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title: compliance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compliance» in the school dictionary: Obeying a rule, law, request or order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# compliance

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**Who acts:** habit, other people, toys, school, Compliance, inspector · **What happens:** obey, do, want, be, check, make · **To what, where:** rule, compliance, duty, lives, company, her

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obeying a rule, law, request or order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:m1:1
# text = Obeying a rule, law, request or order.
1	Obeying	obey	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** | gerund |  | a rule and law and request or order |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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}

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The habit of doing what other people want, sometimes too easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:m2:1
# text = The habit of doing what other people want, sometimes too easily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | the habit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | other people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All toys must be in compliance with safety rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x1:1
# text = All toys must be in compliance with safety rules.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | all toys |  |  | compliance |  | with safety rules | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The school checked compliance with the uniform policy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x2:1
# text = The school checked compliance with the uniform policy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	policy	policy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the school | compliance |  |  |  | with the uniform policy | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compliance=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Compliance with the law is everyone's duty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x3:1
# text = Compliance with the law is everyone's duty.
1	Compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Compliance with the law | everyone's duty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The inspector made sure of the restaurant's compliance with hygiene rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x4:1
# text = The inspector made sure of the restaurant's compliance with hygiene rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	hygiene	hygiene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the inspector |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **comply** |  | the restaurant |  |  |  |  | with hygiene rules | nom compliance «act intransitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He nodded in compliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x5:1
# text = He nodded in compliance.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | He |  |  |  |  | in compliance | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in compliance=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Compliance with seatbelt laws saves lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x6:1
# text = Compliance with seatbelt laws saves lives.
1	Compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | Compliance with seatbelt laws | lives |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The company was fined for lack of compliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x7:1
# text = The company was fined for lack of compliance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	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	fined	fine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fine** | past · passive |  | the company |  |  |  | for lack of compliance | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | compliance |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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In conclusion, the voice assured her, that compliance with the above conditions would insure for her a safe return to the realms of light.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compliance:x8:1
# text = In conclusion, the voice assured her, that compliance with the above conditions would insure for her a safe return to the realms of light.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	assured	assure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	compliance	compliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	above	above	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	insure	insure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	realms	realm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assure** | past | the voice |  | her *= she* | conclusion |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **insure** | would | that compliance with the above conditions | a safe return |  |  |  | for voice; to the realms of light | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Precondition return=Theme for she=Beneficiary |

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