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title: disobey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disobey» in the school dictionary: To disobey is to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disobey

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**Who acts:** person, dog, you, Adam, Genesis, It · **What happens:** disobey, not be, tell, do, run, not disobey · **To what, where:** you, road, lifeguard, God, She, safety signs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To disobey is to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:m1:1
# text = To disobey is to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	iobj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disobey** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a person and rule or law |  | you |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person and rule or law *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog disobeyed and ran into the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x1:1
# text = The dog disobeyed and ran into the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disobeyed	disobey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disobey** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | past | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the road *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into road=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't disobey the lifeguard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x2:1
# text = Don't disobey the lifeguard.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disobey** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adam and Eve disobeyed God, Genesis tells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x3:1
# text = Adam and Eve disobeyed God, Genesis tells.
1	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	disobeyed	disobey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disobey** | past | Adam and Eve | God |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Genesis | God *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was punished for disobeying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x4:1
# text = She was punished for disobeying.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disobeying	disobey	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **disobey** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is dangerous to disobey safety signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x5:1
# text = It is dangerous to disobey safety signs.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disobey** | to-infinitive |  | safety signs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy disobeyed every command.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x6:1
# text = The puppy disobeyed every command.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disobeyed	disobey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disobey** | past | the puppy | every command |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The men did not dare to disobey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobey:x7:1
# text = The men did not dare to disobey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	dare	dare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dare** | past · do-support | the men |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **disobey** | to-infinitive | the men *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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