear	mark
5	wear	wear	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 mandatory	acl
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 belt	det
7	seat	seat	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 belt	compound
8	belt	belt	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 wear	obj
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 car	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 car	det
11	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 belt	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 mandatory	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	It	mandatory					tree rules
2	wear	to-infinitive		a seat belt		a car			vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent belt=Theme

Example 4

The fields marked with a star are mandatory.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 fields	det
2	fields	field	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 mandatory	nsubj
3	marked	mark	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 fields	acl
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 star	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 star	det
6	star	star	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 marked	obl
7	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 mandatory	cop
8	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 mandatory	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mark	participle		the fields not said here				with a star	vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with star=Theme
2	is a	present	the fields	mandatory					tree rules

Example 5

Swimming lessons are mandatory in Year 4.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lessons	compound
2	lessons	lesson	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 mandatory	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 mandatory	cop
4	mandatory	mandatory	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 Year	case
6	Year	Year	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 mandatory	obl
7	4	4	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 Year	flat
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 mandatory	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Swimming lessons				in Year	mandatory property	tree rules

Example 6

The new law made recycling mandatory.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 law	det
2	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 law	amod
3	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	nsubj
4	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	recycling	recycle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 made	xcomp
6	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 recycling	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	the new law						tree rules
2	recycle	gerund	the new law not said here	mandatory					tree rules

Example 7

A mandatory fire drill takes place every term.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 drill	det
2	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 drill	compound
3	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 drill	compound
4	drill	drill	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 takes	nsubj
5	takes	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 takes	obj
7	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	8 term	det
8	term	term	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 takes	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 takes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	present	a mandatory fire drill	place					vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument place=Theme term=Destination

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