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title: intrinsically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intrinsically» in the school dictionary: Intrinsically means by its own nature, in itself, not because of anything added from outside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intrinsically

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**Who acts:** Gold, people, Playing, person, plan, things · **What happens:** mean, add, not be, value, play, be · **To what, where:** Gold, games, intrinsic value, worth money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«intrinsically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [intrinsically in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intrinsically.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Intrinsically means by its own nature, in itself, not because of anything added from outside.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:m1:1
# text = Intrinsically means by its own nature, in itself, not because of anything added from outside.
1	Intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	parataxis	_	_
15	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by its own nature; intrinsically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Intrinsically good or bad means good or bad deep down, in its very nature.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:m2:1
# text = Intrinsically good or bad means good or bad deep down, in its very nature.
1	Intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold is not intrinsically useful, but people value it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x1:1
# text = Gold is not intrinsically useful, but people value it.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	value	value	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Gold |  |  |  |  | intrinsically, useful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** | present | people | Gold |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Playing games is not intrinsically bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x2:1
# text = Playing games is not intrinsically bad.
1	Playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  | games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Playing |  |  |  |  | bad, intrinsically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every person is intrinsically valuable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x3:1
# text = Every person is intrinsically valuable.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | every person |  |  |  |  | intrinsically, valuable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The plan was intrinsically unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x4:1
# text = The plan was intrinsically unfair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | intrinsically, unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some things are intrinsically interesting, like volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x5:1
# text = Some things are intrinsically interesting, like volcanoes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some things |  |  |  |  | like volcanoes; interesting, intrinsically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A paper banknote has almost no intrinsic value, but we agree it is worth money.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x6:1
# text = A paper banknote has almost no intrinsic value, but we agree it is worth money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	banknote	banknote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
7	intrinsic	intrinsic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a paper banknote | no intrinsic value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | banknote | worth money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The problem is intrinsically hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrinsically:x7:1
# text = The problem is intrinsically hard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	intrinsically	intrinsically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | the problem |  |  |  |  | hard, intrinsically *property* | tree rules |

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