inherit Who acts: money, problem, She, I, dad, Children · What happens: inherit, be, die, lose · To what, where: money, someone, feature, genes, blue eyes, ring
«inherit» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: inherit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To inherit money, a house or things is to receive them from someone after they die.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj punct det conj cc conj cop mark obj case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART inherit VERB money NOUN , PUNCT a DET house NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN is AUX to PART receive VERB them PRON from ADP someone PRON after SCONJ they PRON die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inherit mark 2 inherit inherit VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 receive advcl 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 inherit obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 house punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 house det 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 money conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 things cc 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 money conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 receive cop 10 to to PART _ 11 receive mark 11 receive receive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 receive obj 13 from from ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 receive obl 15 after after SCONJ _ 17 die mark 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 die nsubj 17 die die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 receive advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 receive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit to-infinitive money and a house or things vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 is present someone receive property tree rules 3 die present money vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «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 To inherit a feature is to get it from your parents through your genes: inherit blue eyes.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct conj amod obj punct root To PART inherit VERB a DET feature NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB it PRON from ADP your PRON parents NOUN through ADP your PRON genes NOUN : PUNCT inherit VERB blue ADJ eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inherit mark 2 inherit inherit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feature det 4 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing 2 inherit obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 get obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 parents case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 parents nmod:poss 11 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 7 get obl 12 through through ADP _ 14 genes case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 genes nmod:poss 14 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 7 get obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 inherit punct 16 inherit inherit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 get conj 17 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 18 eyes amod 18 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 16 inherit obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit to-infinitive a feature vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Theme 2 is present your genes from your parents; get property tree rules 3 inherit infinitive blue eyes vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme
Meaning 3 To inherit a problem or job is to take it over from someone before you.
The tree, 15 words mark det nsubj cc conj cop mark ccomp obj compound:prt case obl case obl punct root To PART inherit VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN is AUX to PART take VERB it PRON over ADP from ADP someone PRON before ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inherit mark 2 inherit inherit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 9 take nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 job cc 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 problem conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 take cop 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 inherit ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 take obj 11 over over ADP _ 9 take compound:prt 12 from from ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 take obl 14 before before ADP _ 15 you case 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 take obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 inherit punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present a problem or job someone before you take property tree rules
Example 1 She inherited her grandmother's ring.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root She PRON inherited VERB her PRON grandmother NOUN 's PART ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 inherited nsubj 2 inherited inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandmother nmod:poss 4 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 grandmother case 6 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 2 inherited obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 inherited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit past She her grandmother's ring vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme
Example 2 I inherited my dad's curly hair.
nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop amod ccomp punct root I PRON inherited VERB my PRON dad NOUN 's AUX curly ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 inherited nsubj 2 inherited inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 dad nmod:poss 4 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 7 hair nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hair cop 6 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hair amod 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 inherited ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 inherited punct
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1 inherit past I vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present my dad curly hair tree rules
Example 3 Children inherit genes from both parents.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Children NOUN inherit VERB genes NOUN from ADP both DET parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 inherit nsubj 2 inherit inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 2 inherit obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 parents case 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 parents det 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 2 inherit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 inherit punct
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1 inherit present Children genes from both parents vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent gene=Theme from parent=Source
Example 4 In the story, the miller's son inherited only a cat.
case det obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET miller NOUN 's PART son NOUN inherited VERB only ADV a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 inherited obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 miller det 6 miller miller NOUN Number=Sing 8 son nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 miller case 8 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 inherited nsubj 9 inherited inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 only only ADV _ 12 cat advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 inherited obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 inherited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit past the miller's son a cat the story vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme
Example 5 The new coach inherited a losing team.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ coach NOUN inherited VERB a DET losing VERB team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coach det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coach amod 3 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 inherited nsubj 4 inherited inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 team det 6 losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 team amod 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 inherited obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 inherited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 inherit past the new coach a losing team vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme 2 lose gerund vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
cop det obl punct mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Blessed VERB are AUX the DET meek ADJ , PUNCT for SCONJ they PRON shall AUX inherit VERB the DET earth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blessed bless VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Blessed cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 meek det 4 meek meek ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Blessed obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 inherit punct 6 for for SCONJ _ 9 inherit mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 inherit nsubj 8 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 inherit aux 9 inherit inherit VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Blessed advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 earth det 11 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 9 inherit obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blessed punct
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1 is present the meek obl ; bless property tree rules 2 inherit shall they the earth vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme
Example 7 My father is old, and if he dies I shall inherit his goods.’
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj cop punct cc mark nsubj advcl nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root My PRON father NOUN is AUX old ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ if SCONJ he PRON dies VERB I PRON shall AUX inherit VERB his PRON goods NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 father nmod:poss 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 4 old nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 old cop 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 inherit punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 12 inherit cc 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 dies mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dies nsubj 9 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 inherit advcl 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 inherit nsubj 11 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 inherit aux 12 inherit inherit VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 old conj 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 goods nmod:poss 14 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 12 inherit obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 old punct 16 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 old punct
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1 is present My father old property tree rules 2 die a condition, not said to happen present he vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 inherit shall I his goods vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme
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