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title: inhabit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inhabit» in the school dictionary: To inhabit a place means to live in it: «polar bears inhabit the Arctic». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inhabit

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**Who acts:** polar bears, strange creatures, Penguins, animals, People, Bats · **What happens:** inhabit, mean, live, be, not inhabit, have · **To what, where:** place, Arctic, something, stories, cold seas, pond · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«inhabit» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [inhabit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inhabit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To inhabit a place means to live in it: «polar bears inhabit the Arctic».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:m1:1
# text = To inhabit a place means to live in it: «polar bears inhabit the Arctic».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **live** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | place |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in it=Location |
| 4 | **inhabit** *in a quote* | present | polar bears | the Arctic |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To inhabit can also mean to be present in something: «strange creatures inhabit her stories».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:m2:1
# text = To inhabit can also mean to be present in something: «strange creatures inhabit her stories».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  | present *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **inhabit** *in a quote* | present | strange creatures | her stories |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins inhabit the cold seas of the southern hemisphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x1:1
# text = Penguins inhabit the cold seas of the southern hemisphere.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | present | Penguins | the cold seas of the southern hemisphere |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which animals inhabit a pond?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x2:1
# text = Which animals inhabit a pond?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | present | which animals | a pond |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People have inhabited this valley for thousands of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x3:1
# text = People have inhabited this valley for thousands of years.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	inhabited	inhabit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | present · perfect | People | this valley |  |  |  | for thousands of years | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island is not inhabited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x4:1
# text = The island is not inhabited.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	inhabited	inhabit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **inhabit** | present · passive |  | the island |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats inhabit the old church tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x5:1
# text = Bats inhabit the old church tower.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | present | Bats | the old church tower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town has twenty thousand inhabitants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x6:1
# text = The town has twenty thousand inhabitants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the town | thousand inhabitants |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inhabitant=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many creatures inhabit the deep ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x7:1
# text = Many creatures inhabit the deep ocean.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inhabit	inhabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhabit** | present | Many creatures | the deep ocean |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The BIRCH NYMPH is a melancholy maiden with floating hair, resembling the branches of the pale and fragile-looking tree which she inhabits.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhabit:x8:1
# text = The BIRCH NYMPH is a melancholy maiden with floating hair, resembling the branches of the pale and fragile-looking tree which she inhabits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	BIRCH	birch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NYMPH	nymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	melancholy	melancholy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
17	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	compound	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	fragile	fragile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	inhabits	inhabit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the BIRCH NYMPH | a melancholy maiden |  |  |  | with floating hair | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **resemble** | gerund | the BIRCH NYMPH *not said here* | the branches of the looking tree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **inhabit** | present | the looking tree |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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