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title: inlet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inlet» in the school dictionary: An inlet is a narrow area of sea or lake water that goes into the land, like a small bay. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inlet

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**Who acts:** inlet, lake water, air, boat, We, water · **What happens:** be, go, go in, sail, swim, shelter · **To what, where:** narrow area, land, opening, water, quiet inlet, sheltered inlet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inlet is a narrow area of sea or lake water that goes into the land, like a small bay.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:m1:1
# text = An inlet is a narrow area of sea or lake water that goes into the land, like a small bay.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a inlet | a narrow area or lake water |  |  |  | of sea | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | lake water |  |  | the land |  | like a small bay | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into land=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
An inlet is an opening through which water, air or fuel goes in to a machine or pipe.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:m2:1
# text = An inlet is an opening through which water, air or fuel goes in to a machine or pipe.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a inlet | a opening |  | which water |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go in** | present | air or fuel | a opening *not said here* |  |  |  | to a machine or pipe | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location opening=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat sailed into a quiet inlet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x1:1
# text = The boat sailed into a quiet inlet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the boat |  |  | a quiet inlet |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into inlet=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We swam in a sheltered inlet where the water was calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x2:1
# text = We swam in a sheltered inlet where the water was calm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | We |  |  | a sheltered inlet |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in inlet=Trajectory |
| 2 | **shelter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seals rested on the rocks at the end of the inlet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x3:1
# text = Seals rested on the rocks at the end of the inlet.
1	Seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	rested	rest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | participle |  | Seals *not said here* |  | the rocks | at the end of the inlet |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water flows in through the inlet pipe and out through the outlet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x4:1
# text = Water flows in through the inlet pipe and out through the outlet.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	outlet	outlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | Water |  |  | the inlet pipe and the outlet |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pipe=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not block the air inlet on the heater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x5:1
# text = Do not block the air inlet on the heater.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **block** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the air inlet |  | the heater |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent inlet=Patient on heater=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fjord is a long, deep inlet between mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inlet:x6:1
# text = A fjord is a long, deep inlet between mountains.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fjord	fjord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fjord | a long deep inlet |  |  |  | between mountains | tree rules |

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