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title: limit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «limit» in the school dictionary: A limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# limit

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**Who acts:** limit, speed limit, time limit, Mum, kitchen, You · **What happens:** be, allow, limit, go, reach, not eat · **To what, where:** greatest amount, edge, something, 30, ride, height limit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:m1:1
# text = A limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a limit | the greatest amount and a speed limit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive |  | the greatest amount and a speed limit |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
A limit is the edge or end of a place or area: the city limits.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:m2:1
# text = A limit is the edge or end of a place or area: the city limits.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a limit | the edge or end of a place or area and the city limits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To limit something is to keep it to a certain amount: limit screen time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:m3:1
# text = To limit something is to keep it to a certain amount: limit screen time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	limit	limit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **limit** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a certain amount  screen time; keep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speed limit here is 30.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x1:1
# text = The speed limit here is 30.
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	6	nsubj	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the speed limit | 30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a time limit of one hour for the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x2:1
# text = There is a time limit of one hour for the test.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a time limit of one hour for the test |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum limits my screen time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x3:1
# text = Mum limits my screen time.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	limits	limit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **limit** | present | Mum |  |  |  | time |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitchen is off limits during cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x4:1
# text = The kitchen is off limits during cooking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the kitchen |  |  |  | during cooking | off limits | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must be 120 cm tall to go on this ride, that is the height limit.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x5:1
# text = You must be 120 cm tall to go on this ride, that is the height limit.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | You |  |  |  |  | 120 cm *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  | this ride |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ride=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | the height limit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have reached my limit, I cannot eat any more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x6:1
# text = I have reached my limit, I cannot eat any more.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | present · perfect | I | my limit |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent limit=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Limit each answer to three sentences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x7:1
# text = Limit each answer to three sentences.
1	Limit	limit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **limit** | imperative | you *not said here* | each answer |  |  |  | to three sentences *goal* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer answer=Patient to sentence=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With hard work, the sky is the limit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:limit:x8:1
# text = With hard work, the sky is the limit.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the sky | the limit |  |  |  | with hard work | tree rules |

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