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title: restrict — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «restrict» in the school dictionary: To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# restrict

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**Who acts:** people, Mum, heavy coat, his, rules, They · **What happens:** restrict, mean, keep, stop, grow, control · **To what, where:** something, limit, certain size, Entry, staff, video game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:m1:1
# text = To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	restrict	restrict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
15	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | within a limit | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | present |  | limit |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  | a certain size or amount |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beyond size=Location |

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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 -->
To restrict means to control what people can do or where they can go.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:m2:1
# text = To restrict means to control what people can do or where they can go.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	restrict	restrict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **control** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 5 | **go** | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum restricts my screen time to one hour a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x1:1
# text = Mum restricts my screen time to one hour a day.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	restricts	restrict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | present | Mum |  |  |  | day; hour; time |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Entry is restricted to staff only.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x2:1
# text = Entry is restricted to staff only.
1	Entry	entry	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	restricted	restrict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | present · passive |  | Entry |  |  |  | to staff *goal* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Patient to staff=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This video game is age-restricted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x3:1
# text = This video game is age-restricted.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
5	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	restricted	restrict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | present · passive |  | this video game |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavy coat restricted his movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x4:1
# text = The heavy coat restricted his movement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	restricted	restrict	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **restrict** | past | the heavy coat | his movement |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer movement=Patient |
| 2 | **move** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water use was restricted during the drought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x5:1
# text = Water use was restricted during the drought.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	restricted	restrict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drought	drought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **restrict** | past · passive |  | Water use |  |  | during the drought |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules restrict how many people can be in the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x6:1
# text = The rules restrict how many people can be in the pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	restrict	restrict	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | present | the rules | many people |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer people=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | can |  |  |  | the pool |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They therefore attribute more importance than I to the exact form in which it is found and restrict it to the locality of birth.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restrict:x7:1
# text = They therefore attribute more importance than I to the exact form in which it is found and restrict it to the locality of birth.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	attribute	attribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	restrict	restrict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	locality	locality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **therefore** | past | They | attribute more importance |  |  |  | than I; to the exact form | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | importance |  | the exact form |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **restrict** | infinitive |  | importance |  |  |  | to the locality of birth *goal* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer it=Patient to locality=Goal |

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