inheritance Who acts: inheritance, you, our, He, his, prodigal son · What happens: be, receive, die, pass down, inherit, spend · To what, where: money, things, someone, passing, past, inheritance · Speech: someone speaks here
«inheritance» 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: inheritance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An inheritance is money, property or things you receive from someone who has died.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root An DET inheritance NOUN is AUX money NOUN , PUNCT property NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN you PRON receive VERB from ADP someone PRON who PRON has AUX died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inheritance det 2 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 property punct 6 property property NOUN Number=Sing 4 money conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 things cc 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 money conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 receive nsubj 10 receive receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 things acl:relcl 11 from from ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 receive obl 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 died nsubj 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 died aux 15 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 someone acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a inheritance money and property or things tree rules 2 receive present you things not said here someone vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from someone=Source 3 die present · perfect 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 Inheritance is the passing of features from parents to children through genes.
nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod case nmod case nmod punct root Inheritance NOUN is AUX the DET passing NOUN of ADP features NOUN from ADP parents NOUN to ADP children NOUN through ADP genes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 4 passing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 passing cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 passing det 4 passing passing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 features case 6 features feature NOUN Number=Plur 4 passing nmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 parents case 8 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 6 features nmod 9 to to ADP _ 10 children case 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 parents nmod 11 through through ADP _ 12 genes case 12 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 10 children nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 passing punct
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1 is a present Inheritance the passing of features from parents to children through genes tree rules
Meaning 3 Something passed down from the past: our cultural inheritance.
acl compound:prt case det obl punct nmod:poss amod conj punct root Something PRON passed VERB down ADP from ADP the DET past NOUN : PUNCT our PRON cultural ADJ inheritance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 3 down down ADP _ 2 passed compound:prt 4 from from ADP _ 6 past case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 past det 6 past past NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 inheritance punct 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 inheritance nmod:poss 9 cultural cultural ADJ Degree=Pos 10 inheritance amod 10 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 pass down participle the past vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from past=Initial_Location 2 inherit our nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 He spent his inheritance on a farm.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON spent VERB his PRON inheritance NOUN on ADP a DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 inheritance nmod:poss 4 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 farm case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 farm det 7 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past He his inheritance on a farm goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent inheritance=Asset on farm=Goal 2 inherit his = he nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The prodigal son asked for his inheritance early.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root The DET prodigal ADJ son NOUN asked VERB for ADP his PRON inheritance NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 son det 2 prodigal prodigal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 son amod 3 son son NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 inheritance case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 inheritance nmod:poss 7 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked obl 8 early early ADV Degree=Pos 4 asked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the prodigal son for son's inheritance; early property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 inherit son nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Inheritance explains why you look like your parents.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Inheritance NOUN explains VERB why ADV you PRON look VERB like ADP your PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 2 explains nsubj 2 explains explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 why why ADV PronType=Int 5 look advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 look nsubj 5 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 explains ccomp 6 like like ADP _ 8 parents case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 parents nmod:poss 8 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 5 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 explains punct
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1 explain speech: assert present Inheritance vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 look present you like your parents vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 The house was her inheritance from her uncle.
det nsubj cop nmod:poss case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX her PRON inheritance NOUN from ADP her PRON uncle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 inheritance nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 inheritance cop 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 inheritance nmod:poss 5 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 uncle case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 uncle nmod:poss 8 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 5 inheritance nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 inheritance punct
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1 is a past the house her inheritance from her uncle tree rules
Example 5 Folk songs are part of our inheritance.
compound nsubj cop case nmod:poss nmod punct root Folk NOUN songs NOUN are AUX part NOUN of ADP our PRON inheritance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 2 songs compound 2 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 4 part nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 inheritance case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 inheritance nmod:poss 7 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present Folk songs part of our inheritance tree rules 2 inherit our nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The family argued over the inheritance.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET family NOUN argued VERB over ADP the DET inheritance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 argued nsubj 3 argued argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 inheritance case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 inheritance det 6 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 3 argued obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree past the family over the inheritance vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S_ING»: agent=Agent over inheritance=Theme
Example 7 His father had died, and he was lord over his whole inheritance.
nmod:poss nsubj aux punct cc nsubj aux:pass conj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root His PRON father NOUN had AUX died VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON was AUX lord VERB over ADP his PRON whole ADJ inheritance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 father nmod:poss 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 4 died nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 died aux 4 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 lord punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 lord cc 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lord nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 lord aux:pass 9 lord lor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 died conj 10 over over ADP _ 13 inheritance case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 inheritance nmod:poss 12 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 13 inheritance amod 13 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 9 lord obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 died punct
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1 die past · perfect His father vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 lor past · passive father father's whole inheritance tree rules 3 inherit father nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
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