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title: obligatorily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «obligatorily» in the school dictionary: Because a rule or law says you must; in a way that is required, not a choice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# obligatorily

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**Who acts:** rule, parent, visitors · **What happens:** say, require, wear, do, sign, sign in · **To what, where:** way, Seatbelts, cars, voting, countries, Helmets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because a rule or law says you must; in a way that is required, not a choice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:m1:1
# text = Because a rule or law says you must; in a way that is required, not a choice.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a rule or law |  |  | a way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner |
| 2 | **require** | present · passive |  | a way |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seatbelts must be worn obligatorily in cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x1:1
# text = Seatbelts must be worn obligatorily in cars.
1	Seatbelts	seatbelt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must · passive |  | Seatbelts |  | cars |  | obligatorily *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some countries, voting is done obligatorily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x2:1
# text = In some countries, voting is done obligatorily.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	voting	voting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · passive |  | voting |  | some countries |  | obligatorily *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helmets are obligatorily worn on the building site.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x3:1
# text = Helmets are obligatorily worn on the building site.
1	Helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present · passive |  | Helmets |  | the building site |  | obligatorily *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The form must obligatorily be signed by a parent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x4:1
# text = The form must obligatorily be signed by a parent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | must · passive | a parent | the form |  |  |  | obligatorily *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All visitors obligatorily sign in at the office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x5:1
# text = All visitors obligatorily sign in at the office.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sign	sign	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign in** | present | all visitors |  |  | the office |  | obligatorily *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent at office=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uniform is obligatorily worn in many UK schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obligatorily:x6:1
# text = Uniform is obligatorily worn in many UK schools.
1	Uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	obligatorily	obligatorily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present · passive |  | Uniform |  | many UK schools |  | obligatorily *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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