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title: strict — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strict» in the school dictionary: A strict person makes people obey rules and does not allow bad behaviour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strict

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**Who acts:** strict person, people, Strict, teacher, parents, strict rules · **What happens:** make, obey, not allow, mean, be, have · **To what, where:** people, rules, bad behaviour, strict rule, strict order, strict running rule

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«strict» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [strict in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strict.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strict person makes people obey rules and does not allow bad behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:m1:1
# text = A strict person makes people obey rules and does not allow bad behaviour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a strict person | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **obey** | infinitive | people *not said here* | rules |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **allow** | present · do-support | a strict person *not said here* | bad behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
A strict rule must be obeyed exactly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:m2:1
# text = A strict rule must be obeyed exactly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** | must · passive |  | a strict rule |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strict means exact and careful: «in strict order», «a strict vegetarian».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:m3:1
# text = Strict means exact and careful: «in strict order», «a strict vegetarian».
1	Strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Strict |  |  | strict order |  | exact *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher is strict but fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x1:1
# text = Our teacher is strict but fair.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our teacher |  |  |  |  | strict *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My parents are strict about bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x2:1
# text = My parents are strict about bedtime.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My parents |  |  |  |  | about bedtime; strict *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are strict rules about phones in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x3:1
# text = There are strict rules about phones in class.
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	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | strict rules about phones in class |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool has a strict no-running rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x4:1
# text = The pool has a strict no-running rule.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	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	9	det	_	_
5	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	no	no	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the pool | a strict running rule |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a strict vegetarian and eats no meat at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x5:1
# text = She is a strict vegetarian and eats no meat at all.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | vegetarian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | She *not said here* | no meat |  | all |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Line up in strict order of height.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x6:1
# text = Line up in strict order of height.
1	Line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in strict order of height | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in order=Theme |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | height |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach is strict with players who are late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x7:1
# text = The coach is strict with players who are late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coach |  |  |  |  | with players; strict *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | players |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a strict rule against turning round until one gave the signal, when all turned at once.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strict:x8:1
# text = There was a strict rule against turning round until one gave the signal, when all turned at once.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	against	against	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	round	round	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a strict rule |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **turn round** | gerund | a strict rule *not said here* |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | past | one | the signal |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |
| 4 | **turn** | participle · passive |  | all |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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