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title: exceed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exceed» in the school dictionary: To be more than a number or amount. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exceed

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**Who acts:** you, cost, number, driver, results, Her · **What happens:** be, go, allow, do, expect, not exceed · **To what, where:** limit, rule, stated dose, 20 dollars, number, 100 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exceed» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [exceed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exceed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be more than a number or amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:m1:1
# text = To be more than a number or amount.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than a number or amount; more *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go beyond a limit or rule that is allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:m2:1
# text = To go beyond a limit or rule that is allowed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a limit or rule |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme beyond limit=Location |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive |  | rule |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do better than expected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:m3:1
# text = To do better than expected.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not exceed the stated dose of medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x1:1
# text = Do not exceed the stated dose of medicine.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **exceed** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the stated dose of medicine |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dose=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cost must not exceed 20 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x2:1
# text = The cost must not exceed 20 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	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** **exceed** | must | the cost | 20 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dollar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find a number that exceeds 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x3:1
# text = Find a number that exceeds 100.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	exceeds	exceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | a number |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 2 | **exceed** | present | a number | 100 |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 100=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver exceeded the speed limit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x4:1
# text = The driver exceeded the speed limit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exceeded	exceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exceed** | past | the driver | the speed limit |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot limit=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her results exceeded all expectations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x5:1
# text = Her results exceeded all expectations.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exceeded	exceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	expectations	expectation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **exceed** | past | Her results | all expectations |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot expectation=Theme |
| 2 | **result** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift's load must not exceed 8 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x6:1
# text = The lift's load must not exceed 8 people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **exceed** | must | the lift's load | 8 people |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot people=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainfall exceeded 50 mm this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x7:1
# text = Rainfall exceeded 50 mm this week.
1	Rainfall	Rainfall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	exceeded	exceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	mm	mm	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exceed** | past | Rainfall | 50 mm |  |  | week |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mm=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second said: “I weird her such a sweet voice as shall far exceed the nightingale.”

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceed:x8:1
# text = The second said: “I weird her such a sweet voice as shall far exceed the nightingale.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	weird	weird	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
9	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
16	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	nightingale	nightingale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the second | such sweet voice |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **exceed** *in a quote* | shall |  | the nightingale |  |  |  | far *property* | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot nightingale=Theme |

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