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title: interfere — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interfere» in the school dictionary: To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interfere

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**Who acts:** waves, you, Loud noise, your, Phones, plane · **What happens:** interfere, be, not want, work, happen, meet · **To what, where:** you, each, game, Gran · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interfere» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [interfere in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interfere.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:m1:1
# text = To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | get, involved *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **want** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interfere with something is to stop it from working or happening properly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:m2:1
# text = To interfere with something is to stop it from working or happening properly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When waves interfere, they meet and add or cancel each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:m3:1
# text = When waves interfere, they meet and add or cancel each other.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interfere	interfere	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cancel	cancel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	10	obj	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | present | waves |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | waves *= wave* |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | waves *= wave* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **cancel** | present | waves *= wave* *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't interfere in our game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x1:1
# text = Please don't interfere in our game.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **interfere** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | our game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loud noise can interfere with your sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x2:1
# text = Loud noise can interfere with your sleep.
1	Loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | can | Loud noise |  |  |  |  | with your sleep | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never interfere with a fire alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x3:1
# text = Never interfere with a fire alarm.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **interfere** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a fire alarm | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones may interfere with the plane's radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x4:1
# text = Phones may interfere with the plane's radio.
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | may | Phones |  |  |  |  | with the plane's radio | tree rules |
| 2 | **radio** |  | the plane |  |  |  |  |  | nom radio «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum told Gran not to interfere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x5:1
# text = Mum told Gran not to interfere.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  | Gran |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **interfere** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Screen time before bed interferes with sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interfere:x6:1
# text = Screen time before bed interferes with sleep.
1	Screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	interferes	interfere	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interfere** | present | Screen time before bed |  |  |  |  | with sleep | tree rules |

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