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title: accordance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accordance» in the school dictionary: Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accordance

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**Who acts:** Agreement, we, Grandma · **What happens:** mean, follow, obey, match, wish, plan · **To what, where:** rule, agreement, fire drill, accordance, flowers, Uniform · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«accordance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [accordance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accordance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:m1:1
# text = Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan.
1	Agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	obeying	obey	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	matching	match	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	wish	wish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Agreement |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **obey** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **match** | gerund |  | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
| 5 | **wish** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 6 | **plan** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being in agreement with something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:m2:1
# text = Being in agreement with something.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | agreement |  | with something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire drill was carried out in accordance with the safety rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x1:1
# text = The fire drill was carried out in accordance with the safety rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry out** | past · passive |  | the fire drill |  | accordance |  | with the safety rules | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In accordance with Grandma's wishes, we scattered flowers at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x2:1
# text = In accordance with Grandma's wishes, we scattered flowers at the beach.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | we | flowers |  | accordance with Grandma's wishes |  | at the beach | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination-Conative»: agent=Agent flower=Theme at beach=Destination |
| 2 | **wish** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uniform must be worn in accordance with school policy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x3:1
# text = Uniform must be worn in accordance with school policy.
1	Uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	policy	policy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must · passive |  | Uniform |  | accordance with school policy |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The experiment was done in accordance with the instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x4:1
# text = The experiment was done in accordance with the instructions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · passive |  | the experiment |  | accordance |  | with the instructions | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parking is allowed only in accordance with the signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x5:1
# text = Parking is allowed only in accordance with the signs.
1	Parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Parking |  | accordance with the signs |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money was shared in accordance with the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x6:1
# text = The money was shared in accordance with the plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past · passive |  | the money |  | accordance with the plan |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The building was checked in accordance with the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x7:1
# text = The building was checked in accordance with the law.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past · passive |  | the building |  | accordance with the law |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each undertook his proper duty in accordance with his own nature and powers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordance:x8:1
# text = Each undertook his proper duty in accordance with his own nature and powers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	undertook	undertake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past |  | his proper duty |  | accordance |  | with his own nature and powers | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent duty=Eventuality with nature=Subeventuality |

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