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title: intermittent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intermittent» in the school dictionary: Stopping and starting again and again; not continuous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intermittent

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**Who acts:** forecast, We, intermittent, Intermittent showers, cough, His · **What happens:** stop, start, be, have, beep, change · **To what, where:** intermittent, smoke alarm, battery, cricket match, intermittent fault

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Stopping and starting again and again; not continuous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:m1:1
# text = Stopping and starting again and again; not continuous.
1	Stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **start** | gerund |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The forecast is for intermittent rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x1:1
# text = The forecast is for intermittent rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	intermittent	intermittent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the forecast |  |  |  |  | for intermittent rain | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an intermittent Wi-Fi signal in the caravan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x2:1
# text = We had an intermittent Wi-Fi signal in the caravan.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	intermittent	intermittent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a intermittent  Wi Fi signal in the caravan |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intermittent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an intermittent beeping from the smoke alarm, so we changed the battery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x3:1
# text = There was an intermittent beeping from the smoke alarm, so we changed the battery.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	intermittent	intermittent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	beeping	beep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a intermittent |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **beep** | gerund | a intermittent *not said here* |  |  | the smoke alarm |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | past | we | the battery |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intermittent showers stopped the cricket match several times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x4:1
# text = Intermittent showers stopped the cricket match several times.
1	Intermittent	intermittent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | Intermittent showers | the cricket match |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality match=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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His cough was intermittent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x5:1
# text = His cough was intermittent.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	intermittent	intermittent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His cough |  |  |  |  | intermittent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cough** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cough «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The streetlight has an intermittent fault.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intermittent:x6:1
# text = The streetlight has an intermittent fault.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streetlight	streetlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	intermittent	intermittent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the streetlight | a intermittent fault |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Patient |

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