proscribe Who acts: person, joining, rules, government, people, Running · What happens: proscribe, be, ban, outlaw, join, help · To what, where: something, group, them, crime, use, phones · Speech: someone speaks here
«proscribe» 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: proscribe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To proscribe something is to forbid it officially, by a law or a rule.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART proscribe VERB something PRON is AUX to PART forbid VERB it PRON officially ADV , PUNCT by ADP a DET law NOUN or CCONJ a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 proscribe mark 2 proscribe proscribe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 forbid advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 proscribe obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 forbid cop 5 to to PART _ 6 forbid mark 6 forbid forbid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 forbid obj 8 officially officially ADV _ 6 forbid advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 law punct 10 by by ADP _ 12 law case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 law det 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 6 forbid parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 rule cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rule det 15 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 law conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 forbid punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 proscribe to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present forbid, officially property 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: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.
To proscribe a group or a person is to name them as banned or outlawed, so that joining or helping them is a crime.
The tree, 24 words mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj obj mark xcomp cc conj punct advmod mark csubj cc conj obj cop det conj punct root To PART proscribe VERB a DET group NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART name VERB them PRON as SCONJ banned VERB or CCONJ outlawed VERB , PUNCT so ADV that SCONJ joining VERB or CCONJ helping VERB them PRON is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 proscribe mark 2 proscribe proscribe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 group det 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 proscribe obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 name cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 name cop 9 to to PART _ 10 name mark 10 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 proscribe conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 name obj 12 as as SCONJ _ 13 banned mark 13 banned ban VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 name xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 outlawed cc 15 outlawed outlaw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 banned conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 25 crime punct 17 so so ADV _ 25 crime advmod 18 that that SCONJ _ 19 joining mark 19 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 25 crime csubj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 helping cc 21 helping help VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 joining conj 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 helping obj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 crime cop 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 crime det 25 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 2 proscribe conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 proscribe punct
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1 proscribe to-infinitive a group tree rules 2 is present a person name property tree rules 3 ban participle a person not said here vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 4 outlaw participle a person not said here vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 join gerund vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 6 help gerund them = they vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary 7 is a present joining a crime tree rules
Example 1 The rules proscribe the use of phones during the exam.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET rules NOUN proscribe VERB the DET use NOUN of ADP phones NOUN during ADP the DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 proscribe nsubj 3 proscribe proscribe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 use det 5 use use NOUN Number=Sing 3 proscribe obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 phones case 7 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 5 use nmod 8 during during ADP _ 10 exam case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 exam det 10 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 3 proscribe obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 proscribe punct
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1 proscribe infinitive the rules the use of phones during the exam tree rules 2 use phones nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The old law proscribed meetings of more than ten people.
det amod nsubj amod case advmod fixed nummod nmod punct root The DET old ADJ law NOUN proscribed VERB meetings NOUN of ADP more ADJ than ADP ten NUM people NOUN . PUNCT 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 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 law amod 3 law law NOUN Number=Sing 5 meetings nsubj 4 proscribed proscribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 meetings amod 5 meetings meeting NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 people case 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 9 ten advmod 8 than than ADP _ 7 more fixed 9 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 people nummod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 meetings nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 meetings punct
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1 proscribe participle tree rules
Example 3 The government proscribed the group after the attacks.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET government NOUN proscribed VERB the DET group NOUN after ADP the DET attacks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 proscribed nsubj 3 proscribed proscribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 proscribed obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 attacks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 attacks det 8 attacks attack NOUN Number=Plur 3 proscribed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 proscribed punct
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1 proscribe past the government the group after the attacks tree rules
Example 4 Some books were proscribed in that country, so people read them in secret.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj case obl punct root Some DET books NOUN were AUX proscribed VERB in ADP that DET country NOUN , PUNCT so ADV people NOUN read VERB them PRON in ADP secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 books det 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 proscribed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 proscribed aux:pass 4 proscribed proscribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 country case 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 country det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 proscribed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 read punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 read advmod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 read nsubj 11 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 proscribed conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 read obj 13 in in ADP _ 14 secret case 14 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 11 read obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 proscribed punct
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1 proscribe past · passive some books that country tree rules 2 read present people books = book secret vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic
Example 5 Doping is proscribed in all sports.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Doping NOUN is AUX proscribed VERB in ADP all DET sports NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doping doping NOUN Number=Sing 3 proscribed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 proscribed aux:pass 3 proscribed proscribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 sports case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 sports det 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 3 proscribed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 proscribed punct
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1 proscribe present · passive Doping all sports tree rules
Example 6 Running in the corridors is proscribed, the notice said, in very grown-up words.
The tree, 14 words csubj:pass case det obl aux:pass ccomp punct det nsubj punct case advmod amod punct compound:prt obl punct root Running VERB in ADP the DET corridors NOUN is AUX proscribed VERB , PUNCT the DET notice NOUN said VERB , PUNCT in ADP very ADV grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 proscribed csubj:pass 2 in in ADP _ 4 corridors case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 corridors det 4 corridors corridor NOUN Number=Plur 1 Running obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 proscribed aux:pass 6 proscribed proscribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 proscribed punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 notice det 9 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 words punct 12 in in ADP _ 17 words case 13 very very ADV _ 14 grown advmod 14 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 words amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 16 up punct 16 up up ADP _ 14 grown compound:prt 17 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 said obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 run gerund the corridors vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory 2 proscribe present · passive Running tree rules 3 say speech: assert past the notice grown words vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Membership of a proscribed organisation is a crime.
nsubj case det amod nmod cop det punct root Membership NOUN of ADP a DET proscribed VERB organisation NOUN is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Membership membership NOUN Number=Sing 8 crime nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 5 organisation case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 organisation det 4 proscribed proscribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 organisation amod 5 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Membership nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 crime cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crime det 8 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 crime punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 proscribe participle tree rules 2 is a present Membership of a proscribed organisation a crime tree rules
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