restrict Who acts: people, Mum, heavy coat, his, rules, They · What happens: restrict, mean, keep, stop, grow, control · To what, where: something, limit, certain size, Entry, staff, video game · Speech: someone speaks here
«restrict» 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: restrict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj case det obl cc conj obj mark advcl case det amod obl cc conj punct root To PART restrict VERB means VERB to PART keep VERB something PRON within ADP a DET limit NOUN or CCONJ stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ growing VERB beyond ADP a DET certain ADJ size NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 restrict mark 2 restrict restrict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 keep obj 7 within within ADP _ 9 limit case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 limit det 9 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 stop cc 11 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stop obj 13 from from SCONJ _ 14 growing mark 14 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 stop advcl 15 beyond beyond ADP _ 18 size case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 size det 17 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 18 size amod 18 size size NOUN Number=Sing 14 growing obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 amount cc 20 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 18 size conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict to-infinitive vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive something within a limit vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 stop present limit vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 5 grow gerund a certain size or amount vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beyond size=Location
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 restrict means to control what people can do or where they can go.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj nsubj aux ccomp cc advmod nsubj aux conj punct root To PART restrict VERB means VERB to PART control VERB what PRON people NOUN can AUX do VERB or CCONJ where ADV they PRON can AUX go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 restrict mark 2 restrict restrict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 control mark 5 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 do obj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 do nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 do aux 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 control ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 go cc 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 go advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 go nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 go aux 14 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 control conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict to-infinitive vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 control not said to happen to-infinitive vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 do can people vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 5 go can people vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Mum restricts my screen time to one hour a day.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case nummod obl det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN restricts VERB my PRON screen NOUN time NOUN to ADP one NUM hour NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 restricts nsubj 2 restricts restrict 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 restricts obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 hour case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hour nummod 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 restricts obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 restricts obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 restricts punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict present Mum day; hour; time vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer
Example 2 Entry is restricted to staff only.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl advmod punct root Entry NOUN is AUX restricted VERB to ADP staff NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Entry entry NOUN Number=Sing 3 restricted nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 restricted aux:pass 3 restricted restrict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 staff case 5 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 3 restricted obl 6 only only ADV _ 3 restricted advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 restricted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict present · passive Entry to staff goal vn limit-76 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Patient to staff=Goal
Example 3 This video game is age-restricted.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass compound punct punct root This DET video NOUN game NOUN is AUX age NOUN - PUNCT restricted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 2 video video NOUN Number=Sing 3 game compound 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 restricted nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 restricted aux:pass 5 age age NOUN Number=Sing 7 restricted compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 age punct 7 restricted restrict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 restricted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict present · passive this video game vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The heavy coat restricted his movement.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET heavy ADJ coat NOUN restricted VERB his PRON movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coat det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coat amod 3 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 restricted nsubj 4 restricted restrict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 movement nmod:poss 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 4 restricted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 restricted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict past the heavy coat his movement vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer movement=Patient 2 move his = he nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Water use was restricted during the drought.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Water NOUN use NOUN was AUX restricted VERB during ADP the DET drought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 use compound 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing 4 restricted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 restricted aux:pass 4 restricted restrict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 during during ADP _ 7 drought case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drought det 7 drought drought NOUN Number=Sing 4 restricted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 restricted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict past · passive Water use during the drought vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The rules restrict how many people can be in the pool.
det nsubj advmod amod obj aux cop case det nmod punct root The DET rules NOUN restrict VERB how ADV many ADJ people NOUN can AUX be AUX in ADP the DET pool 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 restrict nsubj 3 restrict restrict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 restrict obj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 pool aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 pool cop 9 in in ADP _ 11 pool case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pool det 11 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 restrict punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 restrict present the rules many people vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer people=Patient 2 is can the pool tree rules
Example 7 They therefore attribute more importance than I to the exact form in which it is found and restrict it to the locality of birth.
The tree, 24 words nsubj compound amod obj case obl case det amod obl case obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj obj case det obl case nmod punct root They PRON therefore VERB attribute NOUN more ADJ importance NOUN than ADP I PRON to ADP the DET exact ADJ form NOUN in ADP which PRON it PRON is AUX found VERB and CCONJ restrict VERB it PRON to ADP the DET locality NOUN of ADP birth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 therefore nsubj 2 therefore therefore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing 5 importance compound 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 importance amod 5 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 2 therefore obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 I case 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 therefore obl 8 to to ADP _ 11 form case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 form det 10 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 11 form amod 11 form form NOUN Number=Sing 2 therefore obl 12 in in ADP _ 13 which case 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 16 found obl 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 found nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 found aux:pass 16 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 form acl:relcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 restrict cc 18 restrict restrict VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 found conj 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 restrict obj 20 to to ADP _ 22 locality case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 locality det 22 locality locality NOUN Number=Sing 18 restrict obl 23 of of ADP _ 24 birth case 24 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 22 locality nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 therefore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 therefore past They attribute more importance than I; to the exact form tree rules 2 find present · passive importance the exact form vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 3 restrict infinitive importance to the locality of birth goal vn limit-76 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer it=Patient to locality=Goal
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