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title: proscribe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proscribe» in the school dictionary: To proscribe something is to forbid it officially, by a law or a rule. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proscribe

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**Who acts:** person, joining, rules, government, people, Running · **What happens:** proscribe, be, ban, outlaw, join, help · **To what, where:** something, group, them, crime, use, phones · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To proscribe something is to forbid it officially, by a law or a rule.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:m1:1
# text = To proscribe something is to forbid it officially, by a law or a rule.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	proscribe	proscribe	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	forbid	forbid	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	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | forbid, officially *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}

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Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To proscribe a group or a person is to name them as banned or outlawed, so that joining or helping them is a crime.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:m2:1
# text = To proscribe a group or a person is to name them as banned or outlawed, so that joining or helping them is a crime.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	proscribe	proscribe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	name	name	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	outlawed	outlaw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	csubj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	conj	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | to-infinitive |  | a group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | name *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ban** | participle | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 4 | **outlaw** | participle | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **join** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **help** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |
| 7 | **is a** | present | joining | a crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules proscribe the use of phones during the exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x1:1
# text = The rules proscribe the use of phones during the exam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proscribe	proscribe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | infinitive | the rules | the use of phones |  |  | during the exam |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** |  |  | phones |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old law proscribed meetings of more than ten people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x2:1
# text = The old law proscribed meetings of more than ten people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	meetings	meeting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	9	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government proscribed the group after the attacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x3:1
# text = The government proscribed the group after the attacks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | past | the government | the group |  |  | after the attacks |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some books were proscribed in that country, so people read them in secret.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x4:1
# text = Some books were proscribed in that country, so people read them in secret.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | past · passive |  | some books |  | that country |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | present | people | books *= book* |  | secret |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doping is proscribed in all sports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x5:1
# text = Doping is proscribed in all sports.
1	Doping	doping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | present · passive |  | Doping |  | all sports |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running in the corridors is proscribed, the notice said, in very grown-up words.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x6:1
# text = Running in the corridors is proscribed, the notice said, in very grown-up words.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	corridors	corridor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
17	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  | the corridors |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory |
| 2 | **proscribe** | present · passive | Running |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the notice |  |  | grown words |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Membership of a proscribed organisation is a crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proscribe:x7:1
# text = Membership of a proscribed organisation is a crime.
1	Membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	proscribed	proscribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proscribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Membership of a proscribed organisation | a crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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