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title: impeding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impeding» in the school dictionary: Impeding means getting in the way of something and slowing it down or making it harder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impeding

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**Who acts:** player, fallen tree, you, corridor, referee, mud · **What happens:** impede, mean, get, slow down, make, be · **To what, where:** way, rule break, football, opponent, ball, traffic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impeding means getting in the way of something and slowing it down or making it harder.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:m1:1
# text = Impeding means getting in the way of something and slowing it down or making it harder.
1	Impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	slowing	slow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **impede** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | the way of something |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **slow down** | gerund |  | way |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | gerund |  | way |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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: sport, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impeding is a rule-break in football or hockey where a player blocks an opponent without playing the ball.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:m2:1
# text = Impeding is a rule-break in football or hockey where a player blocks an opponent without playing the ball.
1	Impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **impede** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a rule break or hockey |  | football |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **block** | present | a player | a opponent |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer opponent=Theme |
| 4 | **play** | gerund | a player *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fallen tree was impeding the traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x1:1
# text = A fallen tree was impeding the traffic.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **impede** | past · progressive | a fallen tree | the traffic |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer traffic=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not leave bags in the corridor impeding the fire exit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x2:1
# text = Do not leave bags in the corridor impeding the fire exit.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | bags |  | the corridor |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme in corridor=Location |
| 2 | **impede** | gerund | the corridor *not said here* | the fire exit |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer exit=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee gave a free kick for impeding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x3:1
# text = The referee gave a free kick for impeding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the referee | a free kick |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kick=Theme |
| 2 | **impede** | gerund | the referee *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mud was impeding our progress up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x4:1
# text = The mud was impeding our progress up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **impede** | past · progressive | the mud | our progress |  |  |  | up the hill | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer progress=Eventuality |
| 2 | **progress** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was arrested for impeding a police officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x5:1
# text = He was arrested for impeding a police officer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrest** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **impede** | gerund |  | a police officer |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer officer=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fear can stop you, impeding your learning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impeding:x6:1
# text = Fear can stop you, impeding your learning.
1	Fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	impeding	impede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | can | Fear | you |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality you=Eventuality |
| 2 | **impede** | gerund | Fear *not said here* | your learning |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer learning=Eventuality |

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