meddling Who acts: act, ing form, I, God, forbear, meddling neighbour · What happens: get, not want, interfere, meddle, stop, not come · To what, where: you, meddling neighbour, affairs, thee, war, given command · Speech: someone speaks here
«meddling» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: meddling in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of getting involved in other people's business when you are not wanted.
The tree, 15 words det mark acl xcomp case amod nmod:poss case obl mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB involved ADJ in ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART business NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART wanted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 getting mark 4 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 4 getting xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 10 business case 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 business nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 people case 10 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 involved obl 11 when when SCONJ _ 15 wanted mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 wanted nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 wanted aux:pass 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 wanted advmod 15 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 getting advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 get gerund the act not said here involved property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 not want present · passive you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Often interfering in other people's affairs: «a meddling neighbour».
advmod case amod nmod:poss case obl punct punct det amod obl punct punct root Often ADV interfering VERB in ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART affairs NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET meddling VERB neighbour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Often often ADV _ 2 interfering advmod 2 interfering interfere VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 affairs case 4 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 affairs nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 people case 7 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 2 interfering obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 2 interfering punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 neighbour punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 neighbour det 11 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 neighbour amod 12 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 2 interfering obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 neighbour punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 interfering punct
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1 interfere gerund a meddling neighbour other people's affairs often property tree rules 2 meddle in a quote gerund tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
«-ing» form of «meddle»: «Stop meddling!».
The tree, 6 words punct punct compound punct nsubj mark punct punct punct punct conj xcomp punct punct punct root « PUNCT - PUNCT ing NOUN » PUNCT form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT meddle VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT Stop VERB meddling VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 ing punct 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 ing punct 3 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 5 form compound 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 ing punct 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing 8 meddle nsubj 6 of of SCONJ _ 8 meddle mark 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 meddle punct 8 meddle meddle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 meddle punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 12 Stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 meddle conj 13 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 Stop xcomp 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 meddle punct
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1 meddle in a quote infinitive ing form tree rules 2 stop in a quote infinitive ing form not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 meddle in a quote gerund ing form not said here tree rules
Example 1 I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath given command to speed me; forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that He destroy thee not.' (Writings 2CH.35.21, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath given command to speed me; forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that He destroy thee not.'
The tree, 38 words nsubj advmod case obl det obl:unmarked punct cc case det obl advmod nsubj conj obj punct cc nsubj parataxis amod obj mark advcl obj punct parataxis nmod:unmarked mark acl case obl punct nsubj cop case conj punct mark nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct punct root I PRON come VERB not PART against ADP thee PRON this DET day NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ against ADP the DET house NOUN wherewith ADV I PRON have VERB war NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ God PROPN hath VERB given VERB command NOUN to PART speed VERB me PRON ; PUNCT forbear NOUN thee PRON from SCONJ meddling VERB with ADP God PROPN , PUNCT who PRON is AUX with ADP me PRON , PUNCT that SCONJ He PRON destroy VERB thee PRON not PART . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 come nsubj 2 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 come advmod 4 against against ADP _ 5 thee case 5 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 2 come obl 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 come obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 have punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 15 have cc 10 against against ADP _ 12 house case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 house det 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obl 13 wherewith wherewith ADV PronType=Int 12 house advmod 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 have nsubj 15 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 come conj 16 war war NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 hath punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 hath cc 19 God God PROPN Number=Sing 20 hath nsubj 20 hath have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 come parataxis 21 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 command amod 22 command command NOUN Number=Sing 20 hath obj 23 to to PART _ 24 speed mark 24 speed speed VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 hath advcl 25 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 24 speed obj 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 forbear punct 27 forbear forbear NOUN Number=Sing 2 come parataxis 28 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 27 forbear nmod:unmarked 29 from from SCONJ _ 30 meddling mark 30 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 forbear acl 31 with with ADP _ 32 God case 32 God God PROPN Number=Sing 30 meddling obl 33 , , PUNCT _ 37 me punct 34 who who PRON PronType=Rel 37 me nsubj 35 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 37 me cop 36 with with ADP _ 37 me case 37 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 32 God conj 38 , , PUNCT _ 41 destroy punct 39 that that SCONJ _ 41 destroy mark 40 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 41 destroy nsubj 41 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin 32 God acl:relcl 42 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 41 destroy obj 43 not not PART Polarity=Neg 41 destroy advmod 44 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct 45 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 not come present I thee day vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against thou=Location 2 have present I war against the house vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient 3 have present God given command vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Patient 4 give participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 5 speed to-infinitive God not said here me vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Agent 6 meddle gerund forbear thee not said here with God tree rules 7 is present God with me tree rules 8 not destroy present God thee vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings 2CH.35.21, JPS 1917)
punct flat punct nmod:unmarked conj punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN 2CH.35.21 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 2CH.35.21 2CH.35.21 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 Writings flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 1917 punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 6 1917 nmod:unmarked 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2CH.35.21 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The meddling neighbour told everyone our news.
