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title: intrinsic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intrinsic» in the school dictionary: Belonging to the real nature of something itself, not coming from outside: intrinsic value. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intrinsic

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**Who acts:** Gold, paper money, people, money, Kindness, Reading · **What happens:** belong, not come, have, agree, do, be · **To what, where:** intrinsic value, value, intrinsic motivation, intrinsic worth, intrinsic part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«intrinsic» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [intrinsic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intrinsic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging to the real nature of something itself, not coming from outside: intrinsic value.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:m1:1
# text = Belonging to the real nature of something itself, not coming from outside: intrinsic value.
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the real nature of something | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from outside=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold has intrinsic value, but paper money has value because people agree it does.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x1:1
# text = Gold has intrinsic value, but paper money has value because people agree it does.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Gold | intrinsic value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | paper money | value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | present | money |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kindness is intrinsic to her character.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x2:1
# text = Kindness is intrinsic to her character.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kindness |  |  |  |  | to her character; intrinsic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading for fun gives intrinsic motivation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x3:1
# text = Reading for fun gives intrinsic motivation.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	motivation	motivation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for fun | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present | Reading | intrinsic motivation |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motivation=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every person has intrinsic worth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x4:1
# text = Every person has intrinsic worth.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	worth	worth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every person | intrinsic worth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worth=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Risk is intrinsic to mountain climbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x5:1
# text = Risk is intrinsic to mountain climbing.
1	Risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Risk |  |  |  |  | to mountain climbing; intrinsic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The coin's intrinsic value is less than its face value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x6:1
# text = The coin's intrinsic value is less than its face value.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coin's intrinsic value |  |  |  |  | than value's face value; less *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** |  | the coin |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **value** |  | value |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Even the iron claw hung inactive; as if knowing that it was no intrinsic part of what the attacking force wanted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsic:x7:1
# text = Even the iron claw hung inactive; as if knowing that it was no intrinsic part of what the attacking force wanted.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	inactive	inactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
15	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	attacking	attack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | the iron claw |  |  |  |  | inactive *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | the iron claw *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | past | claw | no intrinsic part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **attack** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **want** | past | the attacking force |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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