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title: enforced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enforced» in the school dictionary: Made to happen or made to be obeyed by people with power, such as police or officials: «The law is strictly enforced.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enforced

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**Who acts:** people, cameras, teachers, lifeguards, he, his · **What happens:** make, happen, obey, enforce, force, not choose · **To what, where:** law, someone, speed limit, School rules, swimming sign, enforced rest

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made to happen or made to be obeyed by people with power, such as police or officials: «The law is strictly enforced.».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:m1:1
# text = Made to happen or made to be obeyed by people with power, such as police or officials: «The law is strictly enforced.».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	officials	official	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
24	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **obey** | to-infinitive · passive | people with power |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **enforce** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | the law |  |  |  | strictly *property* | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forced on someone, not chosen: «an enforced rest», «an enforced break».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:m2:1
# text = Forced on someone, not chosen: «an enforced rest», «an enforced break».
1	Forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **force** | participle |  |  |  | someone |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **choose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enforce** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **enforce** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speed limit is enforced by cameras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x1:1
# text = The speed limit is enforced by cameras.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enforce** | present · passive | cameras | the speed limit |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School rules are enforced by the teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x2:1
# text = School rules are enforced by the teachers.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **enforce** | present · passive | the teachers | School rules |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The no-swimming sign was strictly enforced by lifeguards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x3:1
# text = The no-swimming sign was strictly enforced by lifeguards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enforce** | past · passive | lifeguards | the swimming sign |  |  |  | strictly *property* | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After his injury, he had an enforced rest from football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x4:1
# text = After his injury, he had an enforced rest from football.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | a enforced rest |  | football | after his injury |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Patient |
| 2 | **enforce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **injure** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The ban will be enforced from Monday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x5:1
# text = (formal) The ban will be enforced from Monday.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ban	ban	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enforce** | future · passive |  | the formal ban |  |  | monday |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow gave us an enforced day off school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enforced:x6:1
# text = The snow gave us an enforced day off school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	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 | **give** | past | the snow |  | us |  | day | off school | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **enforce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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