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intercept

Who acts: catch, intercept, line, defender, Codebreakers, police · What happens: stop, block, get, go, intercept, catch · To what, where: someone, way, catch, pass, messages, letter · Speech: someone speaks here

«intercept» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: intercept in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To stop someone or something on the way and catch or block it before it gets where it was going: intercept a pass.

The tree, 23 words
markobjccconjcasedetoblccconjccconjobjmarknsubjadvcladvmodnsubjauxadvclpunctxcompdetobjpunctrootToPARTstopVERBsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONonADPtheDETwayNOUNandCCONJcatchNOUNorCCONJblockVERBitPRONbeforeSCONJitPRONgetsVERBwhereADVitPRONwasAUXgoingVERB:PUNCTinterceptVERBaDETpassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 stopmark
2stopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 stopobj
4ororCCONJ_5 somethingcc
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someoneconj
6ononADP_8 waycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 waydet
8waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 stopobl
9andandCCONJ_10 catchcc
10catchcatchNOUNNumber=Sing8 wayconj
11ororCCONJ_12 blockcc
12blockblockVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 stopconj
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 blockobj
14beforebeforeSCONJ_16 getsmark
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 getsnsubj
16getsgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 blockadvcl
17wherewhereADVPronType=Rel20 goingadvmod
18ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 goingnsubj
19wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin20 goingaux
20goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part16 getsadvcl
21::PUNCT_22 interceptpunct
22interceptinterceptVERBVerbForm=Inf20 goingxcomp
23aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 passdet
24passpassNOUNNumber=Sing22 interceptobj
25..PUNCT_2 stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stopto-infinitivesomeonethe way and catchvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality
2blockinfinitivecatchvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme
3getpresentcatchvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
4gopast · progressivecatchvn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5interceptinfinitivecatch not said herea passvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme

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

To secretly catch messages meant for someone else: intercept a letter.

markadvmodobjaclcaseobladvmodpunctconjdetobjpunctrootToPARTsecretlyADVcatchVERBmessagesNOUNmeantVERBforADPsomeonePRONelseADV:PUNCTinterceptVERBaDETletterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 catchmark
2secretlysecretlyADV_3 catchadvmod
3catchcatchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4messagesmessageNOUNNumber=Plur3 catchobj
5meantmeanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 messagesacl
6forforADP_7 someonecase
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 meantobl
8elseelseADV_7 someoneadvmod
9::PUNCT_10 interceptpunct
10interceptinterceptVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 catchconj
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 letterdet
12letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing10 interceptobj
13..PUNCT_3 catchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1catchto-infinitivemessagessecretly propertyvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme
2meanparticiplemessages not said herefor someonevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for someone=Attribute
3interceptinfinitivea lettervn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

An intercept is the point where a line or graph crosses an axis: the y-intercept.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetadvmoddetnsubjccconjacl:relcldetobjpunctdetcompoundpunctconjpunctrootAnDETinterceptNOUNisAUXtheDETpointNOUNwhereADVaDETlineNOUNorCCONJgraphNOUNcrossesVERBanDETaxisNOUN:PUNCTtheDETyNOUN-PUNCTinterceptNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 interceptdet
2interceptinterceptNOUNNumber=Sing5 pointnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pointcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pointdet
5pointpointNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6wherewhereADVPronType=Rel11 crossesadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 linedet
8linelineNOUNNumber=Sing11 crossesnsubj
9ororCCONJ_10 graphcc
10graphgraphNOUNNumber=Sing8 lineconj
11crossescrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pointacl:relcl
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 axisdet
13axisaxisNOUNNumber=Sing11 crossesobj
14::PUNCT_18 interceptpunct
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 interceptdet
16yyNOUNNumber=Sing18 interceptcompound
17--PUNCT_16 ypunct
18interceptinterceptNOUNNumber=Sing5 pointconj
19..PUNCT_5 pointpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta interceptthe point and the y intercepttree rules
2crosspresenta line or grapha axisvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axis=Patient

Example 1

astronomers signified by the word Tali, not the constellation Draco, but the line which joins together the two points in which the orbit of the moon intercepts the ecliptic (Dragon's head and tail). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: astronomers signified by the word Tali, not the constellation Draco, but the line which joins together the two points in which the orbit of the moon intercepts the ecliptic (Dragon's head and tail).

The tree, 34 words
aclcasedetoblappospunctadvmoddetcompoundconjpunctccdetnsubjnsubjacl:relcladvmoddetnummodobjcaseobldetnmodcasedetnmodconjdetobjpunctnmod:posscaseapposccconjpunctpunctrootastronomersNOUNsignifiedVERBbyADPtheDETwordNOUNTaliPROPN,PUNCTnotPARTtheDETconstellationNOUNDracoPROPN,PUNCTbutCCONJtheDETlineNOUNwhichPRONjoinsVERBtogetherADVtheDETtwoNUMpointsNOUNinADPwhichPRONtheDETorbitNOUNofADPtheDETmoonNOUNinterceptsVERBtheDETeclipticNOUN(PUNCTDragonPROPN'sPARTheadNOUNandCCONJtailNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1astronomersastronomerNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2signifiedsignifyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 astronomersacl
3bybyADP_5 wordcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 worddet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 signifiedobl
6TaliTaliPROPNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
7,,PUNCT_11 Dracopunct
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 Dracoadvmod
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Dracodet
10constellationconstellationNOUNNumber=Sing11 Dracocompound
11DracoDracoPROPNNumber=Sing6 Taliconj
12,,PUNCT_29 interceptspunct
13butbutCCONJ_29 interceptscc
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 linedet
15linelineNOUNNumber=Sing29 interceptsnsubj
16whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 joinsnsubj
17joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 lineacl:relcl
18togethertogetherADV_17 joinsadvmod
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 pointsdet
20twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card21 pointsnummod
21pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur17 joinsobj
22ininADP_23 whichcase
23whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel25 orbitobl
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 orbitdet
25orbitorbitNOUNNumber=Sing21 pointsnmod
26ofofADP_28 mooncase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 moondet
28moonmoonNOUNNumber=Sing25 orbitnmod
29interceptsinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 astronomersconj
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 eclipticdet
31eclipticeclipticNOUNNumber=Sing29 interceptsobj
32((PUNCT_35 headpunct
33DragonDragonPROPNNumber=Sing35 headnmod:poss
34's'sPART_33 Dragoncase
35headheadNOUNNumber=Sing31 eclipticappos
36andandCCONJ_37 tailcc
37tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing35 headconj
38))PUNCT_35 headpunct
39..PUNCT_1 astronomerspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1signifyparticipleastronomers not said hereby the wordvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2joinpresentthe linethe two points the orbit of the moontogether propertyvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
3interceptpresentthe linethe eclipticvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ecliptic=Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

