obstruction Who acts: obstruction, things, act, court, police, fallen tree · What happens: be, block, not get through, stop, delay, mean · To what, where: something, road, act, purpose, opponent, football
«obstruction» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: obstruction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An obstruction is something that blocks a road, path, pipe or passage so that things cannot get through.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj punct conj cc conj mark fixed nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root An DET obstruction NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON blocks VERB a DET road NOUN , PUNCT path NOUN , PUNCT pipe NOUN or CCONJ passage NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ things NOUN can AUX not PART get VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 obstruction det 2 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 blocks nsubj 6 blocks block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 blocks obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 path punct 10 path path NOUN Number=Sing 8 road conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 pipe punct 12 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 8 road conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 passage cc 14 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 12 pipe conj 15 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 20 get mark 16 that that SCONJ _ 15 so fixed 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 20 get nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 get aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 get advmod 20 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 blocks advcl 21 through through ADV _ 20 get advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a obstruction something tree rules 2 block present a road and path and pipe or passage vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme 3 not get through can things through property vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Obstruction is the act of stopping or delaying something on purpose.
nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj obj case obl punct root Obstruction NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ stopping VERB or CCONJ delaying VERB something PRON on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 stopping mark 6 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 act acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 delaying cc 8 delaying delay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stopping conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 delaying obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 purpose case 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 delaying obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Obstruction the act tree rules 2 stop gerund the act not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 delay gerund the act not said here something purpose vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent something=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
In football, hockey and other games, obstruction is illegally blocking an opponent with your body.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct conj cc amod conj punct nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root In ADP football NOUN , PUNCT hockey NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ games NOUN , PUNCT obstruction NOUN is AUX illegally ADV blocking VERB an DET opponent NOUN with ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 football case 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 12 blocking obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 hockey punct 4 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 2 football conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 games cc 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 games amod 7 games game NOUN Number=Plur 2 football conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 football punct 9 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 12 blocking nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 blocking aux 11 illegally illegally ADV _ 12 blocking advmod 12 blocking block VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 opponent det 14 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 12 blocking obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 body case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 body nmod:poss 17 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 opponent nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 blocking punct
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1 block present · progressive obstruction a opponent football and hockey and other games with your body; illegally property vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent opponent=Patient in football=Location
Meaning 4 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Obstruction of justice means trying to stop the police or a court from doing their job.
The tree, 16 words nsubj case nmod xcomp mark xcomp det obj cc det conj mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root Obstruction NOUN of ADP justice NOUN means VERB trying VERB to PART stop VERB the DET police NOUN or CCONJ a DET court NOUN from SCONJ doing VERB their PRON job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 justice case 3 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Obstruction nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trying xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 police det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 stop obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 court cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 court det 12 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 police conj 13 from from SCONJ _ 14 doing mark 14 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 court acl 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 job nmod:poss 16 job job NOUN Number=Sing 14 doing obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Obstruction of justice vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 try not said to happen gerund Obstruction of justice not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive Obstruction of justice not said here the police or a court vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality police=Eventuality 4 do gerund a court not said here police's job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 5 job police nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 A fallen tree caused an obstruction on the road.
det amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root A DET fallen VERB tree NOUN caused VERB an DET obstruction NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT 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 caused nsubj 4 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 obstruction det 6 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cause past a fallen tree a obstruction the road vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition obstruction=Patient
Example 2 Keep the fire exit free from any obstruction.
det compound obj xcomp case det obl punct root Keep VERB the DET fire NOUN exit NOUN free ADJ from ADP any DET obstruction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 exit det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 exit compound 4 exit exit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 6 from from ADP _ 8 obstruction case 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 obstruction det 8 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 5 free obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the fire exit free property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exit=Theme
Example 3 The plumber cleared an obstruction from the drain.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET plumber NOUN cleared VERB an DET obstruction NOUN from ADP the DET drain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared nsubj 3 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 obstruction det 5 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 drain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 drain det 8 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleared punct
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1 clear past the plumber a obstruction the drain vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent obstruction=Theme from drain=Source
Example 4 The referee gave a free kick for obstruction.
det nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root The DET referee NOUN gave VERB a DET free ADJ kick NOUN for ADP obstruction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kick det 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kick amod 6 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 obstruction case 8 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the referee a free kick for obstruction vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent kick=Theme for obstruction=Asset
Example 5 Bags in the corridor are an obstruction and someone could trip.
nsubj case det nmod cop det cc nsubj aux conj punct root Bags NOUN in ADP the DET corridor NOUN are AUX an DET obstruction NOUN and CCONJ someone PRON could AUX trip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 7 obstruction nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 corridor case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 corridor det 4 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bags nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 obstruction cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 obstruction det 7 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 trip cc 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 trip nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 trip aux 11 trip trip VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 obstruction conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 obstruction punct
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1 is a present Bags in the corridor a obstruction tree rules 2 trip could someone vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The doctor checked whether there was an obstruction in the dog's throat.
det nsubj mark expl ccomp det nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN checked VERB whether SCONJ there PRON was VERB an DET obstruction NOUN in ADP the DET dog NOUN 's PART throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 whether whether SCONJ _ 6 was mark 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 was expl 6 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 checked ccomp 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 obstruction det 8 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing 6 was nsubj 9 in in ADP _ 13 throat case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dog det 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 13 throat nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 dog case 13 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 8 obstruction nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the doctor tree rules 2 be past a obstruction in the dog's throat there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Lying to the police can be obstruction of justice.
csubj case det obl aux cop case nmod punct root Lying VERB to ADP the DET police NOUN can AUX be AUX obstruction NOUN of ADP justice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 obstruction csubj 2 to to ADP _ 4 police case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 police det 4 police police NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lying obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 obstruction aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 obstruction cop 7 obstruction obstruction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 justice case 9 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 7 obstruction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 obstruction punct
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1 lie gerund to the police vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a can Lying obstruction of justice tree rules
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