interpose Who acts: it, teacher, he, guard, She, his · What happens: interpose, be, stop, say, wait, speak · To what, where: something, place, yourself, fight, remark, teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«interpose» 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: interpose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To interpose something is to place it between two things or people.
mark csubj obj cop mark nsubj case nummod nmod cc conj punct root To PART interpose VERB something PRON is AUX to PART place NOUN it PRON between ADP two NUM things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpose mark 2 interpose interpose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 place csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 interpose obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 place cop 5 to to PART _ 6 place mark 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 place nsubj 8 between between ADP _ 10 things case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 things nummod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 place nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 people cc 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 things conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 place punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 interpose speech: other to-infinitive something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 is a present it place between two things or people 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.
To interpose yourself is to step in between people, for example to stop a fight.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark case case obl punct case obl mark advcl det obj punct root To PART interpose VERB yourself PRON is AUX to PART step VERB in ADP between ADP people NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to PART stop VERB a DET fight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpose mark 2 interpose interpose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 step advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 interpose obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 step cop 5 to to PART _ 6 step mark 6 step step VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 people case 8 between between ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 step obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 step obl 13 to to PART _ 14 stop mark 14 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 step advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fight det 16 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 14 stop obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 step punct
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1 interpose speech: other to-infinitive yourself vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yourself=Topic 2 is present in people; for example; step property tree rules 3 stop to-infinitive a fight vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fight=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To interpose a remark is to interrupt by saying something.
mark advcl det obj cop mark mark advcl obj punct root To PART interpose VERB a DET remark NOUN is AUX to PART interrupt VERB by SCONJ saying VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpose mark 2 interpose interpose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 interrupt advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 remark det 4 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpose obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 interrupt cop 6 to to PART _ 7 interrupt mark 7 interrupt interrupt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 saying mark 9 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 interrupt advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 saying obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 interrupt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 interpose speech: other to-infinitive a remark vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent remark=Topic 2 is present interrupt property tree rules 3 say speech: assert gerund something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 The teacher interposed herself between the two angry boys.
det nsubj obj case det nummod amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN interposed VERB herself PRON between ADP the DET two NUM angry ADJ boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposed nsubj 3 interposed interpose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 interposed obj 5 between between ADP _ 9 boys case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boys det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 boys nummod 8 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 boys amod 9 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 interposed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 interposed punct
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1 interpose speech: other past the teacher teacher between the two angry boys vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent herself=Topic
Example 2 «Wait a moment,» he interposed.
punct ccomp det obj punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Wait VERB a DET moment NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON interposed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wait punct 2 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 interposed ccomp 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 moment det 4 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 Wait obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wait punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wait punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 interposed nsubj 8 interposed interpose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 interposed punct
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1 wait in a quote infinitive moment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 interpose speech: other past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 A thick wall was interposed between the street and the garden.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET thick ADJ wall NOUN was AUX interposed VERB between ADP the DET street NOUN and CCONJ the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wall det 2 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wall amod 3 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 interposed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 interposed aux:pass 5 interposed interpose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 between between ADP _ 8 street case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 street det 8 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 interposed obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 garden cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 garden det 11 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 street conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 interposed punct
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1 interpose speech: other past · passive a thick wall between the street and the garden vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 4 The guard interposed his shield between the knight and the arrow.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl cc det conj punct root The DET guard NOUN interposed VERB his PRON shield NOUN between ADP the DET knight NOUN and CCONJ the DET arrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guard det 2 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposed nsubj 3 interposed interpose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shield nmod:poss 5 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposed obj 6 between between ADP _ 8 knight case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 knight det 8 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposed obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 arrow cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 arrow det 11 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 knight conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 interposed punct
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1 interpose speech: other past the guard guard's shield between the knight and the arrow vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent shield=Topic
Example 5 She interposed a question in the middle of his speech.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON interposed VERB a DET question NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP his PRON speech 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 interposed nsubj 2 interposed interpose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 interposed obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 interposed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 speech case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 speech nmod:poss 10 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 7 middle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 interposed punct
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1 interpose speech: other past She a question the middle of his speech vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Topic 2 speak his = he nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The moon interposes itself between the Earth and the Sun in a solar eclipse.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj obj case det obl cc det conj case det amod obl punct root The DET moon NOUN interposes VERB itself PRON between ADP the DET Earth PROPN and CCONJ the DET Sun PROPN in ADP a DET solar ADJ eclipse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposes nsubj 3 interposes interpose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 interposes obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 Earth case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Earth det 7 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 interposes obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Sun cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Sun det 10 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 7 Earth conj 11 in in ADP _ 14 eclipse case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 eclipse det 13 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 14 eclipse amod 14 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 3 interposes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 interposes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 interpose speech: other present the moon moon a solar eclipse between the Earth and the Sun vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent itself=Topic
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