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title: disallow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disallow» in the school dictionary: To officially refuse to accept something, especially a goal, point or claim, because it broke a rule. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disallow

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**Who acts:** claim, referee, judge, we, Our, app · **What happens:** refuse, not accept, break, not permit, disallow, use · **To what, where:** something, rule, goal, Phones, late entry, answer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To officially refuse to accept something, especially a goal, point or claim, because it broke a rule.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:m1:1
# text = To officially refuse to accept something, especially a goal, point or claim, because it broke a rule.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **accept** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent something=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **break** | past | claim | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

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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 -->
To not permit something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:m2:1
# text = To not permit something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	permit	permit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **permit** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee disallowed the goal for offside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x1:1
# text = The referee disallowed the goal for offside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	offside	offside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disallow** | past | the referee | the goal |  |  |  | for offside | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones are disallowed during the exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x2:1
# text = Phones are disallowed during the exam.
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disallow** | present · passive |  | Phones |  |  | during the exam |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The judge disallowed the late entry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x3:1
# text = The judge disallowed the late entry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disallow** | past | the judge | the late entry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our answer was disallowed because we used a calculator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x4:1
# text = Our answer was disallowed because we used a calculator.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	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	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disallow** | past · passive |  | Our answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | we | a calculator |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The app disallows chat for children under 13.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x5:1
# text = The app disallows chat for children under 13.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disallows	disallow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	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 | **disallow** | present | the app | chat |  |  |  | for children under 13 | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans groaned when the try was disallowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disallow:x6:1
# text = Fans groaned when the try was disallowed.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groaned	groan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groan** | past | Fans |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disallow** | past · passive |  | the try |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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