interrupt Who acts: they, Rain, you, someone, thunder, He · What happens: stop, speak, do, say, interrupt, not interrupt · To what, where: someone, something, match, bell, game, teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«interrupt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: interrupt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself.
The tree, 16 words mark obj mark nsubj aux advcl cc conj obj mark advcl cc conj obj obl punct root To PART stop VERB someone PRON while SCONJ they PRON are AUX speaking VERB or CCONJ doing VERB something PRON by SCONJ saying VERB or CCONJ doing VERB something PRON yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stop obj 4 while while SCONJ _ 7 speaking mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 speaking nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 speaking aux 7 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stop advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 doing cc 9 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 speaking conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 saying mark 12 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 speaking advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 doing cc 14 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 speaking conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 doing obj 16 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 14 doing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive someone vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality 2 speak speech: other present · progressive they vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund they not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 say speech: assert gerund they not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 do gerund they not said here something yourself obl vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 stop something for a short time.
mark obj case det amod obl punct root To PART stop VERB something PRON for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stop obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 time case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 stop obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive something time vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Rain interrupted the match."
punct nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Rain NOUN interrupted VERB the DET match NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 interrupted punct 2 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 interrupted nsubj 3 interrupted interrupt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 match det 5 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 interrupted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 interrupted punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 interrupted punct
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1 interrupt in a quote past Rain the match tree rules
Example 1 Please don't interrupt when someone is talking.
discourse aux advmod advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART interrupt VERB when ADV someone PRON is AUX talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 interrupt discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 interrupt aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 interrupt advmod 4 interrupt interrupt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 talking advmod 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 talking nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 talking aux 8 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 interrupt advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 interrupt punct
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1 not interrupt imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 talk present · progressive someone vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Sorry to interrupt, but the bell has rung.
mark xcomp punct cc det nsubj:pass aux conj punct root Sorry ADJ to PART interrupt VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET bell NOUN has AUX rung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 interrupt mark 3 interrupt interrupt VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Sorry xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 rung punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 rung cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bell det 7 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 9 rung nsubj:pass 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rung aux 9 rung ring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Sorry conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct
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1 interrupt to-infinitive tree rules 2 ring present · perfect · passive the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 The game was interrupted by thunder.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET game NOUN was AUX interrupted VERB by ADP thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 interrupted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 interrupted aux:pass 4 interrupted interrupt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 thunder case 6 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 4 interrupted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 interrupted punct
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1 interrupt past · passive thunder the game tree rules
Example 4 He kept interrupting the teacher.
nsubj xcomp det obj punct root He PRON kept VERB interrupting VERB the DET teacher 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 interrupting interrupt VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 interrupting obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 interrupt gerund He not said here the teacher tree rules
Example 5 If someone is hurt, it's OK to interrupt.
mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root If SCONJ someone PRON is AUX hurt VERB , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX OK ADJ to PART interrupt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 hurt mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hurt nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hurt aux:pass 4 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 OK advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 OK nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 OK cop 8 OK ok ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 to to PART _ 10 interrupt mark 10 interrupt interrupt VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 OK xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 OK punct
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1 hurt a condition, not said to happen present · passive someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is present it ok property tree rules 3 interrupt to-infinitive tree rules
Example 6 A fire alarm interrupted our lesson.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN interrupted VERB our PRON lesson NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 interrupted nsubj 4 interrupted interrupt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lesson nmod:poss 6 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 4 interrupted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 interrupted punct
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1 interrupt past a fire alarm our lesson tree rules
Example 7 “Now he is dead?” Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.
Sentence 1: “Now he is dead?”
punct advmod nsubj cop punct punct root “ PUNCT Now ADV he PRON is AUX dead ADJ ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 dead punct 2 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 dead advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 dead nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dead cop 5 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 dead punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 dead punct
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1 is in a quote present he now dead property tree rules
Sentence 2: Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.
nsubj advmod punct root Pinocchio PROPN interrupted VERB sorrowfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 2 interrupted nsubj 2 interrupted interrupt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sorrowfully sorrowfully ADV _ 2 interrupted advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 interrupted punct
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1 interrupt past Pinocchio sorrowfully property tree rules
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