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title: interval — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interval» in the school dictionary: An interval is a period of time between two events. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# interval

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**Who acts:** interval, Buses, We, weather forecast, you, short interval · **What happens:** be, leave, have, say, take, celebrate · **To what, where:** period, space, short break, UK, range, maths · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interval» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [interval in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interval.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An interval is a period of time between two events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:m1:1
# text = An interval is a period of time between two events.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interval | a period |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An interval is a space or gap between two things or points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:m2:1
# text = An interval is a space or gap between two things or points.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interval | a space or gap between two things or points |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, an interval is a short break in the middle of a play, concert or show (an intermission in the US).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:m3:1
# text = In the UK, an interval is a short break in the middle of a play, concert or show (an intermission in the US).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	intermission	intermission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interval | a short break and concert or show |  | the UK |  | in the middle of a play | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, an interval is the range of numbers between two values, or the step between marks on a scale.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:m4:1
# text = In maths, an interval is the range of numbers between two values, or the step between marks on a scale.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interval | the range or the step between marks on a scale |  | maths |  | of numbers between two values | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buses leave at intervals of fifteen minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x1:1
# text = Buses leave at intervals of fifteen minutes.
1	Buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fifteen	fifteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | Buses |  |  | intervals of fifteen minutes |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at interval=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mark the number line at intervals of ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x2:1
# text = Mark the number line at intervals of ten.
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had ice cream in the interval of the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x3:1
# text = We had ice cream in the interval of the play.
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	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | ice cream |  | the interval of the play |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plant the seeds at intervals of 20 centimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x4:1
# text = Plant the seeds at intervals of 20 centimetres.
1	Plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather forecast says rain with sunny intervals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x5:1
# text = The weather forecast says rain with sunny intervals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the weather forecast | rain |  |  |  | with sunny intervals | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent rain=Theme with interval=Manner |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the medicine at regular intervals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x6:1
# text = Take the medicine at regular intervals.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the medicine |  | regular intervals |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme at interval=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a short interval between the thunder and the lightning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x7:1
# text = There was a short interval between the thunder and the lightning.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a short interval between the thunder and the lightning |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These races, like the Olympic Games, were celebrated at intervals of four years, and were called Herae.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interval:x8:1
# text = These races, like the Olympic Games, were celebrated at intervals of four years, and were called Herae.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
20	Herae	Herae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past · passive |  | this races like the Olympic Games |  | intervals of four years |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

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