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title: interleave — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interleave» in the school dictionary: To interleave things is to put them between each other in turn, like mixing two piles of cards one by one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interleave

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**Who acts:** book, you, cards, teacher, Interleaved practice, She · **What happens:** interleave, be, mix, page, alternate, help · **To what, where:** things, turn, two piles, book, red cards, addition

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interleave things is to put them between each other in turn, like mixing two piles of cards one by one.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:m1:1
# text = To interleave things is to put them between each other in turn, like mixing two piles of cards one by one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interleave	interleave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	6	obl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	piles	pile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | turn |  | between each; put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mix** | gerund |  | two piles of cards |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent pile=Beneficiary one=Product |

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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 interleave a book is to put blank or extra pages between its pages.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:m2:1
# text = To interleave a book is to put blank or extra pages between its pages.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interleave	interleave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
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	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | to-infinitive |  | a book |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme book=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **page** |  | book |  |  |  |  |  | nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interleave the red and black cards so they alternate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x1:1
# text = Interleave the red and black cards so they alternate.
1	Interleave	interleave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	alternate	alternate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the red cards |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme card=Destination |
| 2 | **alternate** | present | cards *= card* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher interleaved addition and subtraction questions on the sheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x2:1
# text = The teacher interleaved addition and subtraction questions on the sheet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interleaved	interleave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	subtraction	subtraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | past | the teacher | addition and subtraction questions |  | the sheet |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent addition=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interleaved practice helps you remember better than doing one type at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x3:1
# text = Interleaved practice helps you remember better than doing one type at once.
1	Interleaved	interleave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | Interleaved practice | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **remember** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | gerund | you *not said here* | one type |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent type=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She interleaved the photos with tissue paper to protect them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x4:1
# text = She interleaved the photos with tissue paper to protect them.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interleaved	interleave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | past | She | the photos |  |  |  | with tissue paper | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent photo=Destination with paper=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | photos *= photo* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old diary was interleaved with pressed flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x5:1
# text = The old diary was interleaved with pressed flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	interleaved	interleave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | past · passive |  | the old diary |  |  |  | with pressed flowers | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with flower=Theme |
| 2 | **press** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer interleaves the two sounds so they play together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interleave:x6:1
# text = The computer interleaves the two sounds so they play together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interleaves	interleave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interleave** | present | the computer | the two sounds |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sound=Destination |
| 2 | **play** | present | sounds *= sound* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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