intervene Who acts: teacher, you, they, referee, Rain, she · What happens: get, stop, change, help, come, intervene · To what, where: situation, teacher, bullying, adult, match, government · Speech: someone speaks here
«intervene» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: intervene in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To get involved in a situation to stop it or change it, especially to help.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl xcomp case det obl mark obj cc conj obj punct advmod mark conj punct root To PART get VERB involved ADJ in ADP a DET situation NOUN to PART stop VERB it PRON or CCONJ change VERB it PRON , PUNCT especially ADV to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stop advcl 3 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 situation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 situation det 6 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stop obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 change cc 11 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stop conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 change obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 help punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 16 help advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 help mark 16 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 change conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get to-infinitive a situation involved property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 stop to-infinitive situation vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 3 change infinitive situation vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 help to-infinitive especially property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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 To come between two times or events, as in «in the intervening years».
The tree, 13 words mark case nummod obl cc conj punct mark case punct case det amod obl punct punct root To PART come VERB between ADP two NUM times NOUN or CCONJ events NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT in ADP the DET intervening VERB years NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 come mark 2 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 5 times case 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 come obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 events cc 7 events event NOUN Number=Plur 5 times conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 years punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 15 years mark 10 in in ADP _ 15 years case 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 years punct 12 in in ADP _ 15 years case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 years det 14 intervening intervene VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 years amod 15 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 come obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 years punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come to-infinitive time; year vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 intervene in a quote gerund tree rules
Example 1 The teacher intervened before the fight started.
det nsubj acl case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN intervened VERB before ADP the DET fight NOUN started VERB . 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 7 started nsubj 3 intervened intervene VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 teacher acl 4 before before ADP _ 6 fight case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fight det 6 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 3 intervened obl 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 started punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 intervene participle the teacher not said here before the fight tree rules 2 start past the teacher vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 If you see bullying, tell an adult so they can intervene.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct det obj mark nsubj aux ccomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB bullying NOUN , PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN so SCONJ they PRON can AUX intervene VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell advcl 4 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adult det 8 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 9 so so SCONJ _ 12 intervene mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 intervene nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 intervene aux 12 intervene intervene VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tell ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 tell punct
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1 see a condition, not said to happen present you bullying vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bullying=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic 3 intervene can they tree rules
Example 3 The referee had to intervene.
det nsubj mark xcomp punct root The DET referee NOUN had VERB to PART intervene VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 intervene mark 5 intervene intervene VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the referee tree rules 2 intervene to-infinitive the referee not said here tree rules
Example 4 Rain intervened and the match was stopped.
nsubj cc det nsubj aux:pass conj punct root Rain NOUN intervened VERB and CCONJ the DET match NOUN was AUX stopped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 intervened nsubj 2 intervened intervene VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 7 stopped cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 match det 5 match match NOUN Number=Sing 7 stopped nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 stopped aux:pass 7 stopped stop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 intervened conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 intervened punct
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1 intervene participle Rain tree rules 2 stop past · passive the match vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 5 In the intervening weeks she practised hard.
case det amod obl nsubj advmod punct root In ADP the DET intervening VERB weeks NOUN she PRON practised VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 weeks case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 weeks det 3 intervening intervene VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 weeks amod 4 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 6 practised obl 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 practised nsubj 6 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 practised advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 practised punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 intervene gerund tree rules 2 practise past she week hard property tree rules
Example 6 The government intervened to help farmers.
det acl mark advcl obj punct root The DET government NOUN intervened VERB to PART help VERB farmers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 intervened intervene VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 government acl 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 intervened advcl 6 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 5 help obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 government punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 intervene participle the government not said here tree rules 2 help to-infinitive farmers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Beneficiary
Example 7 Bernini was summoned by the King from Rome, and entrusted with the task; but the brothers Perrault intervened.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux:pass case det obl case obl punct cc conj case det obl punct cc det nsubj flat conj punct root Bernini PROPN was AUX summoned VERB by ADP the DET King PROPN from ADP Rome PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ entrusted VERB with ADP the DET task NOUN ; PUNCT but CCONJ the DET brothers NOUN Perrault PROPN intervened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bernini Bernini PROPN Number=Sing 3 summoned nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 summoned aux:pass 3 summoned summon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 King case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 King det 6 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 summoned obl 7 from from ADP _ 8 Rome case 8 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 3 summoned obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 entrusted punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 entrusted cc 11 entrusted entrust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 summoned conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 task case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 task det 14 task task NOUN Number=Sing 11 entrusted obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 intervened punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 20 intervened cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 brothers det 18 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 20 intervened nsubj 19 Perrault Perrault PROPN Number=Sing 18 brothers flat 20 intervened intervene VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 summoned conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 summoned punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 summon past · passive the King Bernini Rome vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient 2 entrust participle the King not said here with the task vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with task=Theme 3 intervene past the brothers tree rules
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