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inheriting

Who acts: Inheriting, person, She, You, dad, Plants · What happens: inherit, mean, receive, die, get, take over · To what, where: money, someone, feature, hair, body, problem · Speech: someone speaks here

«inheriting» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: inheriting in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Inheriting money, a house or things means receiving them from someone after that person has died.

The tree, 16 words
csubjobjpunctdetconjccconjxcompobjcaseoblmarkdetnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootInheritingVERBmoneyNOUN,PUNCTaDEThouseNOUNorCCONJthingsNOUNmeansVERBreceivingVERBthemPRONfromADPsomeonePRONafterSCONJthatDETpersonNOUNhasAUXdiedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InheritinginheritVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meanscsubj
2moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Inheritingobj
3,,PUNCT_5 housepunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 housedet
5househouseNOUNNumber=Sing2 moneyconj
6ororCCONJ_7 thingscc
7thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 moneyconj
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9receivingreceiveVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meansxcomp
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 receivingobj
11fromfromADP_12 someonecase
12someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 receivingobl
13afterafterSCONJ_17 diedmark
14thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem15 persondet
15personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing17 diednsubj
16hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 diedaux
17dieddieVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 someoneacl:relcl
18..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritgerundmoney and a house or thingsvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
2meanpresentInheritingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3receive not said to happengerundInheriting not said heremoneysomeonevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from someone=Source
4diepresent · perfectthat personvn 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

Inheriting a feature, like blue eyes or curly hair, means getting it from your parents or family through your body.

The tree, 20 words
csubjdetobjpunctcaseamodconjccamodconjpunctxcompobjcasenmod:possoblccconjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootInheritingVERBaDETfeatureNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPblueADJeyesNOUNorCCONJcurlyADJhairNOUN,PUNCTmeansVERBgettingVERBitPRONfromADPyourPRONparentsNOUNorCCONJfamilyNOUNthroughADPyourPRONbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InheritinginheritVERBVerbForm=Ger12 meanscsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 featuredet
3featurefeatureNOUNNumber=Sing1 Inheritingobj
4,,PUNCT_7 eyespunct
5likelikeADP_7 eyescase
6blueblueADJDegree=Pos7 eyesamod
7eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur3 featureconj
8ororCCONJ_10 haircc
9curlycurlyADJDegree=Pos10 hairamod
10hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing7 eyesconj
11,,PUNCT_1 Inheritingpunct
12meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13gettinggetVERBVerbForm=Ger12 meansxcomp
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 gettingobj
15fromfromADP_17 parentscase
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 parentsnmod:poss
17parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur13 gettingobl
18ororCCONJ_19 familycc
19familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing17 parentsconj
20throughthroughADP_22 bodycase
21youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs22 bodynmod:poss
22bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing13 gettingobl
23..PUNCT_12 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritgerunda feature and blue eyes or curly hairvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Theme
2meanpresentInheritingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3get not said to happengerundInheriting not said herehairyour bodyfrom your parents or familyvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from parent=Source

Meaning 3

Inheriting a problem or job means taking it over from the person before you.

The tree, 14 words
csubjdetobjccconjxcompobjcompound:prtcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootInheritingVERBaDETproblemNOUNorCCONJjobNOUNmeansVERBtakingVERBitPRONoverADPfromADPtheDETpersonNOUNbeforeADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InheritinginheritVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meanscsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 problemdet
3problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing1 Inheritingobj
4ororCCONJ_5 jobcc
5jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing3 problemconj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7takingtakeVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 takingobj
9overoverADP_7 takingcompound:prt
10fromfromADP_12 personcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 persondet
12personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing7 takingobl
13beforebeforeADP_14 youcase
14youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 takingobl
15..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritgerunda problem or jobvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme
2meanpresentInheritingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3take over not said to happengerundInheriting not said herejobbefore youfrom the personvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from person=Source

Example 1

She is inheriting her grandmother's piano.

nsubjauxnmod:possnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootShePRONisAUXinheritingVERBherPRONgrandmotherNOUN'sPARTpianoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 inheritingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 inheritingaux
3inheritinginheritVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 grandmothernmod:poss
5grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 pianonmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 grandmothercase
7pianopianoNOUNNumber=Sing3 inheritingobj
8..PUNCT_3 inheritingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritpresent · progressiveSheher grandmother's pianovn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme

Example 2

You might be inheriting your dad's red hair.

nsubjauxauxnmod:possnsubjcopamodccomppunctrootYouPRONmightAUXbeAUXinheritingVERByourPRONdadNOUN'sAUXredADJhairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 inheritingnsubj
2mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin4 inheritingaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 inheritingaux
4inheritinginheritVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 dadnmod:poss
6daddadNOUNNumber=Sing9 hairnsubj
7'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 haircop
8redredADJDegree=Pos9 hairamod
9hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing4 inheritingccomp
10..PUNCT_4 inheritingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritmight · progressiveYouvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2is apresentyour dadred hairtree rules

Example 3

Plants grown from seeds are inheriting features from the parent plants.

nsubjaclcaseoblauxobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootPlantsNOUNgrownVERBfromADPseedsNOUNareAUXinheritingVERBfeaturesNOUNfromADPtheDETparentNOUNplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur6 inheritingnsubj
2growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Plantsacl
3fromfromADP_4 seedscase
4seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownobl
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 inheritingaux
6inheritinginheritVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
7featuresfeatureNOUNNumber=Plur6 inheritingobj
8fromfromADP_11 plantscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 plantsdet
10parentparentNOUNNumber=Sing11 plantscompound
11plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur7 featuresnmod
12..PUNCT_6 inheritingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growparticiplePlants not said herefrom seedsvn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from seed=Patient
2inheritpresent · progressivePlantsfeaturesthe parent plantsvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent feature=Theme from plant=Source

Example 4

The new teacher is inheriting a very lively class.

detamodnsubjauxdetadvmodamodobjpunctrootTheDETnewADJteacherNOUNisAUXinheritingVERBaDETveryADVlivelyADJclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 teacheramod
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing5 inheritingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 inheritingaux
5inheritinginheritVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 classdet
7veryveryADV_8 livelyadvmod
8livelylivelyADJDegree=Pos9 classamod
9classclassNOUNNumber=Sing5 inheritingobj
10..PUNCT_5 inheritingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritpresent · progressivethe new teachera lively classvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme

Example 5

They were inheriting the farm after their uncle died.

nsubjauxdetobjmarknmod:possnsubjadvclpunctrootTheyPRONwereAUXinheritingVERBtheDETfarmNOUNafterSCONJtheirPRONuncleNOUNdiedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 inheritingnsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 inheritingaux
3inheritinginheritVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 farmdet
5farmfarmNOUNNumber=Sing3 inheritingobj
6afterafterSCONJ_9 diedmark
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 unclenmod:poss
8uncleuncleNOUNNumber=Sing9 diednsubj
9dieddieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 inheritingadvcl
10..PUNCT_3 inheritingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritpast · progressiveTheythe farmvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farm=Theme
2diepasttheir unclevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 6

Inheriting a fortune did not make him happy.

csubjdetobjauxadvmodobjxcomppunctrootInheritingVERBaDETfortuneNOUNdidAUXnotPARTmakeVERBhimPRONhappyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InheritinginheritVERBVerbForm=Ger6 makecsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 fortunedet
3fortunefortuneNOUNNumber=Sing1 Inheritingobj
4diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 makeaux
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 makeadvmod
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 makeobj
8happyhappyADJDegree=Pos6 makexcomp
9..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inheritgerunda fortunevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme
2not makepast · do-supportInheritinghim = hehappy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product

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