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title: discipline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discipline» in the school dictionary: Discipline is following rules and controlling how you act, often taught by parents or teachers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discipline

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**Who acts:** Discipline, you, yourself, coach, Learning, school · **What happens:** follow, control, act, teach, make, do · **To what, where:** rules, yourself, someone, key, piano, lot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«discipline» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [discipline in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discipline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Discipline is following rules and controlling how you act, often taught by parents or teachers.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:m1:1
# text = Discipline is following rules and controlling how you act, often taught by parents or teachers.
1	Discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	controlling	control	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present · progressive | Discipline | rules |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **control** | gerund | Discipline *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **act** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | participle | Discipline *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by parents or teachers; often *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Self-discipline: making yourself do what you should, like practising every day.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:m2:1
# text = Self-discipline: making yourself do what you should, like practising every day.
1	Self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	practising	practise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | yourself *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **practise** | gerund | yourself *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To discipline someone is to punish them for breaking rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:m3:1
# text = To discipline someone is to punish them for breaking rules.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	discipline	discipline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	punish	punish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discipline** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | punish *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | gerund |  | rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A subject or field of study, such as maths or biology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:m4:1
# text = A subject or field of study, such as maths or biology.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	biology	biology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach said discipline is the key to winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x1:1
# text = The coach said discipline is the key to winning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | discipline | the key |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | gerund | the coach *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning piano takes a lot of discipline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x2:1
# text = Learning piano takes a lot of discipline.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  | piano |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | Learning | a lot of discipline |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has strict discipline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x3:1
# text = The school has strict discipline.
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	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | strict discipline |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discipline=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her parents disciplined her for lying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x4:1
# text = Her parents disciplined her for lying.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disciplined	discipline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discipline** | past | Her parents | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | Her parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chemistry and physics are two scientific disciplines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x5:1
# text = Chemistry and physics are two scientific disciplines.
1	Chemistry	chemistry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	physics	physic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	disciplines	discipline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chemistry and physics | two scientific disciplines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes self-discipline to do homework before games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x6:1
# text = It takes self-discipline to do homework before games.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It | self discipline |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discipline=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | homework |  |  | before games |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers marched with perfect discipline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x7:1
# text = The soldiers marched with perfect discipline.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | with perfect discipline | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discipline:x8:1
# text = The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
20	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stamp** | past | the pressure of regularity and discipline | the jewel and the future |  | here |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent jewel=Destination |
| 2 | **know** | past | the pressure of regularity and discipline *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **press** |  |  | regularity and discipline |  |  |  |  | nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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