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title: enjoin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enjoin» in the school dictionary: To enjoin someone to do something is to order or strongly urge them to do it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enjoin

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**Who acts:** rules, scriptures, judge, parents, captain, court · **What happens:** enjoin, be, urge, do, forbid, wear · **To what, where:** someone, them, it, USA, something, court

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enjoin someone to do something is to order or strongly urge them to do it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:m1:1
# text = To enjoin someone to do something is to order or strongly urge them to do it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoin	enjoin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	urge	urge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | order *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **urge** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enjoin someone from doing something, especially in the USA, is for a court to forbid them to do it with an official order (an injunction).

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:m2:1
# text = To enjoin someone from doing something, especially in the USA, is for a court to forbid them to do it with an official order (an injunction).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoin	enjoin	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	forbid	forbid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	injunction	injunction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for a court | tree rules |
| 4 | **forbid** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | court |  |  |  | with a official order | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules enjoin all pupils to wear their uniform properly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x1:1
# text = The rules enjoin all pupils to wear their uniform properly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoin	enjoin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | present | the rules | all pupils |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive | the rules *not said here* | rules's uniform |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scriptures enjoin believers to love their neighbours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x2:1
# text = The scriptures enjoin believers to love their neighbours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scriptures	scripture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoin	enjoin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | present | the scriptures | believers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | to-infinitive | the scriptures *not said here* | scriptures's neighbours |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer neighbour=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge enjoined the factory from dumping waste in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x3:1
# text = The judge enjoined the factory from dumping waste in the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoined	enjoin	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	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dumping	dump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | past | the judge | the factory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dump** | gerund | the judge *not said here* | waste |  | the river |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent waste=Theme in river=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her parents enjoined her to be careful on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x4:1
# text = Her parents enjoined her to be careful on the trip.
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	enjoined	enjoin	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | past | Her parents | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Her parents *not said here* |  |  | the trip |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain enjoined silence on deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x5:1
# text = The captain enjoined silence on deck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoined	enjoin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	deck	deck	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 | **enjoin** | past | the captain | silence |  | deck |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court enjoined the company from using the name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoin:x6:1
# text = The court enjoined the company from using the name.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoined	enjoin	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	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoin** | past | the court | the company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the court *not said here* | the name |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |

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