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incline

Who acts: ramp, you, I, warm day, We, road · What happens: go up, lean, tilt, bend, incline, show · To what, where: something, head, someone, us, toy cars, incline · Speech: someone speaks here

«incline» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: incline in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A slope: a hill or ramp that goes up or down.

detpunctdetapposccconjnsubjacl:relcladvmodccconjpunctrootADETslopeNOUN:PUNCTaDEThillNOUNorCCONJrampNOUNthatPRONgoesVERBupADVorCCONJdownADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 slopedet
2slopeslopeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3::PUNCT_5 hillpunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 hilldet
5hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing2 slopeappos
6ororCCONJ_7 rampcc
7ramprampNOUNNumber=Sing5 hillconj
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 goesnsubj
9goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 rampacl:relcl
10upupADV_9 goesadvmod
11ororCCONJ_12 downcc
12downdownADV_10 upconj
13..PUNCT_2 slopepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go uppresentrampvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To lean, tilt or bend something, for example to incline your head to show you agree.

The tree, 16 words
markpunctconjccconjobjpunctcaseoblmarkaclnmod:possobjmarkadvclnsubjccomppunctrootToPARTleanVERB,PUNCTtiltVERBorCCONJbendVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNtoPARTinclineVERByourPRONheadNOUNtoPARTshowVERByouPRONagreeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 leanmark
2leanleanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 tiltpunct
4tilttiltVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 leanconj
5ororCCONJ_6 bendcc
6bendbendVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 tiltconj
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 bendobj
8,,PUNCT_10 examplepunct
9forforADP_10 examplecase
10exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing4 tiltobl
11totoPART_12 inclinemark
12inclineinclineVERBVerbForm=Inf10 exampleacl
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 headnmod:poss
14headheadNOUNNumber=Sing12 inclineobj
15totoPART_16 showmark
16showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf12 inclineadvcl
17youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs18 agreensubj
18agreeagreeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 showccomp
19..PUNCT_2 leanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leanto-infinitivevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2tiltinfinitivefor examplevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3bendinfinitivesomethingvn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent something=Material
4inclineto-infinitiveyour headvn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent head=Patient
5showto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
6agree speech: agreepresentyouvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To tend to or want to: «I'm inclined to agree».

The tree, 11 words
markoblccconjmarkpunctpunctnsubjcopccompmarkxcomppunctpunctrootToPARTtendVERBtoADPorCCONJwantVERBtoSCONJ:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRON'mAUXinclinedADJtoPARTagreeVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 tendmark
2tendtendVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_2 tendobl
4ororCCONJ_5 wantcc
5wantwantVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 tendconj
6totoSCONJ_11 inclinedmark
7::PUNCT_6 topunct
8««PUNCT_11 inclinedpunct
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 inclinednsubj
10'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 inclinedcop
11inclinedinclinedADJDegree=Pos5 wantccomp
12totoPART_13 agreemark
13agreeagreeVERBVerbForm=Inf11 inclinedxcomp
14»»PUNCT_11 inclinedpunct
15..PUNCT_2 tendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tendto-infinitivevn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
2wantinfinitivevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
3is not said to happen, in a quotepresentIinclined propertytree rules
4agree speech: agree in a quoteto-infinitiveI not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To make someone want to do something: the warm day inclined us to swim.

The tree, 14 words
markadvclobjmarkxcompobjpunctdetamodnsubjconjobjmarkxcomppunctrootToPARTmakeVERBsomeonePRONwantVERBtoPARTdoVERBsomethingPRON:PUNCTtheDETwarmADJdayNOUNinclinedVERBusPRONtoPARTswimVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 makemark
2makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 wantadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 makeobj
4wantwantVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 domark
6dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 wantxcomp
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 doobj
8::PUNCT_12 inclinedpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 daydet
10warmwarmADJDegree=Pos11 dayamod
11daydayNOUNNumber=Sing12 inclinednsubj
12inclinedinclineVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 somethingconj
13uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs12 inclinedobj
14totoPART_15 swimmark
15swimswimVERBVerbForm=Inf12 inclinedxcomp
16..PUNCT_4 wantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1maketo-infinitiveyou not said heresomeonevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
2wantimperativeyou not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3do not said to happento-infinitiveyou not said heresomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4inclinepastthe warm dayustree rules
5swimto-infinitivethe warm day not said herevn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

We rolled toy cars down an incline to test which went furthest.

nsubjcompoundobjcasedetoblmarkadvclnsubjccompadvmodpunctrootWePRONrolledVERBtoyNOUNcarsNOUNdownADPanDETinclineNOUNtoPARTtestVERBwhichPRONwentVERBfurthestADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 rollednsubj
2rolledrollVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing4 carscompound
4carscarNOUNNumber=Plur2 rolledobj
5downdownADP_7 inclinecase
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 inclinedet
7inclineinclineNOUNNumber=Sing2 rolledobl
8totoPART_9 testmark
9testtestVERBVerbForm=Inf2 rolledadvcl
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel11 wentnsubj
11wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 testccomp
12furthestfurthADVDegree=Sup11 wentadvmod
13..PUNCT_2 rolledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rollpastWetoy carsa inclinevn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent car=Theme down incline=Trajectory
2testto-infinitiveWe not said heretree rules
3gopastfurth propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The road has a steep incline, so cyclists get off and push.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctadvmodnsubjparataxiscompound:prtccconjpunctrootTheDETroadNOUNhasVERBaDETsteepADJinclineNOUN,PUNCTsoADVcyclistsNOUNgetVERBoffADPandCCONJpushVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 roaddet
2roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 inclinedet
5steepsteepADJDegree=Pos6 inclineamod
6inclineinclineNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7,,PUNCT_10 getpunct
8sosoADV_10 getadvmod
9cyclistscyclistNOUNNumber=Plur10 getnsubj
10getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hasparataxis
11offoffADP_10 getcompound:prt
12andandCCONJ_13 pushcc
13pushpushVERBVerbForm=Inf10 getconj
14..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe roada steep inclinevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incline=Patient
2get offpresentcyclistsvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
3pushinfinitivecyclists not said herevn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

