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title: interjection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interjection» in the school dictionary: A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interjection

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**Who acts:** word, Something, Ouch, you, that, Phew · **What happens:** show, say, interrupt, be, underline, start · **To what, where:** sudden feeling, someone, interjection, sentence, speech, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.

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A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:m1:1
# text = A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Wow	wow	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Ouch	ouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	Oops	oops	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a word or short phrase | a sudden feeling |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient clause=Topic |

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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 -->
Something said suddenly to interrupt someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:m2:1
# text = Something said suddenly to interrupt someone.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Something |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **interrupt** | to-infinitive | Something *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ouch!» is an interjection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x1:1
# text = «Ouch!» is an interjection.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ouch	ouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ouch | a interjection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Underline the interjection in the sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x2:1
# text = Underline the interjection in the sentence.
1	Underline	underline	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underline** | imperative | you *not said here* | the interjection |  | the sentence |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent interjection=Theme in sentence=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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«Phew, that was close!» starts with an interjection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x3:1
# text = «Phew, that was close!» starts with an interjection.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Phew	phew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | present | Phew |  |  |  |  | with a interjection | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with interjection=Subeventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Comics are full of interjections like «Wham!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x4:1
# text = Comics are full of interjections like «Wham!»
1	Comics	comic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	interjections	interjection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Wham	wham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Comics |  |  |  |  | of interjections like Wham; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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His interjection stopped the speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x5:1
# text = His interjection stopped the speech.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | His interjection | the speech |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality speech=Eventuality |
| 2 | **interject** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom interjection «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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«Oops» is the interjection I use when I drop things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interjection:x6:1
# text = «Oops» is the interjection I use when I drop things.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oops	oops	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the interjection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | I | the interjection *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interjection=Patient |
| 3 | **drop** | present | I | things |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

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