interference Who acts: Noise, player, way waves, She, brother, her · What happens: get, not want, spoil, block, combine, add up · To what, where: interference, you, radio, another, plans, elections · Speech: someone speaks here
«interference» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: interference in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Getting involved in someone else's business when you are not wanted: interference in their affairs.
The tree, 16 words xcomp case nmod:poss advmod case obl mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Getting VERB involved ADJ in ADP someone PRON else ADV 's PART business NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART wanted VERB : PUNCT interference NOUN in ADP their PRON affairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Getting xcomp 3 in in ADP _ 7 business case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 business nmod:poss 5 else else ADV _ 4 someone advmod 6 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 7 business business NOUN Number=Sing 2 involved obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 12 wanted mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 wanted nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 wanted aux:pass 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 wanted advmod 12 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Getting advcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 interference punct 14 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obl 15 in in ADP _ 17 affairs case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 affairs nmod:poss 17 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 14 interference nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Getting punct
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1 get gerund interference in their affairs involved property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 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 Usage: science, radio — kept apart, not parsed.
Noise or crackle that spoils a radio, TV or phone signal.
cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj cc compound conj punct root Noise NOUN or CCONJ crackle NOUN that PRON spoils VERB a DET radio NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN signal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Noise noise NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 crackle cc 3 crackle crackle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Noise conj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 spoils nsubj 5 spoils spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Noise acl:relcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 radio det 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoils obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 TV punct 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 radio conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 signal cc 11 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 12 signal compound 12 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 7 radio conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Noise punct
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1 spoil present Noise or crackle a radio and TV or phone signal tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
A foul when a player wrongly blocks another.
det mark det nsubj advmod acl obj punct root A DET foul NOUN when SCONJ a DET player NOUN wrongly ADV blocks VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 foul det 2 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 7 blocks mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 player det 5 player player NOUN Number=Sing 7 blocks nsubj 6 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 7 blocks advmod 7 blocks block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 foul acl 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 blocks obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 foul punct
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1 block present a player another wrongly property vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer another=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The way waves combine and add up or cancel out.
det compound nsubj cc conj compound:prt cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET way NOUN waves NOUN combine VERB and CCONJ add VERB up ADP or CCONJ cancel VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 waves compound 3 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 4 combine nsubj 4 combine combine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 add cc 6 add add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 combine conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 add compound:prt 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 cancel cc 9 cancel cancel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 combine conj 10 out out ADP _ 9 cancel compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 combine punct
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1 combine present way waves vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 add up speech: assert present way waves not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 cancel out infinitive way waves not said here tree rules
Example 1 The radio crackled with interference.
det acl case obl punct root The DET radio NOUN crackled VERB with ADP interference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 radio det 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 crackled crackle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 radio acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 interference case 5 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 3 crackled obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 radio punct
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1 crackle participle the radio not said here with interference vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with interference=Theme
Example 2 She resented her brother's interference in her plans.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON resented VERB her PRON brother NOUN 's PART interference NOUN in ADP her PRON plans 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 resented nsubj 2 resented resent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 interference nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 brother case 6 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 2 resented obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 plans case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 plans nmod:poss 9 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 2 resented obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 resented punct
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1 resent past She her brother's interference her plans vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer interference=Stimulus 2 interfere her brother nom interference «communication intransitive»: poss=agent 3 plan her = she nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The referee called interference.
det acl xcomp punct root The DET referee NOUN called VERB interference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 referee acl 4 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 referee punct
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1 call participle the referee not said here interference vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Countries should hold elections without foreign interference.
nsubj aux obj case amod obl punct root Countries NOUN should AUX hold VERB elections NOUN without ADP foreign ADJ interference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 hold nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hold aux 3 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 3 hold obj 5 without without ADP _ 7 interference case 6 foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 7 interference amod 7 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 3 hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hold punct
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1 hold should Countries elections without foreign interference vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Theme
Example 5 Mobile phones can cause interference on speakers.
amod nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Mobile ADJ phones NOUN can AUX cause VERB interference NOUN on ADP speakers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 2 phones amod 2 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 4 cause nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 cause aux 4 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 4 cause obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 speakers case 7 speakers speaker NOUN Number=Plur 4 cause obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cause punct
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1 cause can Mobile phones interference on speakers vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition interference=Patient
Example 6 Light waves show interference patterns.
compound nsubj compound obj punct root Light NOUN waves NOUN show VERB interference NOUN patterns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 waves compound 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 show nsubj 3 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 5 patterns compound 5 patterns pattern NOUN Number=Plur 3 show obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show present Light waves interference patterns vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pattern=Recipient
Example 7 One of the Dolphins replied, “We would far rather be destroyed in our battle with each other than admit any interference from you in our affairs.”
The tree, 26 words nsubj case det nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod advmod aux:pass parataxis case nmod:poss obl case nmod fixed mark advcl det obj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct punct root One NUM of ADP the DET Dolphins PROPN replied VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT We PRON would AUX far ADV rather ADV be AUX destroyed VERB in ADP our PRON battle NOUN with ADP each DET other ADJ than SCONJ admit VERB any DET interference NOUN from ADP you PRON in ADP our PRON affairs NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 replied nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 Dolphins case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Dolphins det 4 Dolphins Dolphin PROPN Number=Plur 5 replied nsubj 5 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 destroyed punct 7 “ " PUNCT _ 13 destroyed punct 8 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 destroyed nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 destroyed aux 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 rather advmod 11 rather rather ADV _ 13 destroyed advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 destroyed aux:pass 13 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 replied parataxis 14 in in ADP _ 16 battle case 15 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 battle nmod:poss 16 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 13 destroyed obl 17 with with ADP _ 18 each case 18 each each DET PronType=Tot 16 battle nmod 19 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 18 each fixed 20 than than SCONJ _ 21 admit mark 21 admit admit VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 destroyed advcl 22 any any DET PronType=Ind 23 interference det 23 interference interference NOUN Number=Sing 21 admit obj 24 from from ADP _ 25 you case 25 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 admit obl 26 in in ADP _ 28 affairs case 27 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 affairs nmod:poss 28 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 21 admit obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 replied punct 30 ” " PUNCT _ 5 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past One vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 destroy in a quote would · passive We our battle with each vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 admit speech: other in a quote infinitive any interference our affairs from you vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent interference=Theme in affair=Location 4 battle in a quote our nom battle «act transitive»: poss=agent
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