incline-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Have a tendency or disposition.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[topic[animate]] be INCLINE [predicate]
NOTE: Compare to sense 5, in this sense there can only be one argument (one noun phrase) which comes before 'incline'.

Examples:
She is inclined to be nervous before her lectures.
He is inclined to defend floating rates to the death.
After the punishment the child was inclined to obey.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: incline.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Bend or turn toward a speaker for better hearing.

Examples:
Incline your ear to wisdom.
O my God, incline Your ear and hear!
I will incline my ear to a proverb.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Nod or bow.

Examples:
He inclined to the leader.
Japanese workers incline to management.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Be at an angle

Commentary:
NOTE: Object is [inanimate]

Examples:
The terrain inclined down the mountain.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Make receptive or willing toward an action or belief.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] INCLINE NP2 [predicate]
NOTE: Compare to sense 1, in this sense 'incline' requires 2 arguments (two noun phrases) one before and one after the verb.

Examples:
Their language inclines us to believe them.
Our biology inclines us one way and our common sense another.
We are appalled by killing, yet something inclines us to kill.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6