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title: regulation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regulation» in the school dictionary: An official rule made by a government or organisation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# regulation

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**Who acts:** Safety regulations, we, School regulations, ball, Fire regulations, strict regulations · **What happens:** make, control, regulate, say, wear, ban · **To what, where:** official rule, traffic, helmets, phones, class, regulation size · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«regulation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [regulation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regulation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official rule made by a government or organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:m1:1
# text = An official rule made by a government or organisation.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a official rule *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Controlling something with rules: the regulation of traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:m2:1
# text = Controlling something with rules: the regulation of traffic.
1	Controlling	control	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	regulation	regulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **regulate** |  |  | traffic |  |  |  |  | nom regulation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of the official, standard kind: a regulation football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:m3:1
# text = Of the official, standard kind: a regulation football.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	regulation	regulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety regulations say we must wear helmets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x1:1
# text = Safety regulations say we must wear helmets.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	regulations	regulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Safety regulations |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** | must | we | helmets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School regulations ban phones in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x2:1
# text = School regulations ban phones in class.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	regulations	regulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ban	ban	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present | School regulations | phones |  | class |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer phone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball must be regulation size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x3:1
# text = The ball must be regulation size.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	regulation	regulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | the ball | regulation size |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fire regulations say doors must be kept clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x4:1
# text = Fire regulations say doors must be kept clear.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	regulations	regulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Fire regulations |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | must · passive |  | doors |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweating helps the regulation of body heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x5:1
# text = Sweating helps the regulation of body heat.
1	Sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	regulation	regulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | the regulation of body heat |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regulation=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **regulate** |  |  | body heat |  |  |  |  | nom regulation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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There are strict regulations about food in shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regulation:x6:1
# text = There are strict regulations about food in shops.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	regulations	regulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | strict regulations about food in shops |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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