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title: disciplinary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disciplinary» in the school dictionary: Disciplinary means to do with punishing people who break rules, at school, work or in sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disciplinary

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**Who acts:** Disciplinary, punishing people, Fighting, player, school, He · **What happens:** mean, do, punish, break, fight, lead · **To what, where:** rules, class, disciplinary hearing, clear disciplinary policy, clean disciplinary record, worker · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Disciplinary means to do with punishing people who break rules, at school, work or in sport.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:m1:1
# text = Disciplinary means to do with punishing people who break rules, at school, work or in sport.
1	Disciplinary	Disciplinary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Disciplinary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with punishing people | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **punish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **break** | present | punishing people | rules |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a subject of study, as in «interdisciplinary».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:m2:1
# text = To do with a subject of study, as in «interdisciplinary».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	interdisciplinary	interdisciplinary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a subject of study; as interdisciplinary | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fighting in class led to disciplinary action.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x1:1
# text = Fighting in class led to disciplinary action.
1	Fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	disciplinary	disciplinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | gerund |  |  |  | class |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lead** | past | Fighting |  |  |  |  | to disciplinary action | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to action=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player faced a disciplinary hearing after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x2:1
# text = The player faced a disciplinary hearing after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	disciplinary	disciplinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **face** | past | the player | a disciplinary hearing |  |  | after the match |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hearing=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The school has a clear disciplinary policy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x3:1
# text = The school has a clear disciplinary policy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	disciplinary	disciplinary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	policy	policy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a clear disciplinary policy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent policy=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He has a clean disciplinary record.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x4:1
# text = He has a clean disciplinary record.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	disciplinary	disciplinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a clean disciplinary record |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The worker was given a disciplinary warning for being late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x5:1
# text = The worker was given a disciplinary warning for being late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worker	worker	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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	disciplinary	disciplinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | the worker |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient warning=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | a disciplinary warning *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our project was interdisciplinary: maths, art and science together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disciplinary:x6:1
# text = Our project was interdisciplinary: maths, art and science together.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	interdisciplinary	interdisciplinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our project |  |  |  |  | maths and art and science *obl*; interdisciplinary, together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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