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title: inheriting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inheriting» in the school dictionary: Inheriting money, a house or things means receiving them from someone after that person has died. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inheriting

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**Who acts:** Inheriting, person, She, You, dad, Plants · **What happens:** inherit, mean, receive, die, get, take over · **To what, where:** money, someone, feature, hair, body, problem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inheriting money, a house or things means receiving them from someone after that person has died.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:m1:1
# text = Inheriting money, a house or things means receiving them from someone after that person has died.
1	Inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	receiving	receive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | gerund |  | money and a house or things |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Inheriting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **receive** *not said to happen* | gerund | Inheriting *not said here* | money |  | someone |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from someone=Source |
| 4 | **die** | present · perfect | that person |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Inheriting a feature, like blue eyes or curly hair, means getting it from your parents or family through your body.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:m2:1
# text = Inheriting a feature, like blue eyes or curly hair, means getting it from your parents or family through your body.
1	Inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	through	through	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | gerund |  | a feature and blue eyes or curly hair |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Inheriting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | gerund | Inheriting *not said here* | hair |  | your body |  | from your parents or family | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from parent=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inheriting a problem or job means taking it over from the person before you.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:m3:1
# text = Inheriting a problem or job means taking it over from the person before you.
1	Inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | gerund |  | a problem or job |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Inheriting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take over** *not said to happen* | gerund | Inheriting *not said here* | job |  |  | before you | from the person | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from person=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is inheriting her grandmother's piano.

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

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You might be inheriting your dad's red hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:x2:1
# text = You might be inheriting your dad's red hair.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants grown from seeds are inheriting features from the parent plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:x3:1
# text = Plants grown from seeds are inheriting features from the parent plants.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  | Plants *not said here* |  |  |  | from seeds | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from seed=Patient |
| 2 | **inherit** | present · progressive | Plants | features |  | the parent plants |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent feature=Theme from plant=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new teacher is inheriting a very lively class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:x4:1
# text = The new teacher is inheriting a very lively class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | present · progressive | the new teacher | a lively class |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were inheriting the farm after their uncle died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:x5:1
# text = They were inheriting the farm after their uncle died.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | past · progressive | They | the farm |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farm=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | past | their uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inheriting a fortune did not make him happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inheriting:x6:1
# text = Inheriting a fortune did not make him happy.
1	Inheriting	inherit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | gerund |  | a fortune |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **make** | past · do-support | Inheriting | him *= he* |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

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