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title: instill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «instill» in the school dictionary: To slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# instill

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**Who acts:** idea, someone, Grandad, Good teachers, Parents, Practice · **What happens:** put, feel, stay, instil, mind, love · **To what, where:** idea, mind, good manners, liquid, drop, love

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:m1:1
# text = To slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	instil	instil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | a idea |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent idea=Goal |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  | someone's mind |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **stay** | present | idea |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **instil** | infinitive | idea *not said here* | good manners |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **mind** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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: medicine, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put liquid in drop by drop, like eye drops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:m2:1
# text = To put liquid in drop by drop, like eye drops.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | liquid |  | drop |  | by drop | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme in drop=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coach instilled confidence in the whole team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x1:1
# text = Our coach instilled confidence in the whole team.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	instilled	instil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad instilled a love of fishing in me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x2:1
# text = Grandad instilled a love of fishing in me.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	instilled	instil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	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 | **instil** | past | Grandad | a love of fishing |  |  |  | in me | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** |  |  | fishing |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Good teachers instill curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x3:1
# text = Good teachers instill curiosity.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	instill	instill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instill** | present | Good teachers | curiosity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scary film instilled fear in my little brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x4:1
# text = The scary film instilled fear in my little brother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	instilled	instil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents try to instill good manners in their children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x5:1
# text = Parents try to instill good manners in their children.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	instill	instill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **instill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Parents *not said here* | good manners |  |  |  | in Parents's children | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practice instils good habits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instill:x6:1
# text = Practice instils good habits.
1	Practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	instils	instil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instil** | present | Practice | good habits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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