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title: intake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intake» in the school dictionary: Intake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# intake

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**Who acts:** Intake, you, new people, place, water, water intake · **What happens:** be, take, join, open, go, try · **To what, where:** amount, body, group, school, place, pipe

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«intake» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [intake in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intake.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:m1:1
# text = Intake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air.
1	Intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Intake | the amount |  |  |  | of something; like food and water or air | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | you |  |  | your body |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into body=Destination |

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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 intake is the group of new people who join a school, college, job or the army at one time.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:m2:1
# text = An intake is the group of new people who join a school, college, job or the army at one time.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a intake | the group |  |  |  | of new people | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | new people | a school and college and job or the army |  |  | time |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intake is a place or opening where water, air or fuel goes into a pipe or machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:m3:1
# text = An intake is a place or opening where water, air or fuel goes into a pipe or machine.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a intake | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | a place *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present | water and air or fuel |  |  | a pipe or machine |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into pipe=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intake of breath is a quick breath in, from surprise or shock.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:m4:1
# text = An intake of breath is a quick breath in, from surprise or shock.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a intake of breath | a quick breath and surprise or shock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to cut down your sugar intake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x1:1
# text = Try to cut down your sugar intake.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cut down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your sugar intake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset intake=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your water intake should go up when it's hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x2:1
# text = Your water intake should go up when it's hot.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | should | Your water intake |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | intake |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This year's intake at our school is 60 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x3:1
# text = This year's intake at our school is 60 children.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this year's intake at our school | 60 children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a sharp intake of breath when the vase fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x4:1
# text = There was a sharp intake of breath when the vase fell.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a sharp intake of breath |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the vase |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engine's air intake was blocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x5:1
# text = The engine's air intake was blocked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past · passive |  | the engine's air intake |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recommended daily intake of salt is less than 6 grams for adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intake:x6:1
# text = The recommended daily intake of salt is less than 6 grams for adults.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	intake	intake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recommend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the recommended daily intake of salt |  |  |  |  | than 6 grams for adults; less *property* | tree rules |

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