interpret Who acts: it, someone, they, you, bar chart, I · What happens: interpret, be, decide, mean, say, speak · To what, where: something, poem, graph, one language, music, own way · Speech: someone speaks here
«interpret» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: interpret in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To interpret something is to explain or decide what it means: interpret a poem, interpret a graph.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct conj det obj punct conj det obj punct root To PART interpret VERB something PRON is AUX to PART explain VERB or CCONJ decide VERB what PRON it PRON means VERB : PUNCT interpret VERB a DET poem NOUN , PUNCT interpret VERB a DET graph NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpret mark 2 interpret interpret VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 explain advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 interpret obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 explain cop 5 to to PART _ 6 explain mark 6 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 decide cc 8 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 explain conj 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 means obj 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 means nsubj 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 decide ccomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 interpret punct 13 interpret interpret VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 explain conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 poem det 15 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 13 interpret obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 interpret punct 17 interpret interpret VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 interpret conj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 graph det 19 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 17 interpret obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 explain punct
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1 interpret to-infinitive something vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present explain property tree rules 3 decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 mean present it vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 5 interpret infinitive a poem vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent poem=Theme 6 interpret infinitive a graph vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent graph=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 interpret is to translate aloud what someone says from one language into another as they speak.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark advmod obj nsubj parataxis case nummod obl case nmod mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART interpret VERB is AUX to PART translate VERB aloud ADV what PRON someone PRON says VERB from ADP one NUM language NOUN into ADP another DET as SCONJ they PRON speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpret mark 2 interpret interpret VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 translate csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 translate cop 4 to to PART _ 5 translate mark 5 translate translate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 aloud aloud ADV _ 5 translate advmod 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 says obj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 says nsubj 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 translate parataxis 10 from from ADP _ 12 language case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 language nummod 12 language language NOUN Number=Sing 9 says obl 13 into into ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 language nmod 15 as as SCONJ _ 17 speak mark 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 speak nsubj 17 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 says advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 translate punct
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1 interpret to-infinitive vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present aloud, translate property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present someone one language into another vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 4 speak speech: other present they vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To interpret music, a role or a dance is to perform it in your own way.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj punct det conj cc det conj cop mark obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root To PART interpret VERB music NOUN , PUNCT a DET role NOUN or CCONJ a DET dance NOUN is AUX to PART perform VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON own ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interpret mark 2 interpret interpret VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 perform advcl 3 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpret obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 role punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 role det 6 role role NOUN Number=Sing 3 music conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 dance cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dance det 9 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 3 music conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 perform cop 11 to to PART _ 12 perform mark 12 perform perform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 perform obj 14 in in ADP _ 17 way case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 way nmod:poss 16 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 17 way amod 17 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 perform obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 perform punct
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1 interpret to-infinitive music and a role or a dance vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent music=Theme 2 is present your own way perform property tree rules
Example 1 Can you interpret what this bar chart shows?
aux nsubj obj det compound nsubj ccomp punct root Can AUX you PRON interpret VERB what PRON this DET bar NOUN chart NOUN shows VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 interpret aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 interpret nsubj 3 interpret interpret VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 shows obj 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 chart det 6 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 7 chart compound 7 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 interpret ccomp 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 interpret punct
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1 interpret can you vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 2 show present this bar chart vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient
Example 2 I interpreted her smile as a yes.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON interpreted VERB her PRON smile NOUN as ADP a DET yes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 interpreted nsubj 2 interpreted interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 smile nmod:poss 4 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpreted obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 yes case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 yes det 7 yes yes NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpreted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 interpreted punct
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1 interpret past I her smile as a yes vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent smile=Theme as yes=Attribute 2 smile her = she nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 A teacher interpreted for the new pupil from Poland.
det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root A DET teacher NOUN interpreted VERB for ADP the DET new ADJ pupil NOUN from ADP Poland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 interpreted nsubj 3 interpreted interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 pupil case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pupil det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pupil amod 7 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 3 interpreted obl 8 from from ADP _ 9 Poland case 9 Poland Poland PROPN Number=Sing 7 pupil nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 interpreted punct
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1 interpret past a teacher for the new pupil from Poland vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 4 People interpret this poem in many different ways.
nsubj det obj case amod amod obl punct root People NOUN interpret VERB this DET poem NOUN in ADP many ADJ different ADJ ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 interpret nsubj 2 interpret interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 poem det 4 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpret obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 ways case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ways amod 7 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ways amod 8 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 2 interpret obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 interpret punct
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1 interpret present People this poem many different ways vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
Example 5 The scientist interpreted the results carefully.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN interpreted VERB the DET results NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 interpreted nsubj 3 interpreted interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 results det 5 results result NOUN Number=Plur 3 interpreted obj 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 interpreted advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 interpreted punct
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1 interpret past the scientist the results carefully property vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent result=Theme
Example 6 Each pianist interprets the music a little differently.
det nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked advmod punct root Each DET pianist NOUN interprets VERB the DET music NOUN a DET little ADJ differently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 pianist det 2 pianist pianist NOUN Number=Sing 3 interprets nsubj 3 interprets interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 music det 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 interprets obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 interprets obl:unmarked 8 differently differently ADV _ 7 little advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 interprets punct
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1 interpret present each pianist the music a little obl:unmarked vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent music=Theme
Example 7 He interpreted the silence as anger.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root He PRON interpreted VERB the DET silence NOUN as ADP anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 interpreted nsubj 2 interpreted interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 silence det 4 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpreted obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 anger case 6 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 2 interpreted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 interpreted punct
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1 interpret past He the silence as anger vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent silence=Theme as anger=Attribute
Example 8 The Flower understood this, in her way, as we interpret everything in our way.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj obj punct case nmod:poss parataxis punct mark nsubj parataxis obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Flower PROPN understood VERB this PRON , PUNCT in ADP her PRON way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ we PRON interpret VERB everything PRON in ADP our PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Flower det 2 Flower Flower PROPN Number=Sing 3 understood nsubj 3 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 understood obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 way punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 way nmod:poss 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 understood parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 interpret punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 12 interpret mark 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 interpret nsubj 12 interpret interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 understood parataxis 13 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 12 interpret obj 14 in in ADP _ 16 way case 15 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 way nmod:poss 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 interpret obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 understood punct
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1 understand past the Flower this vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus 2 interpret present we everything our way vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent everything=Theme
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