interest Who acts: Interest, feeling, you, money, bank, them · What happens: be, want, know, like, do, learn · To what, where: feeling, more, something, extra money, you, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«interest» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: interest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Interest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something.
nsubj cop det mark acl mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Interest NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN of SCONJ wanting VERB to PART know VERB more ADJ about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 wanting mark 6 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 feeling acl 7 to to PART _ 8 know mark 8 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wanting xcomp 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 know obj 10 about about ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 more obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Interest the feeling tree rules 2 want gerund the feeling not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 know not said to happen to-infinitive the feeling not said here more vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus
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 An interest is something you like doing or learning about, like a hobby.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj advmod punct case det obl punct root An DET interest NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON like VERB doing VERB or CCONJ learning VERB about ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET hobby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interest det 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 like nsubj 6 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 like xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 learning cc 9 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 doing conj 10 about about ADV _ 9 learning advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 hobby punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 hobby case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hobby det 14 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 9 learning obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a interest something tree rules 2 like present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 do not said to happen gerund you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 learn gerund you not said here like a hobby; about property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In money, interest is extra money a bank pays you for saving, or extra money you pay when you borrow.
The tree, 20 words case nsubj punct nsubj cop amod det nsubj acl:relcl iobj mark advcl punct cc amod parataxis nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl punct root In ADP money NOUN , PUNCT interest NOUN is AUX extra ADJ money NOUN a DET bank NOUN pays VERB you PRON for SCONJ saving VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ extra ADJ money NOUN you PRON pay VERB when ADV you PRON borrow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 money case 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 money nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 money punct 4 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 7 money nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 money cop 6 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 7 money amod 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bank det 9 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 10 pays nsubj 10 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 money acl:relcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 pays iobj 12 for for SCONJ _ 13 saving mark 13 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 pays advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 money punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 money cc 16 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 17 money amod 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 money parataxis 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 pay nsubj 19 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 money acl:relcl 20 when when ADV PronType=Int 22 borrow advmod 21 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 borrow nsubj 22 borrow borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 pay advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 money punct
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1 is a present money extra money tree rules 2 pay present a bank extra money not said here you vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset 3 save gerund a bank not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 pay present you extra money not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 5 borrow present you vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To interest someone means to make them want to know more.
mark nsubj nsubj mark xcomp obj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root To PART interest NOUN someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON want VERB to PART know VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interest mark 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 know mark 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 want xcomp 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 know obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present interest vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive interest not said here them = they tree rules 3 want not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 know not said to happen to-infinitive them = they not said here more vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus
Example 1 She has a big interest in dinosaurs.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET big ADJ interest NOUN in ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interest det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 interest amod 5 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 dinosaurs case 7 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 5 interest nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a big interest in dinosaurs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Patient
Example 2 My interests are football, drawing and reading.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct conj cc conj punct root My PRON interests NOUN are AUX football NOUN , PUNCT drawing NOUN and CCONJ reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 interests nmod:poss 2 interests interest NOUN Number=Plur 4 football nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 football cop 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 drawing punct 6 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 4 football conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 reading cc 8 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 football conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 football punct
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1 is a present My interests football and drawing and reading tree rules 2 interest My nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The bank pays interest on my savings.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET bank NOUN pays VERB interest NOUN on ADP my PRON savings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 pays nsubj 3 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 pays obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 savings case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 savings nmod:poss 7 savings savings NOUN Number=Ptan 3 pays obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pays punct
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1 pay present the bank interest my savings vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Asset 2 save my nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 He lost interest in the game after a while.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root He PRON lost VERB interest NOUN in ADP the DET game NOUN after ADP a DET while NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 game case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 while case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 while det 9 while while NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past He interest the game while vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Eventuality
Example 5 Does space interest you?
compound obj obj punct root Does VERB space NOUN interest NOUN you PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 interest compound 3 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Does obj 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Does obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Does punct
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1 do present space interest tree rules
Example 6 It's in your interest to finish your homework.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON 's AUX in ADP your PRON interest NOUN to PART finish VERB your PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 interest nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 interest cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 interest case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 interest nmod:poss 5 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 interest acl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 homework nmod:poss 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 finish obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 interest punct
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1 is present It your interest tree rules 2 finish to-infinitive your homework vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality
Example 7 Places of interest in London include the Tower.
nsubj case nmod case nmod det obj punct root Places NOUN of ADP interest NOUN in ADP London PROPN include VERB the DET Tower PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 include nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 interest case 3 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Places nmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 London case 5 London London PROPN Number=Sing 3 interest nmod 6 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Tower det 8 Tower Tower PROPN Number=Sing 6 include obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 include punct
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1 include present Places of interest in London the Tower vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme
Example 8 Show interest when your friend tells you a story.
obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl iobj det obj punct root Show VERB interest NOUN when SCONJ your PRON friend NOUN tells VERB you PRON a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Show obj 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 tells mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friend nmod:poss 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 6 tells nsubj 6 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Show advcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 tells iobj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 tells obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Show punct
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1 show imperative you not said here interest vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent interest=Recipient 2 tell speech: assert present your friend a story you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient story=Topic
Example 9 Finnian received that information with respect and interest.
nsubj mark obj case nmod cc conj punct root Finnian PROPN received VERB that SCONJ information NOUN with ADP respect NOUN and CCONJ interest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finnian Finnian PROPN Number=Sing 2 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 4 information mark 4 information information NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 respect case 6 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 4 information nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 interest cc 8 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 6 respect conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past Finnian information with respect and interest vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
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