inspire Who acts: people, something, invention, visit, astronaut, bravery · What happens: inspire, mean, give, do, make, feel · To what, where: someone, wish, them, something, feeling, people · Speech: someone speaks here
«inspire» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: inspire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To inspire someone means to give them the wish and the energy to do something good or creative.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp iobj det obj cc det conj mark advcl obj amod cc conj punct root To PART inspire VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART give VERB them PRON the DET wish NOUN and CCONJ the DET energy NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON good ADJ or CCONJ creative ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inspire mark 2 inspire inspire VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 inspire obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wish det 9 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 energy cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 energy det 12 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 9 wish conj 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give advcl 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 do obj 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 creative cc 18 creative creative ADJ Degree=Pos 16 good conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 inspire to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive the wish and the energy them = they vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient wish=Theme 4 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 inspire a feeling means to make people feel it: «inspire confidence», «inspire fear».
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj xcomp obj punct punct parataxis obj punct punct punct conj obj punct punct root To PART inspire VERB a DET feeling NOUN means VERB to PART make VERB people NOUN feel VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT inspire VERB confidence NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT inspire VERB fear NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inspire mark 2 inspire inspire VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 inspire obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 feel obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 inspire punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 inspire punct 13 inspire inspire VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 14 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 13 inspire obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 inspire punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 inspire punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 inspire punct 18 inspire inspire VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 inspire conj 19 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 18 inspire obj 20 » » PUNCT _ 13 inspire punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 inspire to-infinitive a feeling vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus feeling=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive people tree rules 4 feel not said to happen infinitive people not said here feeling vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 inspire in a quote infinitive confidence vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus confidence=Experiencer 6 inspire in a quote infinitive fear vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fear=Experiencer
Meaning 3 If something inspired a story, picture or invention, it gave the idea for it.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl det obj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj det obj case nmod punct root If SCONJ something PRON inspired VERB a DET story NOUN , PUNCT picture NOUN or CCONJ invention NOUN , PUNCT it PRON gave VERB the DET idea NOUN for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 inspired mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 inspired nsubj 3 inspired inspire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 gave advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspired obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 picture punct 7 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 story conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 invention cc 9 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 5 story conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 inspired punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gave nsubj 12 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 idea det 14 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave obj 15 for for ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 idea nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 gave punct
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1 inspire a condition, not said to happen participle something a story and picture or invention vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus story=Experiencer 2 give past invention the idea for idea vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent idea=Theme for it=Asset
Meaning 4 Usage: science, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To inspire means to breathe in.
mark csubj mark xcomp advmod punct root To PART inspire VERB means VERB to PART breathe VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inspire mark 2 inspire inspire VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 breathe mark 5 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 in in ADV _ 5 breathe advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 inspire to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 breathe in not said to happen to-infinitive vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The astronaut's visit inspired me to study science.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET astronaut NOUN 's PART visit NOUN inspired VERB me PRON to PART study VERB science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 astronaut det 2 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 4 visit nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 astronaut case 4 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 5 inspired nsubj 5 inspired inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 inspired obj 7 to to PART _ 8 study mark 8 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 inspired advcl 9 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 study obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 inspired punct
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1 inspire past the astronaut's visit me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 study to-infinitive the astronaut's visit not said here science vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=Topic 3 visit the astronaut nom visit «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Her bravery inspires us all.
nmod:poss nsubj obj nmod:unmarked punct root Her PRON bravery NOUN inspires VERB us PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bravery nmod:poss 2 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspires nsubj 3 inspires inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 inspires obj 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 us nmod:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspires punct
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1 inspire present Her bravery us vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer
Example 3 The story was inspired by a real shipwreck.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX inspired VERB by ADP a DET real ADJ shipwreck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 inspired nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inspired aux:pass 4 inspired inspire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 shipwreck case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shipwreck det 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shipwreck amod 8 shipwreck shipwreck NOUN Number=Sing 4 inspired obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 inspired punct
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1 inspire past · passive the story by a real shipwreck vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
Example 4 Good teachers inspire their pupils.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Good ADJ teachers NOUN inspire VERB their PRON pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 teachers amod 2 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 3 inspire nsubj 3 inspire inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pupils nmod:poss 5 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 inspire obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspire punct
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1 inspire present Good teachers teachers's pupils vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pupil=Experiencer
Example 5 The music inspired her to dance.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp punct root The DET music NOUN inspired VERB her PRON to PART dance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 inspired nsubj 3 inspired inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 inspired obj 5 to to PART _ 6 dance mark 6 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 inspired xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspired punct
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1 inspire past the music her = she tree rules 2 dance to-infinitive the music not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The captain's calm voice inspired confidence.
det nmod:poss case amod compound amod punct root The DET captain NOUN 's PART calm ADJ voice NOUN inspired ADJ confidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 7 confidence nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 captain case 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 voice amod 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 confidence compound 6 inspired inspired ADJ Degree=Pos 7 confidence amod 7 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 confidence punct
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1 confide the captain nom confidence «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 What inspired you to write this poem?
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root What PRON inspired VERB you PRON to PART write VERB this DET poem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 2 inspired nsubj 2 inspired inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 inspired obj 4 to to PART _ 5 write mark 5 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 inspired advcl 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 write obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 inspired punct
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1 inspire past you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 2 write to-infinitive this poem vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
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