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title: inflowing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inflowing» in the school dictionary: Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inflowing

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**Who acts:** Arriving, Several inflowing streams, inflowing tide, Cold inflowing air, inflowing water, inflowing river · **What happens:** flow, come, inflow, arrive, feed, cover · **To what, where:** place, water, air, traffic, money, lake

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«inflowing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [inflowing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inflowing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:m1:1
# text = Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air.
1	Flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  | a place |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into place=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **inflow** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **inflow** | gerund |  | air |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arriving into a place in a stream: inflowing traffic, inflowing money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:m2:1
# text = Arriving into a place in a stream: inflowing traffic, inflowing money.
1	Arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | gerund |  |  |  | a place in a stream |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into place=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **inflow** | gerund | Arriving | traffic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **inflow** | gerund | Arriving *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Several inflowing streams feed the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x1:1
# text = Several inflowing streams feed the lake.
1	Several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	inflowing	inflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Several inflowing streams | the lake |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lake=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inflowing tide covered the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x2:1
# text = The inflowing tide covered the sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inflowing	inflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the inflowing tide | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sand=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold inflowing air came through the open window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x3:1
# text = Cold inflowing air came through the open window.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	inflowing	inflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Cold inflowing air |  |  | the open window |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through window=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The inflowing water raised the level of the tank by 2 cm a minute.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x4:1
# text = The inflowing water raised the level of the tank by 2 cm a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inflowing	inflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the inflowing water | the level of the tank |  |  |  | by 2 cm  a minute | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent level=Theme by cm=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inflowing river brings mud into the bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x5:1
# text = The inflowing river brings mud into the bay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inflowing	inflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | the inflowing river | mud |  | the bay |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mud=Theme into bay=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inflowing sea water made the river taste salty near its mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x6:1
# text = Inflowing sea water made the river taste salty near its mouth.
1	Inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inflow** | gerund |  | sea water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | Inflowing | the river |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **taste** | infinitive | the river *not said here* |  |  |  |  | salty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
While he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflowing:x7:1
# text = While he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water.
1	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bethought	bethink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	inflowing	inflow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bethink** | past | he | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | could | he |  |  | the garden |  | with a stream of inflowing water | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into garden=Destination |
| 4 | **inflow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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