The defender intercepted the pass.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETdefenderNOUNinterceptedVERBtheDETpassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 defenderdet
2defenderdefenderNOUNNumber=Sing3 interceptednsubj
3interceptedinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 passdet
5passpassNOUNNumber=Sing3 interceptedobj
6..PUNCT_3 interceptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1interceptpastthe defenderthe passvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme

Example 3

Codebreakers intercepted secret messages in the war.

nsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootCodebreakersPROPNinterceptedVERBsecretADJmessagesNOUNinADPtheDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CodebreakersCodebreakersPROPNNumber=Sing2 interceptednsubj
2interceptedinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3secretsecretADJDegree=Pos4 messagesamod
4messagesmessageNOUNNumber=Plur2 interceptedobj
5ininADP_7 warcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 wardet
7warwarNOUNNumber=Sing2 interceptedobl
8..PUNCT_2 interceptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1interceptpastCodebreakerssecret messagesthe warvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme

Example 4

The police intercepted the stolen car.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETpoliceNOUNinterceptedVERBtheDETstolenVERBcarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 policedet
2policepoliceNOUNNumber=Plur3 interceptednsubj
3interceptedinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cardet
5stolenstealVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 caramod
6carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 interceptedobj
7..PUNCT_3 interceptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1interceptpastthe policethe stolen carvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
2stealparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The line y = 2x + 3 has a y-intercept of 3.

The tree, 14 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctnummodnsubjccconjdetcompoundpunctobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETlineNOUNyNOUN=SYM2NUMxNOUN+SYM3NUMhasVERBaDETyNOUN-PUNCTinterceptNOUNofADP3NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 linedet
2linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 ycompound
3yyNOUNNumber=Sing4 =nsubj
4==SYM_9 haspunct
522NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 xnummod
6xxNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasnsubj
7++SYM_8 3cc
833NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 xconj
9hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 interceptdet
11yyNOUNNumber=Sing13 interceptcompound
12--PUNCT_11 ypunct
13interceptinterceptNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasobj
14ofofADP_15 3case
1533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 interceptnmod
16..PUNCT_9 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresent2 xa y intercept of 3vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intercept=Patient

Example 6

Find where the graph intercepts the x-axis.

advmoddetnsubjccompdetcompoundpunctobjpunctrootFindVERBwhereADVtheDETgraphNOUNinterceptsVERBtheDETxNOUN-PUNCTaxisNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FindfindVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2wherewhereADVPronType=Rel5 interceptsadvmod
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 graphdet
4graphgraphNOUNNumber=Sing5 interceptsnsubj
5interceptsinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Findccomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 axisdet
7xxNOUNNumber=Sing9 axiscompound
8--PUNCT_7 xpunct
9axisaxisNOUNNumber=Sing5 interceptsobj
10..PUNCT_1 Findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findimperativeyou not said herevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2interceptpresentthe graphthe x axisvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axis=Theme

Example 7

The goalkeeper intercepted the cross.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETgoalkeeperNOUNinterceptedVERBtheDETcrossNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 goalkeeperdet
2goalkeepergoalkeeperNOUNNumber=Sing3 interceptednsubj
3interceptedinterceptVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 crossdet
5crosscrossNOUNNumber=Sing3 interceptedobj
6..PUNCT_3 interceptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1interceptpastthe goalkeeperthe crossvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Theme

Example 8

But while looking for the truth, came the evil one, the father of lies, to intercept him.

The tree, 17 words
ccmarkadvclcasedetoblpunctdetamodobjpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctmarkconjobjpunctrootButCCONJwhileSCONJlookingVERBforADPtheDETtruthNOUN,PUNCTcameVERBtheDETevilADJoneNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfatherNOUNofADPliesNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTinterceptVERBhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_8 camecc
2whilewhileSCONJ_3 lookingmark
3lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 cameadvcl
4forforADP_6 truthcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 truthdet
6truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookingobl
7,,PUNCT_3 lookingpunct
8camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 onedet
10evilevilADJDegree=Pos11 oneamod
11oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing8 cameobj
12,,PUNCT_14 fatherpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 fatherdet
14fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing11 oneappos
15ofofADP_16 liescase
16lieslieNOUNNumber=Plur14 fathernmod
17,,PUNCT_19 interceptpunct
18totoPART_19 interceptmark
19interceptinterceptVERBVerbForm=Inf8 cameconj
20himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 interceptobj
21..PUNCT_8 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundfor the truthvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for truth=Theme
2comepastthe evil onevn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme
3interceptto-infinitivehim = hevn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme

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