interfere Who acts: waves, you, Loud noise, your, Phones, plane · What happens: interfere, be, not want, work, happen, meet · To what, where: you, each, game, Gran · Speech: someone speaks here
«interfere» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: interfere in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp case amod nmod:poss case obl mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct root To PART interfere VERB is AUX to PART get VERB involved ADJ in ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART business NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART wanted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interfere mark 2 interfere interfere VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 5 get xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 11 business case 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 business nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 people case 11 business business NOUN Number=Sing 6 involved obl 12 when when SCONJ _ 16 wanted mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 wanted nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 wanted aux:pass 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 wanted advmod 16 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 get advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 interfere to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present get, involved property tree rules 3 not want present · passive you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=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 interfere with something is to stop it from working or happening properly.
mark advcl case obl cop mark obj mark advcl cc conj advmod punct root To PART interfere VERB with ADP something PRON is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ working VERB or CCONJ happening VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interfere mark 2 interfere interfere VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 interfere obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stop obj 9 from from SCONJ _ 10 working mark 10 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stop advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 happening cc 12 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 working conj 13 properly properly ADV _ 12 happening advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 interfere to-infinitive with something tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 happen gerund properly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
When waves interfere, they meet and add or cancel each other.
advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj cc conj cc conj obj fixed punct root When ADV waves NOUN interfere VERB , PUNCT they PRON meet VERB and CCONJ add VERB or CCONJ cancel VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 interfere advmod 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 interfere nsubj 3 interfere interfere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meet advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 interfere punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 meet nsubj 6 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 add cc 8 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meet conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 cancel cc 10 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meet conj 11 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 10 cancel obj 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 each fixed 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 meet punct
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1 interfere present waves tree rules 2 meet present waves = wave vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 add speech: assert present waves = wave not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 cancel present waves = wave not said here each tree rules
Example 1 Please don't interfere in our game.
discourse aux advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART interfere VERB in ADP our PRON game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 interfere discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 interfere aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 interfere advmod 4 interfere interfere VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 game case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 game nmod:poss 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 interfere obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 interfere punct
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1 not interfere imperative · do-support you not said here our game tree rules
Example 2 Loud noise can interfere with your sleep.
amod nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root Loud ADJ noise NOUN can AUX interfere VERB with ADP your PRON sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 2 noise amod 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 interfere nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 interfere aux 4 interfere interfere VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 sleep case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sleep nmod:poss 7 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 4 interfere obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 interfere punct
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1 interfere can Loud noise with your sleep tree rules 2 sleep your nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Never interfere with a fire alarm.
advmod case det compound obl punct root Never ADV interfere VERB with ADP a DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 interfere advmod 2 interfere interfere VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 alarm case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 alarm det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 alarm compound 6 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 2 interfere obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 interfere punct
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1 not interfere imperative you not said here with a fire alarm tree rules
Example 4 Phones may interfere with the plane's radio.
nsubj aux case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Phones NOUN may AUX interfere VERB with ADP the DET plane NOUN 's PART radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 3 interfere nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 interfere aux 3 interfere interfere VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 with with ADP _ 8 radio case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plane det 6 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 8 radio nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 plane case 8 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 3 interfere obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 interfere punct
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1 interfere may Phones with the plane's radio tree rules 2 radio the plane nom radio «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Mum told Gran not to interfere.
nsubj iobj advmod mark xcomp punct root Mum NOUN told VERB Gran PROPN not PART to PART interfere VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 told iobj 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 interfere advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 interfere mark 6 interfere interfere VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 told xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Mum Gran vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient clause=Topic 2 not interfere not said to happen to-infinitive Mum not said here tree rules
Example 6 Screen time before bed interferes with sleep.
compound nsubj case nmod case obl punct root Screen NOUN time NOUN before ADP bed NOUN interferes VERB with ADP sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 2 time compound 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 interferes nsubj 3 before before ADP _ 4 bed case 4 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 time nmod 5 interferes interfere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 sleep case 7 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 5 interferes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 interferes punct
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1 interfere present Screen time before bed with sleep tree rules
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