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title: inhibit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inhibit» in the school dictionary: To slow down, block or stop something from happening or growing: salt inhibits bacteria. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inhibit

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**Who acts:** you, salt, bacteria, Cold weather, Fear, medicines · **What happens:** slow down, block, stop, happen, grow, inhibit · **To what, where:** something, bacteria, someone, him, growth, plant growth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To slow down, block or stop something from happening or growing: salt inhibits bacteria.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:m1:1
# text = To slow down, block or stop something from happening or growing: salt inhibits bacteria.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slow	slow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	inhibits	inhibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	bacteria	bacteria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow down** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **block** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **happen** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **grow** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **inhibit** | present | salt | bacteria |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer bacteria=Eventuality |

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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 make someone feel shy or unable to act freely: being watched inhibits him.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:m2:1
# text = To make someone feel shy or unable to act freely: being watched inhibits him.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	inhibits	inhibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **act** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **watch** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location» |
| 5 | **inhibit** | present |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer he=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt inhibits the growth of bacteria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x1:1
# text = Salt inhibits the growth of bacteria.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inhibits	inhibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhibit** | present | Salt | the growth of bacteria |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer growth=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** |  | bacteria |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold weather inhibits plant growth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x2:1
# text = Cold weather inhibits plant growth.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inhibits	inhibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	growth	growth	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 | **inhibit** | present | Cold weather | plant growth |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer growth=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fear of mistakes can inhibit learning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x3:1
# text = Fear of mistakes can inhibit learning.
1	Fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	inhibit	inhibit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhibit** | can | Fear of mistakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | Fear of mistakes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fear** |  |  | mistakes |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some medicines inhibit pain signals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x4:1
# text = Some medicines inhibit pain signals.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inhibit	inhibit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **inhibit** | present | some medicines | pain signals |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer signal=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being filmed inhibited her dancing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x5:1
# text = Being filmed inhibited her dancing.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	filmed	film	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	inhibited	inhibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dancing	dancing	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 | **inhibit** | gerund · passive |  | her dancing |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: dancing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dance** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shade inhibits weeds from growing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inhibit:x6:1
# text = Shade inhibits weeds from growing.
1	Shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inhibits	inhibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inhibit** | present | Shade | weeds |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer weed=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | Shade *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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