intermediary Who acts: intermediary, person, sides, teacher, countries, estate agent · What happens: be, go, help, talk, agree, make · To what, where: person, two sides, sides, deal, intermediary, intermediary stage
«intermediary» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: intermediary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case nummod obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct conj cc conj det obj punct root An DET intermediary NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN who PRON goes VERB between ADP two NUM sides NOUN to PART help VERB them PRON talk VERB , PUNCT agree VERB or CCONJ make VERB a DET deal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 intermediary det 2 intermediary intermediary NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 group cc 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 goes nsubj 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 between between ADP _ 12 sides case 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 sides nummod 12 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 9 goes obl 13 to to PART _ 14 help mark 14 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 goes advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 help obj 16 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 help xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 agree punct 18 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 help conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 make cc 20 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 agree conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 deal det 22 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 20 make obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a intermediary a person or group tree rules 2 go present a person or group two sides vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between side=Location 3 help to-infinitive a person or group not said here sides = side vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 talk infinitive sides = side not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 agree speech: agree infinitive a person or group not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 make infinitive a person or group not said here a deal vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset deal=Product
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: formal adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Intermediary means in the middle, between two stages or things.
nsubj case det obl punct case nummod appos cc conj punct root Intermediary NOUN means VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN , PUNCT between ADP two NUM stages NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Intermediary intermediary NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 stages punct 7 between between ADP _ 9 stages case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 stages nummod 9 stages stage NOUN Number=Plur 5 middle appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 things cc 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 stages conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Intermediary in the middle vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute
Example 1 The teacher acted as an intermediary between the two angry boys.
det nsubj case det obl case det nummod amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN acted VERB as ADP an DET intermediary NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM angry ADJ boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 acted nsubj 3 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 intermediary case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 intermediary det 6 intermediary intermediary NOUN Number=Sing 3 acted obl 7 between between ADP _ 11 boys case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 boys det 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 boys nummod 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 boys amod 11 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 acted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 acted punct
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1 act past the teacher as a intermediary; between the two angry boys vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as intermediary=Attribute
Example 2 The countries talked through an intermediary.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET countries NOUN talked VERB through ADP an DET intermediary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 countries det 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 intermediary case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 intermediary det 6 intermediary intermediary NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past the countries a intermediary vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 An estate agent is an intermediary between the buyer and the seller.
det compound nsubj cop det case det obl cc det conj punct root An DET estate NOUN agent NOUN is AUX an DET intermediary ADJ between ADP the DET buyer NOUN and CCONJ the DET seller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 estate estate NOUN Number=Sing 3 agent compound 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 6 intermediary nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 intermediary cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 intermediary det 6 intermediary intermediary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 between between ADP _ 9 buyer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 buyer det 9 buyer buyer NOUN Number=Sing 6 intermediary obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 seller cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 seller det 12 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 9 buyer conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 intermediary punct
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1 is present a estate agent between the buyer and the seller; intermediary property tree rules
Example 4 Maya was the intermediary when her friends fell out.
nsubj cop det advmod nmod:poss nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root Maya PROPN was AUX the DET intermediary ADJ when ADV her PRON friends NOUN fell VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 4 intermediary nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 intermediary cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 intermediary det 4 intermediary intermediary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 fell advmod 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friends nmod:poss 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 8 fell nsubj 8 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 intermediary advcl 9 out out ADP _ 8 fell compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 intermediary punct
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1 is past Maya intermediary property tree rules 2 fall out past Maya's friends vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The deal was made through an intermediary.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET deal NOUN was AUX made VERB through ADP an DET intermediary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 deal det 2 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 intermediary case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 intermediary det 7 intermediary intermediary NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the deal a intermediary vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Caterpillar to butterfly passes through an intermediary stage, the chrysalis.
nsubj mark acl case det amod obl punct det conj punct root Caterpillar NOUN to PART butterfly NOUN passes VERB through ADP an DET intermediary ADJ stage NOUN , PUNCT the DET chrysalis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 4 passes nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 butterfly mark 3 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 1 Caterpillar acl 4 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 8 stage case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stage det 7 intermediary intermediary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stage amod 8 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 4 passes obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 chrysalis punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 chrysalis det 11 chrysalis chrysalis NOUN Number=Sing 8 stage conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 passes punct
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1 pass present Caterpillar a intermediary stage and the chrysalis vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through stage=Location
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