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title: interpretation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interpretation» in the school dictionary: An explanation of what something means. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interpretation

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**Who acts:** explanation, actor, you, rule, interpretation, It · **What happens:** mean, perform, show, turn, speak, be · **To what, where:** way, something, spoken words, one language, interpretation, bar chart · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interpretation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [interpretation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interpretation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An explanation of what something means.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:m1:1
# text = An explanation of what something means.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nmod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **mean** | present | a explanation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The way an actor, musician or artist performs or shows something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:m2:1
# text = The way an actor, musician or artist performs or shows something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	performs	perform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | present | a actor and musician or artist | the way |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | a actor and musician or artist *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning spoken words from one language into another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:m3:1
# text = Turning spoken words from one language into another.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | gerund |  | spoken words |  | one language |  | into another *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient from language=Initial\_State into another=Result |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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What is your interpretation of the poem?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x1:1
# text = What is your interpretation of the poem?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | your interpretation |  |  |  | of the poem | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Write an interpretation of the bar chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x2:1
# text = Write an interpretation of the bar chart.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a interpretation of the bar chart |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interpretation=Theme |
| 2 | **interpret** |  |  | the bar chart |  |  |  |  | nom interpretation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Each actor gave a different interpretation of the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x3:1
# text = Each actor gave a different interpretation of the king.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | each actor | a different interpretation of the king |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interpretation=Theme |
| 2 | **interpret** |  |  | the king |  |  |  |  | nom interpretation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rule is open to interpretation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x4:1
# text = The rule is open to interpretation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rule |  |  |  |  | to interpretation; open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The interpretation of the dream was strange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x5:1
# text = The interpretation of the dream was strange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the interpretation of the dream |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **interpret** |  |  | the dream |  |  |  |  | nom interpretation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Sign language interpretation was given at the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x6:1
# text = Sign language interpretation was given at the concert.
1	Sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	interpretation	interpretation	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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | Sign language interpretation |  | the concert |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at concert=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It seems to me to be to a certain extent allegorical, albeit such an interpretation may be unreasonable.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interpretation:x7:1
# text = It seems to me to be to a certain extent allegorical, albeit such an interpretation may be unreasonable.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
11	allegorical	allegorical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	albeit	albeit	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	16	det:predet	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
19	unreasonable	unreasonable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | It |  | me |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a certain extent; allegorical *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | may | such interpretation |  |  |  |  | unreasonable *property* | tree rules |

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