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title: intersection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intersection» in the school dictionary: A place where two or more roads meet or cross; a crossroads or junction. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# intersection

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**Who acts:** two roads, two lines, two sets, things, you, children · **What happens:** meet, cross, overlap, belong, wait, turn · **To what, where:** busy intersection, next intersection, point, intersection, cats, Venn diagram

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place where two or more roads meet or cross; a crossroads or junction.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:m1:1
# text = A place where two or more roads meet or cross; a crossroads or junction.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crossroads	crossroad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | two roads |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The point or line where two lines or shapes cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:m2:1
# text = The point or line where two lines or shapes cross.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | two lines or shapes |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sets and Venn diagrams, the part where two sets overlap: the things that belong to both.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:m3:1
# text = In sets and Venn diagrams, the part where two sets overlap: the things that belong to both.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	Venn	Venn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	diagrams	diagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	overlap	overlap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlap** | present | two sets |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **belong** | present | the things |  |  |  |  | to both | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wait for the green man at the busy intersection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x1:1
# text = Wait for the green man at the busy intersection.
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the busy intersection |  | for the green man | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at intersection=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn left at the next intersection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x2:1
# text = Turn left at the next intersection.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	left	left	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the next intersection |  | left *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at intersection=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two lines meet at the point of intersection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x3:1
# text = The two lines meet at the point of intersection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the two lines |  |  | the point of intersection |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **point** |  |  | intersection |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Venn diagram, children who like cats and dogs go in the intersection.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x4:1
# text = In the Venn diagram, children who like cats and dogs go in the intersection.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Venn	Venn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | children | cats and dogs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cat=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | children |  |  | the Venn diagram |  | in the intersection | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in diagram=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The intersection of the sets {1, 2, 3} and {2, 3, 4} is {2, 3}.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x5:1
# text = The intersection of the sets {1, 2, 3} and {2, 3, 4} is {2, 3}.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	}	}	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	{	{	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the intersection of the sets { 1 and 3 } | 2 and 3 } |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **intersect** |  | the sets { 1 |  |  |  |  |  | nom intersection «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a traffic light at every intersection on our street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x6:1
# text = There is a traffic light at every intersection on our street.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a traffic light at every intersection on our street |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two straight lines that cross have exactly one intersection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intersection:x7:1
# text = Two straight lines that cross have exactly one intersection.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	intersection	intersection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | Two straight lines |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | Two straight lines | one intersection |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intersection=Patient |

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