interpose
Who acts: it, man, thou, teacher, he, guard · What happens: interpose, be, stop, say, suffer, add · To what, where: something, place, yourself, fight, remark, punishment · Speech: someone speaks here
«interpose» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: interpose in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To interpose something is to place it between two things or people.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 interpose | mark |
| 2 | interpose | interpose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 place | csubj |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 interpose | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 place | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 place | mark |
| 6 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 place | nsubj |
| 8 | between | between | ADP | _ | 10 things | case |
| 9 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 things | nummod |
| 10 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 place | nmod |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 people | cc |
| 12 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 things | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 place | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | to-infinitive | something | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | it | place | between two things or people | tree rules |
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
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To interpose yourself is to step in between people, for example to stop a fight.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 interpose | mark |
| 2 | interpose | interpose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 step | advcl |
| 3 | yourself | yourself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 2 interpose | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 step | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 step | mark |
| 6 | step | step | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 people | case |
| 8 | between | between | ADP | _ | 9 people | case |
| 9 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 step | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 example | punct |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 example | case |
| 12 | example | example | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 step | obl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 stop | mark |
| 14 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 step | advcl |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 fight | det |
| 16 | fight | fight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 stop | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 step | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | to-infinitive | yourself | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yourself=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is | present | in people; for example; step property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | stop | to-infinitive | a fight | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fight=Eventuality |
Meaning 3
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To interpose a remark is to interrupt by saying something.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 interpose | mark |
| 2 | interpose | interpose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 interrupt | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 remark | det |
| 4 | remark | remark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 interpose | obj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 interrupt | cop |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 interrupt | mark |
| 7 | interrupt | interrupt | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 9 saying | mark |
| 9 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 interrupt | advcl |
| 10 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 saying | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 interrupt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | to-infinitive | a remark | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent remark=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is | present | interrupt property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | gerund | something | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
Example 1
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto. (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 man | det |
| 2 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 suffer | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 wrath | case |
| 4 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 wrath | amod |
| 5 | wrath | wrath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 man | nmod |
| 6 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 suffer | aux |
| 7 | suffer | suffer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 suffer | obj |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 add | punct |
| 10 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 17 add | mark |
| 11 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 13 interpose | mark |
| 12 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 interpose | nsubj |
| 13 | interpose | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 add | advcl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 interpose | punct |
| 15 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 add | nsubj |
| 16 | wilt | will | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 17 add | aux |
| 17 | add | add | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 suffer | conj |
| 18 | thereto | thereto | ADV | _ | 17 add | advmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 suffer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suffer | shall | a man of great wrath | punishment | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer punishment=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | interpose speech: other a condition, not said to happen | present | thou | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | add speech: assert | future | thou | thereto property | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.19.19 | PRO.19.19 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.19.19 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.19.19 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The teacher interposed herself between the two angry boys.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 teacher | det |
| 2 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposed | nsubj |
| 3 | interposed | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 3 interposed | obj |
| 5 | between | between | ADP | _ | 9 boys | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 boys | det |
| 7 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 boys | nummod |
| 8 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 boys | amod |
| 9 | boys | boy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 interposed | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 interposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | past | the teacher | teacher | between the two angry boys | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent herself=Topic |
Example 3
«Wait a moment,» he interposed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wait | punct |
| 2 | Wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 interposed | ccomp |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 moment | det |
| 4 | moment | moment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Wait | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wait | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wait | punct |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 interposed | nsubj |
| 8 | interposed | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 interposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait in a quote | infinitive | moment | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | interpose speech: other | past | he | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
Example 4
A thick wall was interposed between the street and the garden.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 wall | det |
| 2 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wall | amod |
| 3 | wall | wall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 interposed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 interposed | aux:pass |
| 5 | interposed | interpose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | between | between | ADP | _ | 8 street | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 street | det |
| 8 | street | street | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 interposed | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 garden | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 garden | det |
| 11 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 street | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 interposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | past · passive | a thick wall | between the street and the garden | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
Example 5
The guard interposed his shield between the knight and the arrow.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 guard | det |
| 2 | guard | guard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposed | nsubj |
| 3 | interposed | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 shield | nmod:poss |
| 5 | shield | shield | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposed | obj |
| 6 | between | between | ADP | _ | 8 knight | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 knight | det |
| 8 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposed | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 arrow | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 arrow | det |
| 11 | arrow | arrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 knight | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 interposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | past | the guard | guard's shield | between the knight and the arrow | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent shield=Topic |
Example 6
She interposed a question in the middle of his speech.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 interposed | nsubj |
| 2 | interposed | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 question | det |
| 4 | question | question | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 interposed | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 middle | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 middle | det |
| 7 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 interposed | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 speech | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 speech | nmod:poss |
| 10 | speech | speech | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 middle | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 interposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | past | She | a question | the middle of his speech | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Topic | |||
| 2 | speak | his = he | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 7
The moon interposes itself between the Earth and the Sun in a solar eclipse.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 moon | det |
| 2 | moon | moon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposes | nsubj |
| 3 | interposes | interpose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | itself | itself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 3 interposes | obj |
| 5 | between | between | ADP | _ | 7 Earth | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Earth | det |
| 7 | Earth | Earth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 interposes | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 Sun | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Sun | det |
| 10 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Earth | conj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 eclipse | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 eclipse | det |
| 13 | solar | solar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 eclipse | amod |
| 14 | eclipse | eclipse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 interposes | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 interposes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interpose speech: other | present | the moon | moon | a solar eclipse | between the Earth and the Sun | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent itself=Topic |
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