interval Who acts: interval, Buses, We, weather forecast, you, short interval · What happens: be, leave, have, say, take, celebrate · To what, where: period, space, short break, UK, range, maths · Speech: someone speaks here
«interval» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: interval in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An interval is a period of time between two events.
det nsubj cop det case nmod case nummod nmod punct root An DET interval NOUN is AUX a DET period NOUN of ADP time NOUN between ADP two NUM events NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interval det 2 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 5 period nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 period cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 period det 5 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 period nmod 8 between between ADP _ 10 events case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 events nummod 10 events event NOUN Number=Plur 7 time nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 period punct
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1 is a present a interval a period time 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 An interval is a space or gap between two things or points.
det nsubj cop det cc conj case nummod nmod cc conj punct root An DET interval NOUN is AUX a DET space NOUN or CCONJ gap NOUN between ADP two NUM things NOUN or CCONJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interval det 2 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 5 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 space cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 space det 5 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 gap cc 7 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 5 space conj 8 between between ADP _ 10 things case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 things nummod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 gap nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 points cc 12 points point NOUN Number=Plur 10 things conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 space punct
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1 is a present a interval a space or gap between two things or points tree rules
Meaning 3 In the UK, an interval is a short break in the middle of a play, concert or show (an intermission in the US).
The tree, 23 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT an DET interval NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ break NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP a DET play NOUN , PUNCT concert NOUN or CCONJ show NOUN ( PUNCT an DET intermission NOUN in ADP the DET US PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 10 break obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 interval det 6 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 10 break nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 break cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 break det 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 break amod 10 break break NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 middle case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 middle det 13 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 10 break nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 play case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 play det 16 play play NOUN Number=Sing 13 middle nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 concert punct 18 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 10 break conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 show cc 20 show show NOUN Number=Sing 10 break conj 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 intermission punct 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 intermission det 23 intermission intermission NOUN Number=Sing 20 show appos 24 in in ADP _ 26 US case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 US det 26 US US PROPN Number=Sing 23 intermission nmod 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 intermission punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 break punct
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1 is a present a interval a short break and concert or show the UK in the middle of a play tree rules
Meaning 4 In maths, an interval is the range of numbers between two values, or the step between marks on a scale.
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod case nummod nmod punct cc det conj case nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT an DET interval NOUN is AUX the DET range NOUN of ADP numbers NOUN between ADP two NUM values NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET step NOUN between ADP marks NOUN on ADP a DET scale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 range obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interval det 5 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 8 range nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 range cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 range det 8 range range NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 numbers case 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 8 range nmod 11 between between ADP _ 13 values case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 values nummod 13 values value NOUN Number=Plur 10 numbers nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 step punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 step cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 step det 17 step step NOUN Number=Sing 8 range conj 18 between between ADP _ 19 marks case 19 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 17 step nmod 20 on on ADP _ 22 scale case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 scale det 22 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 19 marks nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 range punct
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1 is a present a interval the range or the step between marks on a scale maths of numbers between two values tree rules
Example 1 Buses leave at intervals of fifteen minutes.
nsubj case obl case nummod nmod punct root Buses NOUN leave VERB at ADP intervals NOUN of ADP fifteen NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 2 leave nsubj 2 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 intervals case 4 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 2 leave obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 fifteen fifteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 intervals nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 leave punct
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1 leave present Buses intervals of fifteen minutes vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at interval=Location
Example 2 Mark the number line at intervals of ten.
det compound appos case nmod case nmod punct root Mark PROPN the DET number NOUN line NOUN at ADP intervals NOUN of ADP ten NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mark Mark PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 line det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 line compound 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mark appos 5 at at ADP _ 6 intervals case 6 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 4 line nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 ten case 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 intervals nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mark punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 We had ice cream in the interval of the play.
nsubj compound obj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON had VERB ice NOUN cream NOUN in ADP the DET interval NOUN of ADP the DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 cream compound 4 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 interval case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 interval det 7 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 play case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 play det 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 interval nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We ice cream the interval of the play vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient
Example 4 Plant the seeds at intervals of 20 centimetres.
compound det case nmod case nummod nmod punct root Plant NOUN the DET seeds NOUN at ADP intervals NOUN of ADP 20 NUM centimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 seeds compound 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seeds det 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 intervals case 5 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 3 seeds nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 centimetres case 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 centimetres nummod 8 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 5 intervals nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seeds punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The weather forecast says rain with sunny intervals.
det compound nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET weather NOUN forecast NOUN says VERB rain NOUN with ADP sunny ADJ intervals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forecast det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 forecast compound 3 forecast forecast NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 says obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 intervals case 7 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 intervals amod 8 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 4 says obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the weather forecast rain with sunny intervals vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent rain=Theme with interval=Manner
Example 6 Take the medicine at regular intervals.
det obj case amod obl punct root Take VERB the DET medicine NOUN at ADP regular ADJ intervals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 medicine det 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 intervals case 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 intervals amod 6 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here the medicine regular intervals vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme at interval=Asset
Example 7 There was a short interval between the thunder and the lightning.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod cc det conj punct root There PRON was VERB a DET short ADJ interval NOUN between ADP the DET thunder NOUN and CCONJ the DET lightning 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 interval det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 interval amod 5 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 between between ADP _ 8 thunder case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thunder det 8 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 5 interval nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 lightning cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lightning det 11 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 8 thunder conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a short interval between the thunder and the lightning there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 These races, like the Olympic Games, were celebrated at intervals of four years, and were called Herae.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj:pass punct case det compound nmod punct aux:pass case obl case nummod nmod punct cc aux:pass parataxis xcomp punct root These DET races NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Olympic PROPN Games PROPN , PUNCT were AUX celebrated VERB at ADP intervals NOUN of ADP four NUM years NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ were AUX called VERB Herae PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 races det 2 races race NOUN Number=Plur 10 celebrated nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 Games punct 4 like like ADP _ 7 Games case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Games det 6 Olympic Olympic PROPN Number=Sing 7 Games compound 7 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 2 races nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 races punct 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 celebrated aux:pass 10 celebrated celebrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 at at ADP _ 12 intervals case 12 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 10 celebrated obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 years case 14 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 years nummod 15 years year NOUN Number=Plur 12 intervals nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 called punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 called cc 18 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 called aux:pass 19 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 celebrated parataxis 20 Herae Herae PROPN Number=Sing 19 called xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 celebrated punct
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1 celebrate past · passive this races like the Olympic Games intervals of four years vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 call past · passive vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»
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