intervening

Who acts: teacher, We, intervening hills, intervening pages, machine, you · What happens: come, lie, intervene, step in, stop, change · To what, where: two things, something, letters, sea, view, argument · Speech: someone speaks here

«intervening» 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: intervening in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Coming or lying between two things, places or times (the intervening weeks, the intervening hills).

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Coming	come	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 lying	cc
3	lying	lie	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Coming	conj
4	between	between	ADP	_	6 things	case
5	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 things	nummod
6	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 lying	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 places	punct
8	places	place	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 things	conj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 times	cc
10	times	time	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 things	conj
11	(	(	PUNCT	_	14 weeks	punct
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 weeks	det
13	intervening	intervene	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	14 weeks	amod
14	weeks	week	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 things	appos
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 hills	punct
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 hills	det
17	intervening	intervening	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 hills	compound
18	hills	hill	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 weeks	conj
19	)	)	PUNCT	_	14 weeks	punct
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Coming	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	where	roles by
1	come	gerund		vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	lie	gerund	two things and places or times	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between thing=Location
3	intervene	gerund		tree rules

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: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

Stepping in to stop or change something (the teacher is intervening).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stepping	step	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	in	in	ADV	_	1 Stepping	advmod
3	to	to	PART	_	4 stop	mark
4	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Stepping	xcomp
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 change	cc
6	change	change	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 stop	conj
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 change	obj
8	(	(	PUNCT	_	12 intervening	punct
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 teacher	det
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 intervening	nsubj
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 intervening	aux
12	intervening	intervene	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 something	appos
13	)	)	PUNCT	_	12 intervening	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Stepping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	step in	gerund			tree rules
2	stop	to-infinitive			vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3	change	infinitive		something	vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
4	intervene	present · progressive	the teacher		tree rules

Example 1

We met in spring and again in autumn; in the intervening months we wrote letters.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 met	nsubj
2	met	meet	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	4 spring	case
4	spring	spring	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 met	obl
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 autumn	cc
6	again	again	ADV	_	8 autumn	advmod
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 autumn	case
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 spring	conj
9	;	;	PUNCT	_	15 wrote	punct
10	in	in	ADP	_	13 months	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 months	det
12	intervening	intervene	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	13 months	amod
13	months	month	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 wrote	obl
14	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	15 wrote	nsubj
15	wrote	write	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 met	conj
16	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 wrote	obj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 met	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	roles by
1	meet	past	We		spring	vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	intervene	gerund				tree rules
3	write	past	we	letters	month	vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme

Example 2

The intervening hills hid the sea from view.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 hills	det
2	intervening	intervening	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hills	compound
3	hills	hill	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 hid	nsubj
4	hid	hide	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 sea	det
6	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hid	obj
7	from	from	ADP	_	8 view	case
8	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hid	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hid	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hide	past	the intervening hills	the sea		view			vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sea=Patient from view=Beneficiary

Example 3

The intervening pages explain how the machine works.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 pages	det
2	intervening	intervening	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pages	compound
3	pages	page	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 explain	nsubj
4	explain	explain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	8 works	advmod
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 machine	det
7	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 works	nsubj
8	works	work	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 explain	ccomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 explain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	present	the intervening pages						vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	work	present	the machine						vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

A teacher is intervening to stop the argument.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 intervening	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 intervening	aux
4	intervening	intervene	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 stop	mark
6	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 intervening	xcomp
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 argument	det
8	argument	argument	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 stop	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 intervening	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	intervene	present · progressive	a teacher						tree rules
2	stop	to-infinitive	a teacher not said here	the argument					vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality

Example 5

In the intervening time, finish your reading.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 time	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 time	det
3	intervening	intervening	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 time	compound
4	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 finish	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 time	punct
6	finish	finish	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 reading	nmod:poss
8	reading	reading	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 finish	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 finish	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	finish	imperative	you not said here	your reading			time		vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality reading=Eventuality
2	read		your						nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

Nothing important happened in the intervening days.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Neg	3 happened	nsubj
2	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Nothing	amod
3	happened	happen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	7 days	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 days	det
6	intervening	intervening	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 days	compound
7	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 happened	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 happened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	happen	past	Nothing				day		vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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