interview Who acts: interview, someone, Dad, We, footballer, police · What happens: be, ask, interview, find out, record, have · To what, where: meeting, person questions, someone, them, conversation, job interview
«interview» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: interview in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An interview is a meeting where someone asks a person questions, for a job, a school place or a news story.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj punct case det parataxis punct det compound parataxis cc det compound conj punct root An DET interview NOUN is AUX a DET meeting NOUN where ADV someone PRON asks VERB a DET person NOUN questions NOUN , PUNCT for ADP a DET job NOUN , PUNCT a DET school NOUN place NOUN or CCONJ a DET news NOUN story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 interview det 2 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 5 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meeting det 5 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 asks advmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 asks nsubj 8 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meeting acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 questions det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 questions compound 11 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 8 asks obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 job punct 13 for for ADP _ 15 job case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 job det 15 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 meeting parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 place punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 place det 18 school school NOUN Number=Sing 19 place compound 19 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 meeting parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 story cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 story det 22 news news NOUN Number=Sing 23 story compound 23 story story NOUN Number=Sing 19 place conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 meeting punct
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1 is a present a interview a meeting tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present someone a person questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
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 interview someone is to ask them questions to find out about them.
mark advcl obj cop mark iobj obj mark xcomp compound:prt case obl punct root To PART interview VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART ask VERB them PRON questions NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP about ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 interview mark 2 interview interview VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 interview obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask iobj 8 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 ask obj 9 to to PART _ 10 find mark 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask xcomp 11 out out ADP _ 10 find compound:prt 12 about about ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 find obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 interview speech: other to-infinitive someone vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present them = they ask property tree rules 3 find out not said to happen to-infinitive about questions = question vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about they=Topic
Meaning 3 A conversation recorded for TV, radio or a newspaper.
det acl case obl punct conj cc det conj punct root A DET conversation NOUN recorded VERB for ADP TV NOUN , PUNCT radio NOUN or CCONJ a DET newspaper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conversation det 2 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 recorded record VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 conversation acl 4 for for ADP _ 5 TV case 5 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 radio punct 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 newspaper cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 newspaper det 10 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 conversation punct
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1 record participle a conversation not said here for TV and radio or a newspaper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Dad has a job interview tomorrow.
nsubj det compound obj nmod:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN has VERB a DET job NOUN interview NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interview det 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 interview compound 5 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 5 interview nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Dad a job interview tomorrow vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interview=Patient
Example 2 We interviewed our grandparents about their childhood.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON interviewed VERB our PRON grandparents NOUN about ADP their PRON childhood 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 interviewed nsubj 2 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandparents nmod:poss 4 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 2 interviewed obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 childhood case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 childhood nmod:poss 7 childhood childhood NOUN Number=Sing 2 interviewed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 interviewed punct
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1 interview speech: other past We our grandparents about grandparents's childhood vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent grandparent=Recipient about childhood=Topic
Example 3 The footballer gave an interview after the match.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET footballer NOUN gave VERB an DET interview NOUN after ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interview det 5 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 match det 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the footballer a interview after the match vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interview=Theme
Example 4 The police interviewed three witnesses.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET police NOUN interviewed VERB three NUM witnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 interviewed nsubj 3 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 witnesses nummod 5 witnesses witness NOUN Number=Plur 3 interviewed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 interviewed punct
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1 interview speech: other past the police three witnesses vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient
Example 5 Prepare questions before your interview.
obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Prepare VERB questions NOUN before ADP your PRON interview NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prepare prepare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 1 Prepare obj 3 before before ADP _ 5 interview case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 interview nmod:poss 5 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 1 Prepare obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Prepare punct
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1 prepare imperative you not said here questions before your interview vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient 2 interview your nom interview «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The TV show interviewed a famous scientist.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET TV NOUN show NOUN interviewed VERB a DET famous ADJ scientist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 show det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 show compound 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 interviewed nsubj 4 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scientist det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scientist amod 7 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 4 interviewed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 interviewed punct
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1 interview speech: other past the TV show a famous scientist vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scientist=Recipient
Example 7 Then the Dragon King interviewed the doctor and blamed him for not curing the Queen.
The tree, 15 words advmod det compound nsubj det obj cc conj obj mark advmod advcl det obj punct root Then ADV the DET Dragon PROPN King PROPN interviewed VERB the DET doctor NOUN and CCONJ blamed VERB him PRON for SCONJ not PART curing VERB the DET Queen PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 interviewed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 King det 3 Dragon Dragon PROPN Number=Sing 4 King compound 4 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 interviewed nsubj 5 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doctor det 7 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 5 interviewed obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 blamed cc 9 blamed blame VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 interviewed conj 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 blamed obj 11 for for SCONJ _ 13 curing mark 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 curing advmod 13 curing cure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 blamed advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Queen det 15 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 13 curing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 interviewed punct
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1 interview speech: other past the Dragon King the doctor then vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=Recipient 2 blame past the Dragon King not said here King vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 3 not cure gerund the Dragon King not said here the Queen vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer queen=Source
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