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title: interlock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interlock» in the school dictionary: To fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interlock

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**Who acts:** one thing, Olympic flag, She, Lego bricks interlock, teeth, stories · **What happens:** fit, lock, go, join, depend, knit · **To what, where:** gaps, device, five interlocking rings, fingers, arms, same people

<!-- .vabout -->
«interlock» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [interlock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interlock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:m1:1
# text = To fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fit	fit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with parts of one thing; together *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lock** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | one thing *not said here* |  |  | gaps in another |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into gap=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .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 -->
To be closely joined so that one thing depends on another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:m2:1
# text = To be closely joined so that one thing depends on another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	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 | **join** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **depend** | present | one thing |  |  |  |  | on another | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on another=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device or knitted fabric whose parts are linked together, such as a safety lock on a machine or interlock cotton.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:m3:1
# text = A device or knitted fabric whose parts are linked together, such as a safety lock on a machine or interlock cotton.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	knitted	knit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **link** | present · passive |  | a device or knitted fabric |  |  |  | such a safety lock on a machine or interlock cotton; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jigsaw pieces interlock perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x1:1
# text = The jigsaw pieces interlock perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	jigsaw	jigsaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Olympic flag has five interlocking rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x2:1
# text = The Olympic flag has five interlocking rings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	interlocking	interlock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Olympic flag | five interlocking rings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |
| 2 | **interlock** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She interlocked her fingers and stretched her arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x3:1
# text = She interlocked her fingers and stretched her arms.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interlocked	interlock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interlock** | past | She | her fingers |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 2 | **stretch** | past | She *not said here* | her arms |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lego bricks interlock so the tower does not fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x4:1
# text = Lego bricks interlock so the tower does not fall.
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fall** | present · do-support | Lego bricks interlock so the tower |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teeth of the two gears interlock and turn together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x5:1
# text = The teeth of the two gears interlock and turn together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	gears	gear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	interlock	interlock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interlock** | infinitive | the teeth of the two gears |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn together** | infinitive | the teeth of the two gears *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stories in the book interlock, so you meet the same people again.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x6:1
# text = The stories in the book interlock, so you meet the same people again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the stories in the book interlock | the same people |  |  | again |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The washing machine has a door interlock, so it will not open while it spins.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x7:1
# text = The washing machine has a door interlock, so it will not open while it spins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the washing machine | a door interlock |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interlock=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **open** | future | machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **spin** | present | machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My granny's cardigan is made of soft interlock cotton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interlock:x8:1
# text = My granny's cardigan is made of soft interlock cotton.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cardigan	cardigan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	interlock	interlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | My granny's cardigan |  |  |  | of soft interlock cotton | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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