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inborn

Who acts: Inborn, inborn condition, She, Babies, people, kindness · What happens: mean, not learn, be, bear, have, suck · To what, where: one, baby, inborn talent, inborn ability, kindness, inborn instinct · Speech: someone speaks here

«inborn» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: inborn in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Inborn means present in a person or animal from birth, not learned later, like an inborn talent or an inborn fear.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjxcompcasedetoblccconjcasenmodpunctadvmodparataxisadvmodpunctcasedetamodparataxisccdetamodconjpunctrootInbornADJmeansVERBpresentADJinADPaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUNfromADPbirthNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTlearnedVERBlaterADV,PUNCTlikeADPanDETinbornADJtalentNOUNorCCONJanDETinbornADJfearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InborninbornADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3presentpresentADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ininADP_6 personcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing3 presentobl
7ororCCONJ_8 animalcc
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 personconj
9fromfromADP_10 birthcase
10birthbirthNOUNNumber=Sing8 animalnmod
11,,PUNCT_13 learnedpunct
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 learnedadvmod
13learnedlearnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansparataxis
14laterlateADVDegree=Cmp13 learnedadvmod
15,,PUNCT_19 talentpunct
16likelikeADP_19 talentcase
17anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 talentdet
18inborninbornADJDegree=Pos19 talentamod
19talenttalentNOUNNumber=Sing13 learnedparataxis
20ororCCONJ_23 fearcc
21anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 feardet
22inborninbornADJDegree=Pos23 fearamod
23fearfearNOUNNumber=Sing19 talentconj
24..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentInbornpresent propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2not learnparticiplelate propertyvn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

An inborn condition is one a baby is born with.

detamodnsubjcopdetnsubj:passaux:passacl:relcloblpunctrootAnDETinbornADJconditionNOUNisAUXoneNUMaDETbabyNOUNisAUXbornVERBwithADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 conditiondet
2inborninbornADJDegree=Pos3 conditionamod
3conditionconditionNOUNNumber=Sing5 onensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 babydet
7babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing9 bornnsubj:pass
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 bornaux:pass
9bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 oneacl:relcl
10withwithADP_9 bornobl
11..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta inborn conditiononetree rules
2bearpresent · passivea babyvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 1

She has an inborn talent for music.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootShePRONhasVERBanDETinbornADJtalentNOUNforADPmusicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 talentdet
4inborninbornADJDegree=Pos5 talentamod
5talenttalentNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
6forforADP_7 musiccase
7musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing5 talentnmod
8..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentShea inborn talentfor musicvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talent=Patient

Example 2

Babies have an inborn ability to suck.

nsubjdetamodobjmarkaclpunctrootBabiesNOUNhaveVERBanDETinbornADJabilityNOUNtoPARTsuckVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BabiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 abilitydet
4inborninbornADJDegree=Pos5 abilityamod
5abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6totoPART_7 suckmark
7sucksuckVERBVerbForm=Inf5 abilityacl
8..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentBabiesa inborn abilityvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ability=Patient
2suckto-infinitiveBabies not said herea inborn ability not said herevn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Some people think kindness is inborn, but it can be learned too.

detnsubjnsubjcopccomppunctccnsubjauxaux:passconjadvmodpunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNthinkVERBkindnessNOUNisAUXinbornADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONcanAUXbeAUXlearnedVERBtooADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 thinknsubj
3thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4kindnesskindnessNOUNNumber=Sing6 inbornnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 inborncop
6inborninbornADJDegree=Pos3 thinkccomp
7,,PUNCT_12 learnedpunct
8butbutCCONJ_12 learnedcc
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 learnednsubj
10cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 learnedaux
11bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf12 learnedaux:pass
12learnedlearnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 thinkconj
13tootooADV_12 learnedadvmod
14..PUNCT_3 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentsome peoplevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentkindnessinborn propertytree rules
3learncan · passivekindnessvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

Example 4

Ducklings have an inborn instinct to follow their mother.

