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title: inert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inert» in the school dictionary: Not moving and without strength or life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inert

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**Who acts:** Helium, Neon, cat, robot, Gold, crowd · **What happens:** not move, not react, not want, act, be, lie · **To what, where:** strength, inert gas, signs, sun., robot

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«inert» 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: [inert in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inert.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not moving and without strength or life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:m1:1
# text = Not moving and without strength or life.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **move** | gerund |  | strength or life |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent strength=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Not reacting with other chemicals, as in inert gases like helium or neon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:m2:1
# text = Not reacting with other chemicals, as in inert gases like helium or neon.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	reacting	react	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	helium	helium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	neon	neon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **react** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with other chemicals; as inert gases like helium or neon | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with chemical=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slow and not wanting to act.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:m3:1
# text = Slow and not wanting to act.
1	Slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helium is an inert gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x1:1
# text = Helium is an inert gas.
1	Helium	helium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Helium | a inert gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Neon is inert, so it is safe in signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x2:1
# text = Neon is inert, so it is safe in signs.
1	Neon	neon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Neon |  |  |  |  | inert *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Neon |  |  | signs |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The cat lay inert in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x3:1
# text = The cat lay inert in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the cat |  |  | the sun. |  | inert *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun.=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The robot stood inert until it was switched on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x4:1
# text = The robot stood inert until it was switched on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	switched	switch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the robot |  |  |  |  | inert *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **switch on** | past · passive |  | robot |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Gold is quite inert, so it doesn't rust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x5:1
# text = Gold is quite inert, so it doesn't rust.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	rust	rust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gold |  |  |  |  | inert *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **rust** | present · do-support | Gold |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The crowd stayed inert and silent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inert:x6:1
# text = The crowd stayed inert and silent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inert	inert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | inert *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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