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interjection

Who acts: word, Something, Ouch, you, that, Phew · What happens: show, say, interrupt, be, underline, start · To what, where: sudden feeling, someone, interjection, sentence, speech, things · Speech: someone speaks here

«interjection» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: interjection in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.

A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!».

The tree, 17 words
detccamodconjnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjpunctcasefixedpunctdiscoursepunctpunctpunctpunctparataxispunctpunctpunctpunctdiscoursepunctpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctpunctrootADETwordNOUNorCCONJshortADJphraseNOUNthatPRONshowsVERBaDETsuddenADJfeelingNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADP«PUNCTWowINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTOuchNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTOopsINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTHeyINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_5 phrasecc
4shortshortADJDegree=Pos5 phraseamod
5phrasephraseNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordconj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 showsnsubj
7showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 wordacl:relcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 feelingdet
9suddensuddenADJDegree=Pos10 feelingamod
10feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing7 showsobj
11,,PUNCT_15 Wowpunct
12suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 Wowcase
13asasADP_12 suchfixed
14««PUNCT_15 Wowpunct
15WowwowINTJ_10 feelingdiscourse
16!!PUNCT_15 Wowpunct
17»»PUNCT_10 feelingpunct
18,,PUNCT_20 Ouchpunct
19««PUNCT_20 Ouchpunct
20OuchouchNOUNNumber=Sing7 showsparataxis
21!!PUNCT_20 Ouchpunct
22»»PUNCT_20 Ouchpunct
23,,PUNCT_25 Oopspunct
24««PUNCT_25 Oopspunct
25OopsoopsINTJ_7 showsdiscourse
26!!PUNCT_25 Oopspunct
27»»PUNCT_25 Oopspunct
28ororCCONJ_30 Heycc
29««PUNCT_30 Heypunct
30HeyheyINTJ_7 showsconj
31!!PUNCT_30 Heypunct
32»»PUNCT_30 Heypunct
33..PUNCT_2 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresenta word or short phrasea sudden feelingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient clause=Topic

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

Something said suddenly to interrupt someone.

nsubjadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootSomethingPRONsaidVERBsuddenlyADVtoPARTinterruptVERBsomeonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3suddenlysuddenlyADV_2 saidadvmod
4totoPART_5 interruptmark
5interruptinterruptVERBVerbForm=Inf2 saidxcomp
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 interruptobj
7..PUNCT_2 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastSomethingsuddenly propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2interruptto-infinitiveSomething not said heresomeonetree rules

Example 1

«Ouch!» is an interjection.

punctnsubjpunctpunctcopdetpunctroot«PUNCTOuchNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTisAUXanDETinterjectionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Ouchpunct
2OuchouchNOUNNumber=Sing7 interjectionnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Ouchpunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Ouchpunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 interjectioncop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 interjectiondet
7interjectioninterjectionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 interjectionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentOucha interjectiontree rules

Example 2

Underline the interjection in the sentence.

detobjcasedetoblpunctrootUnderlineVERBtheDETinterjectionNOUNinADPtheDETsentenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnderlineunderlineVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 interjectiondet
3interjectioninterjectionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Underlineobj
4ininADP_6 sentencecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sentencedet
6sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Underlineobl
7..PUNCT_1 Underlinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underlineimperativeyou not said herethe interjectionthe sentencevn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent interjection=Theme in sentence=Destination

Example 3

«Phew, that was close!» starts with an interjection.

punctnsubjpunctnsubjcopappospunctpunctcasedetoblpunctroot«PUNCTPhewNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONwasAUXcloseADJ!PUNCT»PUNCTstartsVERBwithADPanDETinterjectionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Phewpunct
2PhewphewNOUNNumber=Sing9 startsnsubj
3,,PUNCT_6 closepunct
4thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 closensubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 closecop
6closecloseADJDegree=Pos2 Phewappos
7!!PUNCT_6 closepunct
8»»PUNCT_6 closepunct
9startsstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10withwithADP_12 interjectioncase
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 interjectiondet
12interjectioninterjectionNOUNNumber=Sing9 startsobl
13..PUNCT_9 startspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepastthatclose propertytree rules
2startpresentPhewwith a interjectionvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with interjection=Subeventuality

Example 4

Comics are full of interjections like «Wham!»

nsubjcopcaseoblcasepunctnmodpunctpunctrootComicsNOUNareAUXfullADJofADPinterjectionsNOUNlikeADP«PUNCTWhamNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComicscomicNOUNNumber=Plur3 fullnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fullcop
3fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofADP_5 interjectionscase
5interjectionsinterjectionNOUNNumber=Plur3 fullobl
6likelikeADP_8 Whamcase
7««PUNCT_8 Whampunct
8WhamwhamNOUNNumber=Sing5 interjectionsnmod
9!!PUNCT_3 fullpunct
10»»PUNCT_3 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentComicsof interjections like Wham; full propertytree rules

Example 5

His interjection stopped the speech.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjpunctrootHisPRONinterjectionNOUNstoppedVERBtheDETspeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 interjectionnmod:poss
2interjectioninterjectionNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppednsubj
3stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 speechdet
5speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppedobj
6..PUNCT_3 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastHis interjectionthe speechvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality speech=Eventuality
2interjectHis = henom interjection «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

«Oops» is the interjection I use when I drop things.

punctdiscoursepunctcopdetnsubjacl:relcladvmodnsubjadvclobjpunctroot«PUNCTOopsINTJ»PUNCTisAUXtheDETinterjectionNOUNIPRONuseVERBwhenADVIPRONdropVERBthingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_6 interjectionpunct
2OopsoopsINTJ_6 interjectiondiscourse
3»»PUNCT_2 Oopspunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 interjectioncop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 interjectiondet
6interjectioninterjectionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 usensubj
8useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 interjectionacl:relcl
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 dropadvmod
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 dropnsubj
11dropdropVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 useadvcl
12thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur11 dropobj
13..PUNCT_6 interjectionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe interjectiontree rules
2usepresentIthe interjection not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interjection=Patient
3droppresentIthingsvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

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