nsubjdetamodobjmarkaclnmod:possobjpunctrootDucklingsNOUNhaveVERBanDETinbornADJinstinctNOUNtoPARTfollowVERBtheirPRONmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DucklingsducklingNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 instinctdet
4inborninbornADJDegree=Pos5 instinctamod
5instinctinstinctNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6totoPART_7 followmark
7followfollowVERBVerbForm=Inf5 instinctacl
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 mothernmod:poss
9mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 followobj
10..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDucklingsa inborn instinctvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instinct=Patient
2followto-infinitiveDucklings not said hereDucklings's mothervn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Theme

Example 5

His love of animals seemed inborn.

nmod:possnsubjcasenmodxcomppunctrootHisPRONloveNOUNofADPanimalsNOUNseemedVERBinbornADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 lovenmod:poss
2loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing5 seemednsubj
3ofofADP_4 animalscase
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 lovenmod
5seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6inborninbornADJDegree=Pos5 seemedxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastHis love of animalsinborn propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2loveHis = heanimalsnom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 6

Fear of loud noises is inborn in babies.

nsubjcaseamodnmodcopcaseoblpunctrootFearNOUNofADPloudADJnoisesNOUNisAUXinbornADJinADPbabiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FearfearNOUNNumber=Sing6 inbornnsubj
2ofofADP_4 noisescase
3loudloudADJDegree=Pos4 noisesamod
4noisesnoiseNOUNNumber=Plur1 Fearnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 inborncop
6inborninbornADJDegree=Posrootroot
7ininADP_8 babiescase
8babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur6 inbornobl
9..PUNCT_6 inbornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentFear of loud noisesbabiesinborn propertytree rules
2fearloud noisesnom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

Practice can beat inborn talent.

nsubjauxamodobjpunctrootPracticeNOUNcanAUXbeatVERBinbornADJtalentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PracticepracticeNOUNNumber=Sing3 beatnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 beataux
3beatbeatVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4inborninbornADJDegree=Pos5 talentamod
5talenttalentNOUNNumber=Sing3 beatobj
6..PUNCT_3 beatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatcanPracticeinborn talentvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location talent=Theme

Example 8

The doctor said the heart problem was inborn.

detnsubjdetcompoundnsubjcopccomppunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNsaidVERBtheDETheartNOUNproblemNOUNwasAUXinbornADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 problemdet
5heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing6 problemcompound
6problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing8 inbornnsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 inborncop
8inborninbornADJDegree=Pos3 saidccomp
9..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe doctorvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe heart probleminborn propertytree rules

Example 9

His inborn cheerfulness, he said, had been tested by a member of the Polytechnic Institution, and the experiment had made him completely happy.

The tree, 23 words
nmod:possamodnsubjpunctnsubjpunctauxaux:passccompcasedetobl:agentcasedetcompoundnmodpunctccdetnsubj:passauxconjobjadvmodxcomppunctrootHisPRONinbornADJcheerfulnessNOUN,PUNCThePRONsaidVERB,PUNCThadAUXbeenAUXtestedVERBbyADPaDETmemberNOUNofADPtheDETPolytechnicPROPNInstitutionNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETexperimentNOUNhadAUXmadeVERBhimPRONcompletelyADVhappyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 cheerfulnessnmod:poss
2inborninbornADJDegree=Pos3 cheerfulnessamod
3cheerfulnesscheerfulnessNOUNNumber=Sing6 saidnsubj
4,,PUNCT_3 cheerfulnesspunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 saidnsubj
6saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7,,PUNCT_10 testedpunct
8hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 testedaux
9beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 testedaux:pass
10testedtestVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 saidccomp
11bybyADP_13 membercase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 memberdet
13membermemberNOUNNumber=Sing10 testedobl:agent
14ofofADP_17 Institutioncase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 Institutiondet
16PolytechnicPolytechnicPROPNNumber=Sing17 Institutioncompound
17InstitutioninstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing13 membernmod
18,,PUNCT_23 madepunct
19andandCCONJ_23 madecc
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 experimentdet
21experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing23 madensubj:pass
22hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 madeaux
23mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 saidconj
24himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 madeobj
25completelycompletelyADV_26 happyadvmod
26happyhappyADJDegree=Pos23 madexcomp
27..PUNCT_6 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastHis inborn cheerfulnessvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2testpast · perfect · passivea member of the Polytechnic Institutionvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3makepast · perfect · passivethe experimenthappy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary he=Product

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