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title: interposition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interposition» in the school dictionary: Putting something between two other things, or coming between them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interposition

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**Who acts:** interposition, tree, wall, judge, eyes, things · **What happens:** put, come, step, stop, change, happen · **To what, where:** something, two other things, sun, cloud, depth, fight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Putting something between two other things, or coming between them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:m1:1
# text = Putting something between two other things, or coming between them.
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | something |  | two other things |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme between thing=Destination |
| 2 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | between things *= thing* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between they=Location |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Stepping in between people to stop or change what is happening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:m2:1
# text = Stepping in between people to stop or change what is happening.
1	Stepping	step	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in people | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in people=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **change** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **happen** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The interposition of a cloud hid the sun (formal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x1:1
# text = The interposition of a cloud hid the sun (formal).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interposition	interposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the interposition of a cloud | the sun |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun=Patient |
| 2 | **interpose** |  |  | a cloud |  |  |  |  | nom interposition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the painting, the tree in front shows depth by interposition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x2:1
# text = In the painting, the tree in front shows depth by interposition.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	interposition	interposition	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 | **show** | present | the tree in front | depth |  |  |  | by interposition; in the painting | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent depth=Patient in painting=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The interposition of the teacher stopped the fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x3:1
# text = The interposition of the teacher stopped the fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interposition	interposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the interposition of the teacher | the fight |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fight=Eventuality |
| 2 | **interpose** |  |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  | nom interposition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A wall's interposition blocked the noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x4:1
# text = A wall's interposition blocked the noise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	interposition	interposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	blocked	block	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past | a wall's interposition | the noise |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer noise=Theme |
| 2 | **interpose** |  | a wall |  |  |  |  |  | nom interposition «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The judge's interposition changed the decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x5:1
# text = The judge's interposition changed the decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	interposition	interposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the judge's interposition | the decision |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Patient |
| 2 | **interpose** |  | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | nom interposition «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Interposition is one way our eyes judge how far things are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interposition:x6:1
# text = Interposition is one way our eyes judge how far things are.
1	Interposition	interposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	judge	judge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Interposition | one way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **judge** | present | our eyes | one way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent way=Value |
| 3 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | far *property* | tree rules |

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