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title: interrupt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interrupt» in the school dictionary: To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interrupt

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**Who acts:** they, Rain, you, someone, thunder, He · **What happens:** stop, speak, do, say, interrupt, not interrupt · **To what, where:** someone, something, match, bell, game, teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interrupt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [interrupt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interrupt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:m1:1
# text = To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	_
16	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | they *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** | gerund | they *not said here* | something |  |  |  | yourself *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop something for a short time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:m2:1
# text = To stop something for a short time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Rain interrupted the match."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:m2e:1
# text = "Rain interrupted the match."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** *in a quote* | past | Rain | the match |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't interrupt when someone is talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x1:1
# text = Please don't interrupt when someone is talking.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **interrupt** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry to interrupt, but the bell has rung.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x2:1
# text = Sorry to interrupt, but the bell has rung.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	rung	ring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | present · perfect · passive |  | the bell |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game was interrupted by thunder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x3:1
# text = The game was interrupted by thunder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thunder	thunder	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 | **interrupt** | past · passive | thunder | the game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept interrupting the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x4:1
# text = He kept interrupting the teacher.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	interrupting	interrupt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **interrupt** | gerund | He *not said here* | the teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is hurt, it's OK to interrupt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x5:1
# text = If someone is hurt, it's OK to interrupt.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **interrupt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fire alarm interrupted our lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x6:1
# text = A fire alarm interrupted our lesson.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | past | a fire alarm | our lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Now he is dead?” Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* “Now he is dead?”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x7:1
# text = “Now he is dead?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | he |  |  |  | now | dead *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interrupt:x7:2
# text = Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.
1	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sorrowfully	sorrowfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | past | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | sorrowfully *property* | tree rules |

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