det amod nsubj obj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET meddling VERB neighbour NOUN told VERB everyone PRON our PRON news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 neighbour det 2 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 neighbour amod 3 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 told obj 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 news nmod:poss 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 told obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 meddle gerund tree rules 2 tell speech: assert past the meddling neighbour our news everyone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient news=Topic
Example 3 Her meddling made the problem worse.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Her PRON meddling NOUN made VERB the DET problem NOUN worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 meddling nmod:poss 2 meddling meddling NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Her meddling the problem bad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset problem=Product 2 meddle Her = she nom meddling «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Stop meddling with the thermostat!
xcomp case det obl punct root Stop VERB meddling VERB with ADP the DET thermostat NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 with with ADP _ 5 thermostat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thermostat det 5 thermostat thermostat NOUN Number=Sing 2 meddling obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 meddle gerund you not said here with the thermostat tree rules
Example 5 The villain shouted about «meddling kids».
det nsubj mark punct advcl obj punct punct root The DET villain NOUN shouted VERB about SCONJ « PUNCT meddling VERB kids NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted nsubj 3 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 6 meddling mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 meddling punct 6 meddling meddle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 shouted advcl 7 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 6 meddling obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 meddling punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past the villain vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 meddle in a quote gerund the villain not said here kids tree rules
Example 6 There were claims of foreign meddling in the election.
expl nsubj mark amod acl case det obl punct root There PRON were VERB claims NOUN of SCONJ foreign ADJ meddling VERB in ADP the DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 claims claim NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 4 of of SCONJ _ 6 meddling mark 5 foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meddling amod 6 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 claims acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 election case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 election det 9 election election NOUN Number=Sing 6 meddling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past claims there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 meddle gerund claims not said here the election tree rules
Example 7 The meddling cat knocked the jigsaw off the table.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET meddling NOUN cat NOUN knocked VERB the DET jigsaw NOUN off ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 meddling meddling NOUN Number=Sing 3 cat compound 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked nsubj 4 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jigsaw det 6 jigsaw jigsaw NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 knocked punct
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1 knock past the meddling cat the jigsaw off the table vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent jigsaw=Patient off table=Co-Patient
Example 8 Thanks to his meddling, the surprise party was ruined.
obl:unmarked case nmod:poss nmod punct det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Thanks NOUN to ADP his PRON meddling NOUN , PUNCT the DET surprise NOUN party NOUN was AUX ruined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 10 ruined obl:unmarked 2 to to ADP _ 4 meddling case 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 meddling nmod:poss 4 meddling meddling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 7 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 10 ruined nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ruined aux:pass 10 ruined ruin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 ruined punct
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1 ruin past · passive the surprise party Thanks to his meddling obl:unmarked vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 meddle his = he nom meddling «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Grandad hates meddling, so he lets us solve our own problems.
nsubj xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj obj xcomp nmod:poss amod obj punct root Grandad PROPN hates VERB meddling VERB , PUNCT so ADV he PRON lets VERB us PRON solve VERB our PRON own ADJ problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 hates nsubj 2 hates hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 meddling meddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 hates xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 lets punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 lets advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lets nsubj 7 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hates conj 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lets obj 9 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 lets xcomp 10 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 problems nmod:poss 11 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 12 problems amod 12 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 9 solve obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 hates punct
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1 hate present Grandad vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 meddle not said to happen gerund Grandad not said here tree rules 3 let present Grandad us tree rules 4 solve infinitive us not said here our own problems vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
Example 10 Running to her father, she told him of her Brother's conceit, and accused him of meddling with his mother's things.
The tree, 22 words advcl case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj iobj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct cc conj obj mark advcl case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Running VERB to ADP her PRON father NOUN , PUNCT she PRON told VERB him PRON of ADP her PRON Brother PROPN 's PART conceit NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ accused VERB him PRON of SCONJ meddling VERB with ADP his PRON mother NOUN 's PART things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 told advcl 2 to to ADP _ 4 father case 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 father nmod:poss 4 father father NOUN Number=Sing 1 Running obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Running punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 told nsubj 7 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 told iobj 9 of of ADP _ 13 conceit case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 conceit nmod:poss 11 Brother Brother PROPN Number=Sing 13 conceit nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 Brother case 13 conceit conceit NOUN Number=Sing 7 told obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 accused punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 accused cc 16 accused accuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 told conj 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 accused obj 18 of of SCONJ _ 19 meddling mark 19 meddling meddle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 accused advcl 20 with with ADP _ 24 things case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 mother nmod:poss 22 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 24 things nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 mother case 24 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 19 meddling obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 told punct
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1 run gerund she not said here to her father result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to father=Result 2 tell speech: assert past she him = he of her conceit vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 3 accuse past she not said here Brother vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme 4 meddle gerund she not said here with Brother's mother's things tree rules
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