strict Who acts: strict person, people, Strict, teacher, parents, strict rules · What happens: make, obey, not allow, mean, be, have · To what, where: people, rules, bad behaviour, strict rule, strict order, strict running rule
«strict» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: strict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strict person makes people obey rules and does not allow bad behaviour.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp obj cc aux advmod conj amod obj punct root A DET strict ADJ person NOUN makes VERB people NOUN obey VERB rules NOUN and CCONJ does AUX not PART allow VERB bad ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 makes obj 6 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 obey obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 allow cc 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 allow aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 allow advmod 11 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes conj 12 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 13 behaviour amod 13 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 11 allow obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a strict person people tree rules 2 obey infinitive people not said here rules vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 3 not allow present · do-support a strict person not said here bad behaviour vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Beneficiary
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 A strict rule must be obeyed exactly.
det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod punct root A DET strict ADJ rule NOUN must AUX be AUX obeyed VERB exactly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rule det 2 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rule amod 3 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 obeyed nsubj:pass 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 obeyed aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 obeyed aux:pass 6 obeyed obey VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 exactly exactly ADV _ 6 obeyed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 obeyed punct
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1 obey must · passive a strict rule exactly property vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Strict means exact and careful: «in strict order», «a strict vegetarian».
The tree, 11 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct punct case amod obl punct punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Strict ADJ means VERB exact ADJ and CCONJ careful ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP strict ADJ order NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET strict ADJ vegetarian ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 careful cc 5 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exact conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 order punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 order punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 order case 9 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 10 order amod 10 order order NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 order punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 vegetarian punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 vegetarian punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 vegetarian det 15 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 16 vegetarian amod 16 vegetarian vegetarian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 vegetarian punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Strict strict order exact property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Our teacher is strict but fair.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN is AUX strict ADJ but CCONJ fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 strict nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strict cop 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 fair cc 6 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strict conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 strict punct
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1 is present Our teacher strict property tree rules 2 be Our teacher not said here tree rules
Example 2 My parents are strict about bedtime.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl punct root My PRON parents NOUN are AUX strict ADJ about ADP bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 strict nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strict cop 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 bedtime case 6 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 4 strict obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 strict punct
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1 is present My parents about bedtime; strict property tree rules
Example 3 There are strict rules about phones in class.
expl amod nsubj case nmod case nmod punct root There PRON are VERB strict ADJ rules NOUN about ADP phones NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rules amod 4 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 about about ADP _ 6 phones case 6 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 4 rules nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 class case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 phones nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present strict rules about phones in class there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The pool has a strict no-running rule.
det nsubj det amod compound punct amod obj punct root The DET pool NOUN has VERB a DET strict ADJ no NOUN - PUNCT running VERB rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pool det 2 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rule det 5 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rule amod 6 no no NOUN Number=Sing 8 running compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 no punct 8 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rule amod 9 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the pool a strict running rule vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She is a strict vegetarian and eats no meat at all.
nsubj cop det amod cc conj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET strict ADJ vegetarian ADJ and CCONJ eats VERB no DET meat NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 vegetarian nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetarian cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vegetarian det 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vegetarian amod 5 vegetarian vegetarian ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 eats cc 7 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetarian conj 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 meat det 9 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 7 eats obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 meat nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 vegetarian punct
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1 is present She vegetarian property tree rules 2 eat present She not said here no meat all vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient
Example 6 Line up in strict order of height.
compound:prt case amod obl case nmod punct root Line VERB up ADP in ADP strict ADJ order NOUN of ADP height NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Line line VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Line compound:prt 3 in in ADP _ 5 order case 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 5 order amod 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing 1 Line obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 height case 7 height height NOUN Number=Sing 5 order nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Line punct
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1 line up imperative you not said here in strict order of height vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in order=Theme 2 order height nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The coach is strict with players who are late.
det nsubj cop case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root The DET coach NOUN is AUX strict ADJ with ADP players NOUN who PRON are AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 strict nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strict cop 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 players case 6 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 strict obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 late nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 players acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 strict punct
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1 is present the coach with players; strict property tree rules 2 is present players late property tree rules
Example 8 There was a strict rule against turning round until one gave the signal, when all turned at once.
The tree, 18 words expl det amod nsubj mark acl advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct advmod nsubj:pass acl:relcl case obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET strict ADJ rule NOUN against SCONJ turning VERB round ADV until SCONJ one NUM gave VERB the DET signal NOUN , PUNCT when ADV all DET turned VERB at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rule det 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rule amod 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 against against SCONJ _ 7 turning mark 7 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 rule acl 8 round round ADV _ 7 turning advmod 9 until until SCONJ _ 11 gave mark 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 gave nsubj 11 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 turning advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 signal det 13 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 11 gave obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 turned punct 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 17 turned advmod 16 all all DET PronType=Tot 17 turned nsubj:pass 17 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 signal acl:relcl 18 at at ADP _ 19 once case 19 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 17 turned obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a strict rule there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 turn round gerund a strict rule not said here round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 give past one the signal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme 4 turn participle · passive all vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
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