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title: innate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «innate» in the school dictionary: Innate means something you are born with, not something you learned, like an innate talent or instinct. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# innate

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**Who acts:** Innate, you, Babies, web building, She, scientists · **What happens:** mean, bear, learn, be, have, suck · **To what, where:** something, you, innate talent, natural part, innate ability, innate sense · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Innate means something you are born with, not something you learned, like an innate talent or instinct.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:m1:1
# text = Innate means something you are born with, not something you learned, like an innate talent or instinct.
1	Innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	instinct	instinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Innate | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | with something | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **learn** | past | you | a innate talent or instinct |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talent=Topic |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Innate means being a natural part of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:m2:1
# text = Innate means being a natural part of something.
1	Innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Innate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | a natural part |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies have an innate ability to suck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x1:1
# text = Babies have an innate ability to suck.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Babies | a innate ability |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ability=Patient |
| 2 | **suck** | to-infinitive | Babies *not said here* | a innate ability *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spiders' web-building is innate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x2:1
# text = Spiders' web-building is innate.
1	Spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spiders's web building |  |  |  |  | innate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has an innate sense of rhythm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x3:1
# text = She has an innate sense of rhythm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a innate sense of rhythm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 2 | **sense** |  |  | rhythm |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some scientists think a love of stories is innate in people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x4:1
# text = Some scientists think a love of stories is innate in people.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a love of stories |  |  |  |  | in people; innate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** |  |  | stories |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Innate behaviour is not learned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x5:1
# text = Innate behaviour is not learned.
1	Innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **learn** | present · passive |  | Innate behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And besides, I learned to know my inward nature, my innate qualities, the relationship I had with Poesy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:innate:x6:1
# text = And besides, I learned to know my inward nature, my innate qualities, the relationship I had with Poesy.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	besides	besides	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	inward	inward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	innate	innate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	qualities	quality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Poesy	poesy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my inward nature and my innate qualities and the relationship |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nature=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | past | I | the relationship *not said here* |  |  |  | with Poesy | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Patient |

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