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title: inn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inn» in the school dictionary: An inn is a small hotel or pub, often in the countryside or an old building, where travellers can eat, drink and stay the night. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inn

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**Who acts:** inn, travellers, We, room, I, tired travellers · **What happens:** be, eat, drink, stay, bear, keep · **To what, where:** small hotel, room, Christmas story, Jesus, animals, lunch

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«inn» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [inn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inn is a small hotel or pub, often in the countryside or an old building, where travellers can eat, drink and stay the night.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:m1:1
# text = An inn is a small hotel or pub, often in the countryside or an old building, where travellers can eat, drink and stay the night.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inn	inn	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pub	pub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
20	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	conj	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a inn | a small hotel or pub and the countryside or a old building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | can | travellers |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drink** | infinitive | travellers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stay** | infinitive | travellers *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Christmas story, there was no room for Mary and Joseph at the inn in Bethlehem, so Jesus was born where animals were kept.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:m2:1
# text = In the Christmas story, there was no room for Mary and Joseph at the inn in Bethlehem, so Jesus was born where animals were kept.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Bethlehem	Bethlehem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
24	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	27	advmod	_	_
25	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | no room |  | the Christmas story |  | for Mary and Joseph; at the inn in Bethlehem | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** | past · passive |  | animals |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had lunch at an old inn in the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x1:1
# text = We had lunch at an old inn in the village.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | lunch |  | a old inn in the village |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x2:1
# text = There was no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the nativity play, I was the innkeeper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x3:1
# text = In the nativity play, I was the innkeeper.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nativity	nativity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	innkeeper	innkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | I | the innkeeper |  | the nativity play |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tired travellers stopped at an inn for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x4:1
# text = The tired travellers stopped at an inn for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the tired travellers |  |  | a inn | night |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at inn=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Good Samaritan took the hurt man to an inn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x5:1
# text = The Good Samaritan took the hurt man to an inn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Samaritan	Samaritan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hurt	hurt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the Good Samaritan | the hurt man |  | a inn |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent man=Theme to inn=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Red Lion Inn has a big fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x6:1
# text = The Red Lion Inn has a big fireplace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Inn	Inn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Red Lion Inn | a big fireplace |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fireplace=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inn had rooms upstairs and a bar below.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x7:1
# text = The inn had rooms upstairs and a bar below.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	below	below	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the inn | rooms |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an inn by the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inn:x8:1
# text = There was an inn by the roadside.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a inn |  |  | there |  | by the roadside | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by roadside=Location |

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