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title: inherent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inherent» in the school dictionary: Being a natural, basic part of something, so it cannot be taken away: an inherent danger, an inherent quality. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inherent

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**Who acts:** inherent danger, Curiosity, sport, Kindness, Glass, plan · **What happens:** be, not take away, play, have, seem, cost · **To what, where:** natural basic part, it, deep water, inherent risk, inherent problem, much

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a natural, basic part of something, so it cannot be taken away: an inherent danger, an inherent quality.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:m1:1
# text = Being a natural, basic part of something, so it cannot be taken away: an inherent danger, an inherent quality.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a natural basic part |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **take away** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There is an inherent danger in playing near deep water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x1:1
# text = There is an inherent danger in playing near deep water.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a inherent danger |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | a inherent danger *not said here* |  |  | deep water |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Curiosity is inherent in young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x2:1
# text = Curiosity is inherent in young children.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Curiosity |  |  |  |  | in young children; inherent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Every sport has some inherent risk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x3:1
# text = Every sport has some inherent risk.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every sport | some inherent risk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Kindness seemed inherent in her nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x4:1
# text = Kindness seemed inherent in her nature.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | Kindness |  |  |  |  | in Kindness's nature; inherent *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in nature=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Glass is inherently fragile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x5:1
# text = Glass is inherently fragile.
1	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	inherently	inherently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fragile	fragile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Glass |  |  |  |  | fragile, inherently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The plan had an inherent problem: it cost too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherent:x6:1
# text = The plan had an inherent problem: it cost too much.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	inherent	inherent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the plan | a inherent problem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |
| 2 | **cost** | past | plan | much |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value |

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