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title: interest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interest» in the school dictionary: Interest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interest

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Interest, feeling, you, money, bank, them · **What happens:** be, want, know, like, do, learn · **To what, where:** feeling, more, something, extra money, you, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«interest» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [interest in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:m1:1
# text = Interest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something.
1	Interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Interest | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | gerund | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the feeling *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An interest is something you like doing or learning about, like a hobby.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:m2:1
# text = An interest is something you like doing or learning about, like a hobby.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hobby	hobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interest | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **learn** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a hobby; about *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In money, interest is extra money a bank pays you for saving, or extra money you pay when you borrow.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:m3:1
# text = In money, interest is extra money a bank pays you for saving, or extra money you pay when you borrow.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	saving	save	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	borrow	borrow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | money | extra money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | a bank | extra money *not said here* | you |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset |
| 3 | **save** | gerund | a bank *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pay** | present | you | extra money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 5 | **borrow** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interest someone means to make them want to know more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:m4:1
# text = To interest someone means to make them want to know more.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | interest |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | interest *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** *not said to happen* | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a big interest in dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x1:1
# text = She has a big interest in dinosaurs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My interests are football, drawing and reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x2:1
# text = My interests are football, drawing and reading.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	interests	interest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My interests | football and drawing and reading |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **interest** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank pays interest on my savings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x3:1
# text = The bank pays interest on my savings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | the bank | interest |  | my savings |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Asset |
| 2 | **save** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lost interest in the game after a while.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x4:1
# text = He lost interest in the game after a while.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | He | interest |  | the game | while |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Does space interest you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x5:1
# text = Does space interest you?
1	Does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | space interest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's in your interest to finish your homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x6:1
# text = It's in your interest to finish your homework.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | your interest |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Places of interest in London include the Tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x7:1
# text = Places of interest in London include the Tower.
1	Places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Places of interest in London | the Tower |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Show interest when your friend tells you a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x8:1
# text = Show interest when your friend tells you a story.
1	Show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | interest |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent interest=Recipient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | your friend | a story | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finnian received that information with respect and interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interest:x9:1
# text = Finnian received that information with respect and interest.
1	Finnian	Finnian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | Finnian | information |  |  |  | with respect and interest | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

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