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title: inherit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inherit» in the school dictionary: To inherit money, a house or things is to receive them from someone after they die. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inherit

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**Who acts:** money, problem, She, I, dad, Children · **What happens:** inherit, be, die, lose · **To what, where:** money, someone, feature, genes, blue eyes, ring

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«inherit» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [inherit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inherit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To inherit money, a house or things is to receive them from someone after they die.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:m1:1
# text = To inherit money, a house or things is to receive them from someone after they die.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	receive	receive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | to-infinitive |  | money and a house or things |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | someone |  | receive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **die** | present | money |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 -->
To inherit a feature is to get it from your parents through your genes: inherit blue eyes.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:m2:1
# text = To inherit a feature is to get it from your parents through your genes: inherit blue eyes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | to-infinitive |  | a feature |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your genes |  | from your parents; get *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **inherit** | infinitive |  | blue eyes |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To inherit a problem or job is to take it over from someone before you.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:m3:1
# text = To inherit a problem or job is to take it over from someone before you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a problem or job |  |  | someone | before you | take *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She inherited her grandmother's ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x1:1
# text = She inherited her grandmother's ring.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inherited	inherit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | past | She | her grandmother's ring |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I inherited my dad's curly hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x2:1
# text = I inherited my dad's curly hair.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inherited	inherit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | my dad | curly hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children inherit genes from both parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x3:1
# text = Children inherit genes from both parents.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inherit	inherit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | present | Children | genes |  |  |  | from both parents | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent gene=Theme from parent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the miller's son inherited only a cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x4:1
# text = In the story, the miller's son inherited only a cat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	miller	miller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	inherited	inherit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | past | the miller's son | a cat |  | the story |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new coach inherited a losing team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x5:1
# text = The new coach inherited a losing team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	inherited	inherit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | past | the new coach | a losing team |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x6:1
# text = Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
1	Blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meek	meek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | the meek *obl*; bless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **inherit** | shall | they | the earth |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My father is old, and if he dies I shall inherit his goods.’

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inherit:x7:1
# text = My father is old, and if he dies I shall inherit his goods.’
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My father |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **inherit** | shall | I | his goods |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

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