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title: adherence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adherence» in the school dictionary: Adherence is sticking closely to a rule, plan, belief or agreement and following it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adherence

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**Who acts:** Adherence, act, school, Strict adherence · **What happens:** stick, follow, be, expect, rule, keep · **To what, where:** Adherence, act, lab, match

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«adherence» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [adherence in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adherence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Adherence is sticking closely to a rule, plan, belief or agreement and following it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:m1:1
# text = Adherence is sticking closely to a rule, plan, belief or agreement and following it.
1	Adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present · progressive | Adherence |  |  |  |  | to a rule and plan and belief or agreement; closely *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to rule=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | Adherence *not said here* | Adherence |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adherence is also the act of sticking physically to something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:m2:1
# text = Adherence is also the act of sticking physically to something.
1	Adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Adherence | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to something; physically *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to something=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The school expects adherence to its uniform rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x1:1
# text = The school expects adherence to its uniform rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present | the school | adherence |  |  |  | to school's uniform rules | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adherence=Theme |
| 2 | **rule** |  | school |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Strict adherence to safety rules keeps the lab safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x2:1
# text = Strict adherence to safety rules keeps the lab safe.
1	Strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Strict adherence to safety rules | the lab |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lab=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Adherence to medicine is important for getting better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x3:1
# text = Adherence to medicine is important for getting better.
1	Adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Adherence |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | Adherence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The team's adherence to the plan won the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x4:1
# text = The team's adherence to the plan won the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team's adherence to the plan | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Their adherence to tradition is strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x5:1
# text = Their adherence to tradition is strong.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their adherence to tradition |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The glue's adherence to plastic is poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adherence:x6:1
# text = The glue's adherence to plastic is poor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	adherence	adherence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the glue's adherence to plastic |  |  |  |  | poor *property* | tree rules |

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