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title: interview — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interview» in the school dictionary: An interview is a meeting where someone asks a person questions, for a job, a school place or a news story. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interview

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**Who acts:** interview, someone, Dad, We, footballer, police · **What happens:** be, ask, interview, find out, record, have · **To what, where:** meeting, person questions, someone, them, conversation, job interview

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An interview is a meeting where someone asks a person questions, for a job, a school place or a news story.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:m1:1
# text = An interview is a meeting where someone asks a person questions, for a job, a school place or a news story.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interview	interview	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	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interview | a meeting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | someone | a person questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

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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 interview someone is to ask them questions to find out about them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:m2:1
# text = To interview someone is to ask them questions to find out about them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interview	interview	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interview** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about questions *= question* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about they=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conversation recorded for TV, radio or a newspaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:m3:1
# text = A conversation recorded for TV, radio or a newspaper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | participle |  | a conversation *not said here* |  |  |  | for TV and radio or a newspaper | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad has a job interview tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x1:1
# text = Dad has a job interview tomorrow.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dad | a job interview  tomorrow |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interview=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We interviewed our grandparents about their childhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x2:1
# text = We interviewed our grandparents about their childhood.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interviewed	interview	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	childhood	childhood	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 | **interview** *speech: other* | past | We | our grandparents |  |  |  | about grandparents's childhood | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent grandparent=Recipient about childhood=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer gave an interview after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x3:1
# text = The footballer gave an interview after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the footballer | a interview |  |  | after the match |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interview=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police interviewed three witnesses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x4:1
# text = The police interviewed three witnesses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interviewed	interview	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	witnesses	witness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interview** *speech: other* | past | the police | three witnesses |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prepare questions before your interview.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x5:1
# text = Prepare questions before your interview.
1	Prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | imperative | you *not said here* | questions |  |  | before your interview |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |
| 2 | **interview** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom interview «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV show interviewed a famous scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x6:1
# text = The TV show interviewed a famous scientist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	interviewed	interview	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interview** *speech: other* | past | the TV show | a famous scientist |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scientist=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the Dragon King interviewed the doctor and blamed him for not curing the Queen.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interview:x7:1
# text = Then the Dragon King interviewed the doctor and blamed him for not curing the Queen.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	interviewed	interview	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	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	curing	cure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interview** *speech: other* | past | the Dragon King | the doctor |  |  | then |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=Recipient |
| 2 | **blame** | past | the Dragon King *not said here* | King |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **cure** | gerund | the Dragon King *not said here* | the Queen |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer queen=Source |

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