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title: conformity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conformity» in the school dictionary: Behaving the same way as most other people or as the rules expect, instead of being different: «pressure towards conformity». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conformity

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**Who acts:** most other people, Behaving, School uniforms, teenagers, Conformity, we · **What happens:** behave, expect, be, dye, rebel, test · **To what, where:** same way, agreement, hair, toy, same side, strong pressure

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behaving the same way as most other people or as the rules expect, instead of being different: «pressure towards conformity».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:m1:1
# text = Behaving the same way as most other people or as the rules expect, instead of being different: «pressure towards conformity».
1	Behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	expect	expect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	cop	_	_
18	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	parataxis	_	_
22	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  | the same way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **expect** | present | most other people or the rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | Behaving |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Being in agreement with a rule, law or standard: «in conformity with the safety rules».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:m2:1
# text = Being in agreement with a rule, law or standard: «in conformity with the safety rules».
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	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 a rule  law or standard | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School uniforms are partly about conformity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x1:1
# text = School uniforms are partly about conformity.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	uniforms	uniform	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | School uniforms |  |  |  |  | about conformity; partly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some teenagers dye their hair to rebel against conformity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x2:1
# text = Some teenagers dye their hair to rebel against conformity.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dye	dye	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rebel	rebel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | present | some teenagers | teenagers's hair |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 2 | **rebel** | to-infinitive | some teenagers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against conformity | vn rebel-71.2-1 «NP V PP.maleficiary»: agent=Agent against conformity=Maleficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy was tested for conformity with safety rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x3:1
# text = The toy was tested for conformity with safety rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	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	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
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	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past · passive |  | the toy |  |  |  | for conformity with safety rules | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for conformity=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conformity is not always bad: we all drive on the same side of the road.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x4:1
# text = Conformity is not always bad: we all drive on the same side of the road.
1	Conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	drive	drive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Conformity |  |  |  |  | always, bad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive** | present | we |  |  | the same side of the road |  | all *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is about a girl who refuses to give in to conformity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x5:1
# text = The story is about a girl who refuses to give in to conformity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about a girl | tree rules |
| 2 | **refuse** | present | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **give in** | to-infinitive | a girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to conformity | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to conformity=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists ran a famous experiment showing how strong the pressure to conformity can be.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conformity:x6:1
# text = Scientists ran a famous experiment showing how strong the pressure to conformity can be.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	conformity	conformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | a famous experiment *not said here* | the strong pressure | conformity |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent pressure=Topic to conformity=Recipient |
| 3 | **can** | can | a famous experiment |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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