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obstruct

Who acts: pipe, things, you, bags, fallen tree, tall man · What happens: block, open, not pass, try, stop, happen · To what, where: road, view, something, it, police, player

«obstruct» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: obstruct in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To block a road, path, pipe or opening so things cannot pass.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 block	mark
2	block	block	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 road	det
4	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 block	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 path	punct
6	path	path	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 road	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 pipe	punct
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 road	conj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 opening	cc
10	opening	open	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	8 pipe	acl
11	so	so	SCONJ	_	15 pass	mark
12	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 pass	nsubj
13	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	15 pass	aux
14	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	15 pass	advmod
15	pass	pass	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 opening	advcl
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 block	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	block	to-infinitive		a road and path and pipe					vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme
2	open	gerund	pipe not said here						vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	not pass	can	things						vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 block a view.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 block	mark
2	block	block	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 view	det
4	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 block	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 block	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	block	to-infinitive		a view					vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer view=Theme

Meaning 3

To try to stop something happening or to make it hard (obstruct the police).

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 try	mark
2	try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 stop	mark
4	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 try	xcomp
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 stop	obj
6	happening	happen	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 something	acl
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 make	cc
8	to	to	PART	_	9 make	mark
9	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 stop	conj
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 make	obj
11	hard	hard	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 make	xcomp
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	13 obstruct	punct
13	obstruct	obstruct	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 make	advcl:relcl
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 police	det
15	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 obstruct	obj
16	)	)	PUNCT	_	13 obstruct	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	to-infinitive							vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	stop not said to happen	to-infinitive		something					vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality
3	happen	gerund							vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	make	to-infinitive		it				hard property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
5	obstruct	infinitive		the police					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer police=Eventuality

Meaning 4

Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

To block another player unfairly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 block	mark
2	block	block	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	4 player	det
4	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 block	obj
5	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	_	2 block	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 block	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	block	to-infinitive		another player				unfairly property	vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer player=Theme

Example 1

Don't leave bags where they obstruct the fire exit.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 leave	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 leave	advmod
3	leave	leave	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	bags	bag	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 leave	obj
5	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	7 obstruct	advmod
6	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 obstruct	nsubj
7	obstruct	obstruct	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 leave	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 exit	det
9	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 exit	compound
10	exit	exit	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 obstruct	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 leave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not leave	imperative · do-support	you not said here	bags					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
2	obstruct	present	bags = bag	the fire exit					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer exit=Eventuality

Example 2

A fallen tree obstructed the road.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 tree	det
2	fallen	fall	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 tree	amod
3	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 obstructed	nsubj
4	obstructed	obstruct	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 road	det
6	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 obstructed	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 obstructed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fall	participle							vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	obstruct	past	a fallen tree	the road					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Eventuality

Example 3

The tall man obstructed my view of the stage.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 man	det
2	tall	tall	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 man	amod
3	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 obstructed	nsubj
4	obstructed	obstruct	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 view	nmod:poss
6	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 obstructed	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 stage	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 stage	det
9	stage	stage	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 view	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 obstructed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obstruct	past	the tall man	my view of the stage					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer view=Eventuality
2	view		my	the stage					nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 4

Food can obstruct the airway, so chew well.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 obstruct	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 obstruct	aux
3	obstruct	obstruct	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 airway	det
5	airway	airway	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 obstruct	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 chew	punct
7	so	so	ADV	_	8 chew	advmod
8	chew	chew	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 obstruct	conj
9	well	well	ADV	Degree=Pos	8 chew	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 obstruct	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obstruct	can	Food	the airway					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer airway=Eventuality
2	chew	infinitive	Food not said here					well property	vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

He was penalised for obstructing another player.

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	3 penalised	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 penalised	aux:pass
3	penalised	penalis	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	for	for	SCONJ	_	5 obstructing	mark
5	obstructing	obstruct	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 penalised	advcl
6	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	7 player	det
7	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 obstructing	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 penalised	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	penalis	past · passive		He					tree rules
2	obstruct	gerund		another player					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer player=Eventuality

Example 6

Parked cars must not obstruct the school gate.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Parked	park	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 cars	amod
2	cars	car	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 obstruct	nsubj
3	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 obstruct	aux
4	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 obstruct	advmod
5	obstruct	obstruct	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 gate	det
7	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 gate	compound
8	gate	gate	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 obstruct	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 obstruct	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	park	participle							vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	not obstruct	must	Parked cars	the school gate					vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer gate=Eventuality

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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