interlocutor Who acts: you, person, interlocutor, government, writer, pupil · What happens: talk, show, ask, lead, nod, say · To what, where: person, behalf, questions, jokes, nothing, trusted interlocutor · Speech: someone speaks here
«interlocutor» 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: interlocutor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person you are talking with in a conversation.
det nsubj aux acl:relcl case case det obl punct root A DET person NOUN you PRON are AUX talking VERB with ADP in ADP a DET conversation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 talking nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talking aux 5 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 person acl:relcl 6 with with ADP _ 9 conversation case 7 in in ADP _ 9 conversation case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 conversation det 9 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 5 talking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 talk present · progressive you a person not said here with a conversation tree rules
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person or group that talks on behalf of others, especially in official talks between countries or groups.
The tree, 18 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl case nmod punct advmod case amod nmod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN that PRON talks VERB on ADP behalf NOUN of ADP others NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP official ADJ talks NOUN between ADP countries NOUN or CCONJ groups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 group cc 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 talks nsubj 6 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 on on ADP _ 8 behalf case 8 behalf behalf NOUN Number=Sing 6 talks obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 others case 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 behalf nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 talks punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 15 talks advmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 talks case 14 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 15 talks amod 15 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 10 others nmod 16 between between ADP _ 17 countries case 17 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 15 talks nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 groups cc 19 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 17 countries conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 talk present a person or group behalf of others in official talks between countries or groups vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
The person in the middle of an old-style stage show who asked the questions and led the jokes.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case det nmod case det amod punct compound nmod nsubj ccomp det obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET person NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP an DET old ADJ - PUNCT style NOUN stage NOUN show VERB who PRON asked VERB the DET questions NOUN and CCONJ led VERB the DET jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 show nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 person nmod 6 of of ADP _ 11 stage case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stage det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 style amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 old punct 10 style style NOUN Number=Sing 11 stage compound 11 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle nmod 12 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 asked nsubj 14 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 show ccomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 questions det 16 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 14 asked obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 led cc 18 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 asked conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 jokes det 20 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 18 led obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present the person in the middle of a style stage vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ask speech: ask past the questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient 3 lead past the jokes vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joke=Theme
Example 1 My interlocutor nodded but said nothing.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj obj punct root My PRON interlocutor NOUN nodded VERB but CCONJ said VERB nothing PRON . 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 interlocutor nmod:poss 2 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 3 nodded nsubj 3 nodded nod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 5 said cc 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 nodded conj 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 said obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 nodded punct
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1 nod past My interlocutor vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past My interlocutor not said here nothing vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic
Example 2 In a good conversation, you listen to your interlocutor.
case det amod obl punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP a DET good ADJ conversation NOUN , PUNCT you PRON listen VERB to ADP your PRON interlocutor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 conversation case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 conversation det 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 conversation amod 4 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 7 listen obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 conversation punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 listen nsubj 7 listen listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 interlocutor case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 interlocutor nmod:poss 10 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 7 listen obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 listen punct
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1 listen present you to your interlocutor; in a good conversation vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in conversation=Theme
Example 3 The government wanted a trusted interlocutor to speak with the rebels.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl case det obl punct root The DET government NOUN wanted VERB a DET trusted VERB interlocutor NOUN to PART speak VERB with ADP the DET rebels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 interlocutor det 5 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 interlocutor amod 6 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted obj 7 to to PART _ 8 speak mark 8 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 interlocutor acl 9 with with ADP _ 11 rebels case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rebels det 11 rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 8 speak obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want past the government a trusted interlocutor vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot interlocutor=Theme 2 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 speak speech: other to-infinitive the government not said here a trusted interlocutor not said here with the rebels vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with rebel=Co-Agent
Example 4 The writer describes her interlocutor as calm and patient.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj punct root The DET writer NOUN describes VERB her PRON interlocutor NOUN as ADP calm ADJ and CCONJ patient ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes nsubj 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 interlocutor nmod:poss 5 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 calm case 7 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describes obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 patient cc 9 patient patient ADJ Degree=Pos 7 calm conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present the writer writer's interlocutor as calm vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent interlocutor=Theme as calm=Attribute
Example 5 Be polite to your interlocutor, even when you disagree.
cop case nmod:poss obl punct advmod mark nsubj conj punct root Be AUX polite ADJ to ADP your PRON interlocutor NOUN , PUNCT even ADV when SCONJ you PRON disagree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 polite cop 2 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 interlocutor case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 interlocutor nmod:poss 5 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 2 polite obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 disagree punct 7 even even ADV _ 10 disagree advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 disagree mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 disagree nsubj 10 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 polite conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 polite punct
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1 is imperative you not said here to your interlocutor; polite property tree rules 2 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In the debate, each pupil faced an interlocutor from the other team.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET debate NOUN , PUNCT each DET pupil NOUN faced VERB an DET interlocutor NOUN from 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 debate case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 debate det 3 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 7 faced obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 debate punct 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 pupil det 6 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 7 faced nsubj 7 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 interlocutor det 9 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 7 faced obj 10 from from ADP _ 13 team case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 team det 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 team amod 13 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 faced obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 faced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 face past each pupil a interlocutor from the other team; in the debate vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent interlocutor=Destination in debate=Theme
Example 7 The old stage show had an interlocutor who asked silly questions.
det amod compound nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ stage NOUN show NOUN had VERB an DET interlocutor NOUN who PRON asked VERB silly ADJ questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 show det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 show amod 3 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 4 show compound 4 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 interlocutor det 7 interlocutor interlocutor NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 asked nsubj 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 interlocutor acl:relcl 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 questions amod 11 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 9 asked obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past the old stage show a interlocutor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interlocutor=Patient 2 ask speech: ask past a interlocutor silly questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
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