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title: mandatory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mandatory» in the school dictionary: Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mandatory

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**Who acts:** something, mandatory sentence, law, Wearing, School uniform, It · **What happens:** require, do, compulsory, be, say, give · **To what, where:** punishment, helmet, mandatory, bike trip, school, seat belt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mandatory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [mandatory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mandatory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:m1:1
# text = Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory.
1	Required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	compulsory	compulsory	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a law or a rule | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | must | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **compulsory** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mandatory sentence is a punishment the law says must be given.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:m2:1
# text = A mandatory sentence is a punishment the law says must be given.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mandatory sentence | a punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the law | a punishment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent punishment=Topic |
| 3 | **give** | must · passive |  | a punishment |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing a helmet is mandatory on the bike trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x1:1
# text = Wearing a helmet is mandatory on the bike trip.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wearing | mandatory |  | the bike trip |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School uniform is mandatory at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x2:1
# text = School uniform is mandatory at our school.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | School uniform | mandatory |  | our school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is mandatory to wear a seat belt in a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x3:1
# text = It is mandatory to wear a seat belt in a car.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | mandatory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive |  | a seat belt |  | a car |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent belt=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fields marked with a star are mandatory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x4:1
# text = The fields marked with a star are mandatory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  | the fields *not said here* |  |  |  | with a star | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with star=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the fields | mandatory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming lessons are mandatory in Year 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x5:1
# text = Swimming lessons are mandatory in Year 4.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	mandatory	mandatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swimming lessons |  |  |  | in Year | mandatory *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new law made recycling mandatory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x6:1
# text = The new law made recycling mandatory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the new law |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recycle** | gerund | the new law *not said here* | mandatory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mandatory fire drill takes place every term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mandatory:x7:1
# text = A mandatory fire drill takes place every term.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	mandatory	mandatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a mandatory fire drill | place |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument place=Theme term=Destination |

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