A ramp is an inclined plane that helps lift heavy things.

detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclxcompamodobjpunctrootADETrampNOUNisAUXanDETinclinedADJplaneNOUNthatPRONhelpsVERBliftVERBheavyADJthingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 rampdet
2ramprampNOUNNumber=Sing6 planensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 planecop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 planedet
5inclinedinclinedADJDegree=Pos6 planeamod
6planeplaneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 helpsnsubj
8helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 planeacl:relcl
9liftliftVERBVerbForm=Inf8 helpsxcomp
10heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos11 thingsamod
11thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur9 liftobj
12..PUNCT_6 planepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta rampa inclined planetree rules
2helppresenta inclined planevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
3liftinfinitivea inclined plane not said hereheavy thingsvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

Example 4

She inclined her head politely.

nsubjnmod:possobjadvmodpunctrootShePRONinclinedVERBherPRONheadNOUNpolitelyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 inclinednsubj
2inclinedinclineVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 headnmod:poss
4headheadNOUNNumber=Sing2 inclinedobj
5politelypolitelyADV_2 inclinedadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 inclinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inclinepastSheher headpolitely propertyvn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent head=Patient

Example 5

I'm inclined to believe him; he's usually honest.

nsubjcopmarkxcompobjpunctnsubjcopadvmodconjpunctrootIPRON'mAUXinclinedADJtoPARTbelieveVERBhimPRON;PUNCThePRON'sAUXusuallyADVhonestADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 inclinednsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 inclinedcop
3inclinedinclinedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 believemark
5believebelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 inclinedxcomp
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 believeobj
7;;PUNCT_11 honestpunct
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 honestnsubj
9'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 honestcop
10usuallyusuallyADV_11 honestadvmod
11honesthonestADJDegree=Pos3 inclinedconj
12..PUNCT_3 inclinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIinclined propertytree rules
2believeto-infinitiveI not said herehim = hevn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus
3ispresenthehonest, usually propertytree rules

Example 6

The treadmill can be set to an incline to make walking harder.

detnsubj:passauxaux:passcasedetoblmarkadvclobjxcomppunctrootTheDETtreadmillNOUNcanAUXbeAUXsetVERBtoADPanDETinclineNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBwalkingNOUNharderADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 treadmilldet
2treadmilltreadmillNOUNNumber=Sing5 setnsubj:pass
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 setaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 setaux:pass
5setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6totoADP_8 inclinecase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 inclinedet
8inclineinclineNOUNNumber=Sing5 setobl
9totoPART_10 makemark
10makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 setadvcl
11walkingwalkingNOUNNumber=Sing10 makeobj
12harderhardADJDegree=Cmp10 makexcomp
13..PUNCT_5 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setcan · passivethe treadmillto a inclinevn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result
2maketo-infinitivewalkinghard propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset walking=Product

Example 7

If you're so inclined, you can do the bonus question.

marknsubjcopadvmodadvclpunctnsubjauxdetcompoundobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRON'reAUXsoADVinclinedADJ,PUNCTyouPRONcanAUXdoVERBtheDETbonusNOUNquestionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_5 inclinedmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 inclinednsubj
3'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 inclinedcop
4sosoADV_5 inclinedadvmod
5inclinedinclinedADJDegree=Pos9 doadvcl
6,,PUNCT_5 inclinedpunct
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 donsubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 doaux
9dodoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 questiondet
11bonusbonusNOUNNumber=Sing12 questioncompound
12questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing9 doobj
13..PUNCT_9 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentyouinclined propertytree rules
2docanyouthe bonus questionvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality

Example 8

Two circumstances which now occurred induced the Trojans to incline towards the latter opinion.

The tree, 14 words
nummodnsubj:passnsubjadvmodaux:passdetobl:agentmarkadvclcasedetamodoblpunctrootTwoNUMcircumstancesNOUNwhichPRONnowADVoccurredVERBinducedVERBtheDETTrojansPROPNtoPARTinclineVERBtowardsADPtheDETlatterADJopinionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TwotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 circumstancesnummod
2circumstancescircumstanceNOUNNumber=Plur6 inducednsubj:pass
3whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel5 occurrednsubj
4nownowADVPronType=Dem5 occurredadvmod
5occurredoccurVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 inducedaux:pass
6inducedinduceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Trojansdet
8TrojansTrojanPROPNNumber=Plur6 inducedobl:agent
9totoPART_10 inclinemark
10inclineinclineVERBVerbForm=Inf6 inducedadvcl
11towardstowardsADP_14 opinioncase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 opiniondet
13latterlatterADJDegree=Pos14 opinionamod
14opinionopinionNOUNNumber=Sing10 inclineobl
15..PUNCT_6 inducedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inducepast · passivethe TrojansTwo circumstancesvn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2inclineto-infinitivethe Trojans not said heretowards the latter opinionvn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent

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