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title: interaction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interaction» in the school dictionary: When two or more people or things act on each other, talk or work together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interaction

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**Who acts:** two people, two forces, Playing, Bees, museum, you · **What happens:** act, talk, work together, affect, play, be · **To what, where:** each, way, good kind, helpful interaction, many interactions, bad interaction

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«interaction» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [interaction in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interaction.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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When two or more people or things act on each other, talk or work together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:m1:1
# text = When two or more people or things act on each other, talk or work together.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obl	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | two people or things |  |  | each |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on each=Eventuality |
| 2 | **talk** | present | two people or things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work together** | present | two people or things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The way two forces, chemicals or living things affect each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:m2:1
# text = The way two forces, chemicals or living things affect each other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	affect	affect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	10	obj	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | present | two forces and chemicals or living things | the way |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus each=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Playing together is a good kind of interaction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x1:1
# text = Playing together is a good kind of interaction.
1	Playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	interaction	interaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Playing | a good kind |  |  |  | of interaction | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees and flowers have a helpful interaction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x2:1
# text = Bees and flowers have a helpful interaction.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	interaction	interaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bees and flowers | a helpful interaction |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interaction=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has many interactions you can touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x3:1
# text = The museum has many interactions you can touch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	interactions	interaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | many interactions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interaction=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | can | you | many interactions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme interaction=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some medicines have a bad interaction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x4:1
# text = Some medicines have a bad interaction.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	interaction	interaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some medicines | a bad interaction |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interaction=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There is lots of interaction between pupils in group work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x5:1
# text = There is lots of interaction between pupils in group work.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	interaction	interaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | lots of interaction between pupils in group work |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game reacts to every interaction with the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interaction:x6:1
# text = The game reacts to every interaction with the screen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reacts	react	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	interaction	interaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | to every interaction with the screen | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to interaction=Theme |

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