interception Who acts: act, other team, interception, goalkeeper, netball team, Sophie · What happens: stop, catch, take, pass, read, call · To what, where: something, way, ball, American football, message, letter · Speech: someone speaks here
«interception» 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: interception in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The act of stopping or catching something on its way from one place to another.
The tree, 15 words det mark acl cc conj obj case nmod:poss nmod case nummod obl case nmod punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ stopping VERB or CCONJ catching VERB something PRON on ADP its PRON way NOUN from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 stopping mark 4 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 act acl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 catching cc 6 catching catch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stopping conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 catching obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 way case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 way nmod:poss 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 11 from from ADP _ 13 place case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 place nummod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 catching obl 14 to to ADP _ 15 another case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 place nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 stop gerund the act not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 catch gerund the act not said here something act's way from one place to another vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Theme from place=Source
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: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
Catching or taking the ball when the other team passes it, especially in American football, netball, rugby and football.
The tree, 19 words csubj cc conj det obj advmod det amod nsubj obj punct advmod case amod obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Catching VERB or CCONJ taking VERB the DET ball NOUN when ADV the DET other ADJ team NOUN passes VERB it PRON , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP American ADJ football NOUN , PUNCT netball NOUN , PUNCT rugby NOUN and CCONJ football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Catching catch VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 passes csubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 taking cc 3 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Catching conj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 taking obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 passes advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 team amod 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 10 passes nsubj 10 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 passes obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 football punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 16 football advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 football case 15 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 16 football amod 16 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 passes obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 netball punct 18 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 16 football conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 rugby punct 20 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 16 football conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 football cc 22 football football NOUN Number=Sing 16 football conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 passes punct
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1 catch gerund vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 take gerund the ball vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 3 pass present the other team ball American football and netball and rugby and football vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in football=Destination
Meaning 3 Secretly catching or reading a message, call or letter meant for someone else.
The tree, 13 words advmod cc conj det obj punct parataxis cc conj acl case obl advmod punct root Secretly ADV catching VERB or CCONJ reading VERB a DET message NOUN , PUNCT call VERB or CCONJ letter NOUN meant VERB for ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Secretly secretly ADV _ 2 catching advmod 2 catching catch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 reading cc 4 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 catching conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 message det 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing 4 reading obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 call punct 8 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 message parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 letter cc 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 message conj 11 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 letter acl 12 for for ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 meant obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 catching punct
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1 catch gerund secretly property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 read gerund a message or letter vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Topic 3 call infinitive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 mean participle letter not said here for someone vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for someone=Attribute
Example 1 The goalkeeper's interception stopped the attack.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN 's PART interception NOUN stopped VERB the DET attack NOUN . PUNCT 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 4 interception nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 goalkeeper case 4 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 5 stopped nsubj 5 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 attack det 7 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 5 stopped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stopped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop past the goalkeeper's interception the attack vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality attack=Eventuality 2 intercept the goalkeeper nom interception «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Our netball team won because of Sophie's clever interception.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case fixed nmod:poss case amod obl punct root Our PRON netball NOUN team NOUN won VERB because ADP of ADP Sophie PROPN 's PART clever ADJ interception NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 team nmod:poss 2 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 won nsubj 4 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 interception case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 Sophie Sophie PROPN Number=Sing 10 interception nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Sophie case 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 10 interception amod 10 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 4 won obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 won punct
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1 win past Our netball team because Sophie's clever interception vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 intercept Sophie nom interception «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 In American football, an interception means the defence catches a pass meant for the other team.
The tree, 16 words case amod obl punct det nsubj det nsubj ccomp det obj acl case det amod obl punct root In ADP American ADJ football NOUN , PUNCT an DET interception NOUN means VERB the DET defence NOUN catches VERB a DET pass NOUN meant VERB for ADP the DET other ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 football case 2 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 3 football amod 3 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 football punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 interception det 6 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 defence det 9 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 10 catches nsubj 10 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pass det 12 pass pass NOUN Number=Sing 10 catches obj 13 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 pass acl 14 for for ADP _ 17 team case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 team det 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 team amod 17 team team NOUN Number=Sing 13 meant obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present a interception American football vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 catch present the defence a pass vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme 3 mean participle a pass not said here for the other team vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for team=Attribute
Example 4 The spy's message never arrived because of an interception.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case fixed det obl punct root The DET spy NOUN 's PART message NOUN never ADV arrived VERB because ADP of ADP an DET interception NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spy det 2 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 4 message nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 spy case 4 message message NOUN Number=Sing 6 arrived nsubj 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 arrived advmod 6 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 interception case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 interception det 10 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 6 arrived obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 arrived punct
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1 not arrive past the spy's message because a interception vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The interception of the letter gave the detectives their clue.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj nmod:poss conj punct root The DET interception NOUN of ADP the DET letter NOUN gave VERB the DET detectives NOUN their PRON clue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 interception det 2 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 letter case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 interception nmod 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 detectives det 8 detectives detective NOUN Number=Plur 6 gave obj 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 clue nmod:poss 10 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 8 detectives conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 gave punct
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1 give past the interception of the letter the detectives and detectives's clue vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detective=Theme 2 intercept the letter nom interception «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 His quick interception saved the vase from hitting the floor.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root His PRON quick ADJ interception NOUN saved VERB the DET vase NOUN from SCONJ hitting VERB the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 interception nmod:poss 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 interception amod 3 interception interception NOUN Number=Sing 4 saved nsubj 4 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vase det 6 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 4 saved obj 7 from from SCONJ _ 8 hitting mark 8 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 saved advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floor det 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 hitting obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 saved punct
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1 save past His quick interception the vase vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vase=Theme 2 hit gerund His quick interception not said here the floor vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Co-Theme 3 intercept His = he nom interception «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The quarterback threw two interceptions in the first half.
det nsubj nummod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET quarterback NOUN threw VERB two NUM interceptions NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quarterback det 2 quarterback quarterback NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 interceptions nummod 5 interceptions interception NOUN Number=Plur 3 threw obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 half case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 half det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 half amod 9 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 threw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the quarterback two interceptions the first half vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent interception=Theme in half=Destination
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