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title: conform — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conform» in the school dictionary: To conform is to behave the way most people do or the way you are expected to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conform

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**Who acts:** most people, way, toys, He, uniform, mattress · **What happens:** conform, be, do, expect, meet, not want · **To what, where:** way, you, rule, standard, safety rules, shape · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«conform» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [conform in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conform.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To conform is to behave the way most people do or the way you are expected to.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:m1:1
# text = To conform is to behave the way most people do or the way you are expected to.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	behave	behave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | the way *obl:unmarked*; behave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present | most people | the way |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality |
| 4 | **expect** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To conform to a rule or standard is to obey it or meet it: «The toys conform to safety rules».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:m2:1
# text = To conform to a rule or standard is to obey it or meet it: «The toys conform to safety rules».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	obey	obey	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	meet	meet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	conform	conform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a rule or standard *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | obey *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | infinitive |  | standard |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **conform** *in a quote* | present | the toys |  |  |  |  | to safety rules *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To conform to a shape is to fit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:m3:1
# text = To conform to a shape is to fit it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a shape *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to shape=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All toys must conform to safety standards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x1:1
# text = All toys must conform to safety standards.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	standards	standard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | must | all toys |  |  |  |  | to safety standards *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to standard=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He didn't want to conform, so he dyed his hair blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x2:1
# text = He didn't want to conform, so he dyed his hair blue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | past · do-support | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **conform** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dye** | past | he | his hair |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The uniform must conform to school rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x3:1
# text = The uniform must conform to school rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | must | the uniform |  |  |  |  | to school rules *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mattress conforms to the shape of your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x4:1
# text = The mattress conforms to the shape of your body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mattress	mattress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conforms	conform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | present | the mattress |  |  |  |  | to the shape of your body *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to shape=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People often conform to what their friends do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x5:1
# text = People often conform to what their friends do.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	conform	conform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | present | People |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to what=Goal |
| 2 | **do** | present | People's friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bike helmet conforms to the safety rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x6:1
# text = This bike helmet conforms to the safety rules.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	conforms	conform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conform** | present | this bike helmet |  |  |  |  | to the safety rules *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Now I want rest after my dinner," said the Portuguese; "you must conform to the rules of the house while you are here.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conform:x7:1
# text = "Now I want rest after my dinner," said the Portuguese; "you must conform to the rules of the house while you are here.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
5	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	conform	conform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** *in a quote* | present | the Portuguese *= portuguese* | rest |  |  | after my dinner; now |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rest=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Portuguese |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **conform** *in a quote* | must | you |  |  |  |  | to the rules of the house *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to rule=Goal |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **rule** *in a quote* |  | the house |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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