strictness Who acts: Strictness, people, us, parents · What happens: be, make, follow, not allow, mean, know · To what, where: people, rules, bad behaviour, new teacher, brother, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«strictness» 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: strictness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Strictness is being strict: making people follow rules exactly and not allowing bad behaviour.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop cop punct advcl obj xcomp obj advmod cc advmod advcl amod obj punct root Strictness NOUN is AUX being AUX strict ADJ : PUNCT making VERB people NOUN follow VERB rules NOUN exactly ADV and CCONJ not PART allowing VERB bad ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 4 strict nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strict cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 strict cop 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 making punct 6 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 strict advcl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 8 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 making xcomp 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 8 follow obj 10 exactly exactly ADV _ 13 allowing advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 allowing cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 allowing advmod 13 allowing allow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 follow advcl 14 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 15 behaviour amod 15 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 13 allowing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 strict punct
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1 is present Strictness strict property tree rules 2 make gerund Strictness not said here people tree rules 3 follow infinitive people not said here rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 4 not allow gerund people not said here bad behaviour exactly property 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 Strictness can also mean being exact and precise, like the strictness of a rule or a meaning.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux advmod cop ccomp cc conj punct case det obl case det nmod cc det conj punct root Strictness NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB being AUX exact ADJ and CCONJ precise ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET strictness NOUN of ADP a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ a DET meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 exact cop 6 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 precise cc 8 precise precise ADJ Degree=Pos 6 exact conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 strictness punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 strictness case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 strictness det 12 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 rule case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rule det 15 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 strictness nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 meaning cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 meaning det 18 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 15 rule conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Strictness like the strictness of a rule or a meaning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is gerund exact property tree rules 3 be tree rules
Example 1 The new teacher was known for her strictness.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET new ADJ teacher NOUN was AUX known VERB for ADP her PRON strictness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teacher amod 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 known nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 known aux:pass 5 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 strictness case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 strictness nmod:poss 8 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 5 known obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 known punct
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1 know past · passive the new teacher for teacher's strictness vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus
Example 2 The strictness of the school uniform rules surprised us.
det nsubj case det compound compound nmod nsubj punct root The DET strictness NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN uniform NOUN rules NOUN surprised ADJ us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strictness det 2 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 8 surprised nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 7 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 uniform compound 6 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules compound 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 strictness nmod 8 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 surprised nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 surprised punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Dad's strictness about bedtime annoys my brother.
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod nmod:poss obj punct root Dad NOUN 's PART strictness NOUN about ADP bedtime NOUN annoys VERB my PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 strictness nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 6 annoys nsubj 4 about about ADP _ 5 bedtime case 5 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 3 strictness nmod 6 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 annoys obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 annoys punct
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1 annoy present Dad's strictness about bedtime my brother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer
Example 4 Her strictness came from wanting us to be safe.
nmod:poss nsubj mark advcl obj mark cop xcomp punct root Her PRON strictness NOUN came VERB from SCONJ wanting VERB us PRON to PART be AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 strictness nmod:poss 2 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from SCONJ _ 5 wanting mark 5 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 came advcl 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 wanting obj 7 to to PART _ 9 safe mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 safe cop 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wanting xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past Her strictness vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 want gerund Her strictness not said here us vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot we=Theme 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive us not said here safe property tree rules
Example 5 The coach's strictness made the team work harder.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det compound obj xcomp punct root The DET coach NOUN 's PART strictness NOUN made VERB the DET team NOUN work NOUN harder 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 strictness nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 coach case 4 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 work det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 work compound 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 9 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 made xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the coach's strictness the team work hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product
Example 6 Some parents mix strictness with lots of kindness.
det nsubj obj case obl case nmod punct root Some DET parents NOUN mix VERB strictness NOUN with ADP lots NOUN of ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 parents det 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 mix nsubj 3 mix mix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 3 mix obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 lots case 6 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 mix obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 kindness case 8 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 6 lots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mix punct
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1 mix present some parents strictness with lots of kindness vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent strictness=Patient with lot=Co-Patient
Example 7 The strictness of the exam rules meant no phones at all.
det nsubj case det compound nmod det obj case nmod punct root The DET strictness NOUN of ADP the DET exam NOUN rules NOUN meant VERB no DET phones NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strictness det 2 strictness strictness NOUN Number=Sing 7 meant nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 5 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules compound 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 strictness nmod 7 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 phones det 9 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 7 meant obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 phones nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 meant punct
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1 mean past the strictness of the exam rules no phones all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Topic
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