---
title: regime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regime» in the school dictionary: A government, especially one that rules strictly and does not let people choose (often negative). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regime/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/) / regime

# regime

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** that, government, people, you, cruel regime, footballer · **What happens:** rule, not let, choose, follow, put, speak out · **To what, where:** people, rules, prison, strict training regime, regime, daily exercise regime

<!-- .vabout -->
«regime» 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: [regime in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regime.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A government, especially one that rules strictly and does not let people choose (often negative).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:m1:1
# text = A government, especially one that rules strictly and does not let people choose (often negative).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **let** | present · do-support | a government and one rules | people |  |  |  | strictly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 plan or set of rules you follow, like for exercise, diet or care: a fitness regime.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:m2:1
# text = A plan or set of rules you follow, like for exercise, diet or care: a fitness regime.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | you | rules *not said here* |  |  |  | like exercise and diet or care | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cruel regime put people in prison for speaking out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x1:1
# text = The cruel regime put people in prison for speaking out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle | the cruel regime | people |  | prison |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme in prison=Destination |
| 2 | **speak out** *speech: other* | gerund | the cruel regime *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer follows a strict training regime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x2:1
# text = The footballer follows a strict training regime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | the footballer | a strict training regime |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regime=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People fought to end the regime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x3:1
# text = People fought to end the regime.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | People |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | the regime |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality regime=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandma has a daily exercise regime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x4:1
# text = My grandma has a daily exercise regime.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My grandma | a daily exercise regime |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regime=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new head teacher brought in a tougher regime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x5:1
# text = The new head teacher brought in a tougher regime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tougher	tough	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the new head teacher |  |  | a tougher regime |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The regime fell after many protests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regime:x6:1
# text = The regime fell after many protests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	regime	regime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	protests	protest	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 | **fall** | past | the regime |  |  |  | after many protests |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [reggae](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reggae/)
- next →: [regimen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regimen/)
- ↑ back to [R in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/)