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 school 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: intercept in the school 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

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 stop	mark
2	stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 stop	obj
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 something	cc
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 someone	conj
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 way	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 way	det
8	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stop	obl
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 catch	cc
10	catch	catch	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 way	conj
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 block	cc
12	block	block	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 stop	conj
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 block	obj
14	before	before	SCONJ	_	16 gets	mark
15	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 gets	nsubj
16	gets	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 block	advcl
17	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	20 going	advmod
18	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 going	nsubj
19	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	20 going	aux
20	going	go	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	16 gets	advcl
21	:	:	PUNCT	_	22 intercept	punct
22	intercept	intercept	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	20 going	xcomp
23	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	24 pass	det
24	pass	pass	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 intercept	obj
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	stop	to-infinitive		someone	the way and catch	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality
2	block	infinitive		catch		vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme
3	get	present	catch			vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
4	go	past · progressive	catch			vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5	intercept	infinitive	catch not said here	a pass		vn 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.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	3 catch	mark
2	secretly	secretly	ADV	_	3 catch	advmod
3	catch	catch	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 catch	obj
5	meant	mean	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 messages	acl
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 someone	case
7	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 meant	obl
8	else	else	ADV	_	7 someone	advmod
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 intercept	punct
10	intercept	intercept	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 catch	conj
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 letter	det
12	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 intercept	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 catch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	catch	to-infinitive	messages	secretly property	vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme
2	mean	participle	messages not said here	for someone	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for someone=Attribute
3	intercept	infinitive	a letter		vn 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

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 intercept	det
2	intercept	intercept	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 point	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 point	cop
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 point	det
5	point	point	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	11 crosses	advmod
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 line	det
8	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 crosses	nsubj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 graph	cc
10	graph	graph	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 line	conj
11	crosses	cross	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 point	acl:relcl
12	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 axis	det
13	axis	axis	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 crosses	obj
14	:	:	PUNCT	_	18 intercept	punct
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 intercept	det
16	y	y	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 intercept	compound
17	-	-	PUNCT	_	16 y	punct
18	intercept	intercept	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 point	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 point	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a intercept	the point and the y intercept					tree rules
2	cross	present	a line or graph	a axis					vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axis=Patient

Example 1

The defender intercepted the pass.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 defender	det
2	defender	defender	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 intercepted	nsubj
3	intercepted	intercept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 pass	det
5	pass	pass	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 intercepted	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 intercepted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	intercept	past	the defender	the pass					vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme

Example 2

Codebreakers intercepted secret messages in the war.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Codebreakers	Codebreakers	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 intercepted	nsubj
2	intercepted	intercept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	secret	secret	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 messages	amod
4	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 intercepted	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 war	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 war	det
7	war	war	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 intercepted	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 intercepted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	intercept	past	Codebreakers	secret messages		the war			vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme

Example 3

The police intercepted the stolen car.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 police	det
2	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 intercepted	nsubj
3	intercepted	intercept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 car	det
5	stolen	steal	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 car	amod
6	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 intercepted	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 intercepted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	intercept	past	the police	the stolen car					vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
2	steal	participle							vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

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

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 line	det
2	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 y	compound
3	y	y	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 =	nsubj
4	=	=	SYM	_	9 has	punct
5	2	2	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 x	nummod
6	x	x	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 has	nsubj
7	+	+	SYM	_	8 3	cc
8	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 x	conj
9	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 intercept	det
11	y	y	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 intercept	compound
12	-	-	PUNCT	_	11 y	punct
13	intercept	intercept	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 has	obj
14	of	of	ADP	_	15 3	case
15	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	13 intercept	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	2 x	a y intercept of 3					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intercept=Patient

Example 5

Find where the graph intercepts the x-axis.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Find	find	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	5 intercepts	advmod
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 graph	det
4	graph	graph	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 intercepts	nsubj
5	intercepts	intercept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Find	ccomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 axis	det
7	x	x	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 axis	compound
8	-	-	PUNCT	_	7 x	punct
9	axis	axis	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 intercepts	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Find	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find	imperative	you not said here						vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2	intercept	present	the graph	the x axis					vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axis=Theme

Example 6

The goalkeeper intercepted the cross.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 goalkeeper	det
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 intercepted	nsubj
3	intercepted	intercept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 cross	det
5	cross	cross	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 intercepted	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 intercepted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	intercept	past	the goalkeeper	the cross					vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Theme

Example 7

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

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	8 came	cc
2	while	while	SCONJ	_	3 looking	mark
3	looking	look	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 came	advcl
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 truth	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 truth	det
6	truth	truth	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 looking	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 looking	punct
8	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 one	det
10	evil	evil	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 one	amod
11	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 came	obj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 father	punct
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 father	det
14	father	father	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 one	appos
15	of	of	ADP	_	16 lies	case
16	lies	lie	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 father	nmod
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 intercept	punct
18	to	to	PART	_	19 intercept	mark
19	intercept	intercept	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 came	conj
20	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	19 intercept	obj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 came	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	look	gerund		for the truth	vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for truth=Theme
2	come	past	the evil one		vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme
3	intercept	to-infinitive	him = he		vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme

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