interruption Who acts: interruption, person, She, power interruption, Constant interruptions, football match · What happens: be, talk, ring, make, work, have · To what, where: break, something, bell, it, interruption, hand
«interruption» 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: interruption in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An interruption is when someone or something stops a person talking or an activity for a short time.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj cc conj det obj acl cc det conj case det amod obl punct root An DET interruption NOUN is AUX when ADV someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON stops VERB a DET person NOUN talking VERB or CCONJ an DET activity NOUN for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interruption det 2 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 8 stops nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stops cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 stops advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 stops nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 stops obj 11 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 person acl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 activity cc 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 activity det 14 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 11 talking conj 15 for for ADP _ 18 time case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 time det 17 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 18 time amod 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 talking obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 stops punct
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1 is present a interruption stop property tree rules 2 talk gerund a person not said here time vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 An interruption is a break in something that should be continuous, like electricity or a TV show.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj aux cop acl:relcl punct case conj cc det compound conj punct root An DET interruption NOUN is AUX a DET break NOUN in ADP something PRON that PRON should AUX be AUX continuous ADJ , PUNCT like ADP electricity NOUN or CCONJ a DET TV NOUN show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interruption det 2 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 5 break nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 break cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 break det 5 break break NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 break nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 continuous nsubj 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 continuous aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 continuous cop 11 continuous continuous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 electricity punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 electricity case 14 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 11 continuous conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 show cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 show det 17 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 18 show compound 18 show show NOUN Number=Sing 14 electricity conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 break punct
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1 is a present a interruption a break something tree rules 2 is should continuous property tree rules
Example 1 Sorry for the interruption, but the bell has rung.
case det obl punct cc det nsubj:pass aux conj punct root Sorry ADJ for ADP the DET interruption NOUN , 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 for for ADP _ 4 interruption case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 interruption det 4 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sorry obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 rung punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 rung cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bell det 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 10 rung nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 rung aux 10 rung ring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Sorry conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct
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1 ring present · perfect · passive the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 She talked for an hour without interruption.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root She PRON talked VERB for ADP an DET hour NOUN without ADP interruption 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 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 talked obl 6 without without ADP _ 7 interruption case 7 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 2 talked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past She hour without interruption vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 There was a power interruption during the storm.
expl det compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET power NOUN interruption NOUN during ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interruption det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing 5 interruption compound 5 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 during during ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a power interruption there during the storm vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Constant interruptions make it hard to work.
amod nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root Constant ADJ interruptions NOUN make VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constant constant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 interruptions amod 2 interruptions interruption NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 make obj 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 work mark 7 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Constant interruptions it hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 work to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The football match had an interruption for rain.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET football NOUN match NOUN had VERB an DET interruption NOUN for ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 match compound 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 interruption det 6 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 rain case 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 interruption nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the football match a interruption for rain vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interruption=Patient
Example 6 Put your hand up instead of an interruption.
nmod:poss obj compound:prt case fixed det obl punct root Put VERB your PRON hand NOUN up ADP instead ADV of ADP an DET interruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hand nmod:poss 3 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 up up ADP _ 1 Put compound:prt 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 8 interruption case 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 interruption det 8 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put up imperative you not said here your hand instead a interruption vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal
Example 7 Demeter, incensed at this untimely interruption, instantly withdrew the child, and throwing him on the ground, revealed herself in her true character.
The tree, 22 words nsubj punct acl case det amod obl punct advmod det obj punct cc advcl obj case det obl punct conj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Demeter NOUN , PUNCT incensed VERB at ADP this DET untimely ADJ interruption NOUN , PUNCT instantly ADV withdrew VERB the DET child NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ throwing VERB him PRON on ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT revealed VERB herself PRON in ADP her PRON true ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Demeter demeter NOUN Number=Sing 10 withdrew nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 incensed punct 3 incensed incense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Demeter acl 4 at at ADP _ 7 interruption case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 interruption det 6 untimely untimely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 interruption amod 7 interruption interruption NOUN Number=Sing 3 incensed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 1 Demeter punct 9 instantly instantly ADV _ 10 withdrew advmod 10 withdrew withdraw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 child det 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 10 withdrew obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 throwing punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 throwing cc 15 throwing throw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 withdrew advcl 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 throwing obj 17 on on ADP _ 19 ground case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 ground det 19 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 15 throwing obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 revealed punct 21 revealed reveal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 withdrew conj 22 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 21 revealed obj 23 in in ADP _ 26 character case 24 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 character nmod:poss 25 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 26 character amod 26 character character NOUN Number=Sing 21 revealed obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 withdrew punct
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1 incense participle Demeter not said here this untimely interruption vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 withdraw past Demeter the child instantly property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 3 throw gerund Demeter not said here child the ground vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme on ground=Destination 4 reveal past Demeter not said here Demeter Demeter's true character vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Topic
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