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title: inland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inland» in the school dictionary: In or towards the middle of a country, away from the coast or the sea: an inland town, travel inland. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inland

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**Who acts:** inland town, We, tsunami siren, you, Much, river · **What happens:** travel, drive, be, sound, go, carry · **To what, where:** middle, desert, boats, inland city, England, huge inland sea

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«inland» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [inland in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inland.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In or towards the middle of a country, away from the coast or the sea: an inland town, travel inland.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:m1:1
# text = In or towards the middle of a country, away from the coast or the sea: an inland town, travel inland.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
23	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | infinitive | a inland town |  |  | the middle of a country |  | inland *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in middle=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Inside one country, not abroad: inland mail (older use).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:m2:1
# text = Inside one country, not abroad: inland mail (older use).
1	Inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drove inland, away from the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x1:1
# text = We drove inland, away from the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | We |  |  |  |  | away, inland *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inland town is very hot in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x2:1
# text = The inland town is very hot in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the inland town |  |  |  | summer | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the tsunami siren sounds, go inland and uphill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x3:1
# text = When the tsunami siren sounds, go inland and uphill.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tsunami	tsunami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	siren	siren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | the tsunami siren |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inland *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Much of inland Australia is desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x4:1
# text = Much of inland Australia is desert.
1	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Much of inland Australia | desert |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river carried boats far inland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x5:1
# text = The river carried boats far inland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the river | boats |  |  |  | inland *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagulls sometimes fly inland when there is a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x6:1
# text = Seagulls sometimes fly inland when there is a storm.
1	Seagulls	seagull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Seagulls |  |  |  |  | inland, sometimes *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present | a storm |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birmingham is an inland city in England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x7:1
# text = Birmingham is an inland city in England.
1	Birmingham	Birmingham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Birmingham | a inland city |  | England |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Caspian Sea is a huge inland sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x8:1
# text = The Caspian Sea is a huge inland sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Caspian	Caspian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	inland	inland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Caspian Sea | a huge inland sea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crane flew some distance inland and then alighted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inland:x9:1
# text = The crane flew some distance inland and then alighted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	alighted	alight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the crane | some distance |  |  |  | inland *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location distance=Theme |
| 2 | **alight** | participle | the crane *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

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