mediate Who acts: two people, the, friends, school, good mediator, Christians · What happens: be, disagree, talk, find, take, pass · To what, where: agreement, sides, two things, teacher, pupils, country · Speech: someone speaks here
«mediate» 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: mediate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To mediate is to help two people or groups who disagree to talk and find an agreement, without taking sides.
The tree, 20 words case obl cop mark nummod obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj det obj punct mark advcl obj punct root To ADP mediate ADJ is AUX to PART help VERB two NUM people NOUN or CCONJ groups NOUN who PRON disagree VERB to PART talk VERB and CCONJ find VERB an DET agreement NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ taking VERB sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 mediate case 2 mediate mediate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 help obl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 help cop 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 people nummod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 help obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 groups cc 9 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 7 people conj 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 disagree nsubj 11 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 talk mark 13 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 disagree xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 find cc 15 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 talk conj 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 agreement det 17 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 15 find obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 taking punct 19 without without SCONJ _ 20 taking mark 20 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 find advcl 21 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 20 taking obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 help punct
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1 is present to mediate; help property tree rules 2 disagree present two people or groups tree rules 3 talk to-infinitive two people or groups not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 find infinitive two people or groups not said here a agreement vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Topic 5 take gerund two people or groups not said here sides vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To be the means by which something passes or happens between two things.
mark cop nsubj mark nsubj nsubj ccomp cc conj case nummod obl punct root To PART be AUX the DET means VERB by SCONJ which PRON something PRON passes VERB or CCONJ happens VERB between ADP two NUM things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 means mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 means cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 by by SCONJ _ 8 passes mark 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 passes nsubj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 passes nsubj 8 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 happens cc 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 passes conj 11 between between ADP _ 13 things case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 things nummod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 happens obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 is to-infinitive the mean property tree rules 2 pass present vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen present two things vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between thing=Location
Example 1 A teacher mediated between the two friends after their fight.
det acl case det nummod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET teacher NOUN mediated VERB between ADP the DET two NUM friends NOUN after ADP their PRON fight NOUN . PUNCT 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 root root 3 mediated mediate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 teacher acl 4 between between ADP _ 7 friends case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 friends det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 friends nummod 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 mediated obl 8 after after ADP _ 10 fight case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 fight nmod:poss 10 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 7 friends nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 teacher punct
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1 mediate participle a teacher not said here between the two friends after friends's fight tree rules 2 fight friends = friend nom fight «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Our school trains pupils to mediate playground quarrels.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case amod compound obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN trains VERB pupils NOUN to ADP mediate ADJ playground NOUN quarrels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 trains nsubj 3 trains train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 trains obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 quarrels case 6 mediate mediate ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quarrels amod 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 8 quarrels compound 8 quarrels quarrel NOUN Number=Plur 3 trains obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trains punct
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1 train present Our school pupils to mediate playground quarrels vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme
Example 3 Another country offered to mediate in the dispute.
det acl case obl case det obl punct root Another DET country NOUN offered VERB to ADP mediate ADJ in ADP the DET dispute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Another another DET PronType=Ind 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 offered offer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 country acl 4 to to ADP _ 5 mediate case 5 mediate mediate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 offered obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 dispute case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dispute det 8 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 country punct
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1 offer participle another country not said here the dispute to mediate goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to mediate=Goal
Example 4 The coach mediated between the angry players.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET coach NOUN mediated VERB between ADP the DET angry ADJ players NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 mediated mediate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 coach acl 4 between between ADP _ 7 players case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 players det 6 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 players amod 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 3 mediated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 coach punct
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1 mediate participle the coach not said here between the angry players tree rules
Example 5 A good mediator listens to both sides.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET good ADJ mediator NOUN listens VERB to ADP both DET sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mediator det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mediator amod 3 mediator mediator NOUN Number=Sing 4 listens nsubj 4 listens listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 sides case 6 both both DET PronType=Tot 7 sides det 7 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 4 listens obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 listens punct
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1 listen present a good mediator to both sides vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to side=Theme
Example 6 Christians believe Jesus mediates between God and humans.
nsubj nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB Jesus PROPN mediates VERB between ADP God PROPN and CCONJ humans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 mediates nsubj 4 mediates mediate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 between between ADP _ 6 God case 6 God God PROPN Number=Sing 4 mediates obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 humans cc 8 humans human NOUN Number=Plur 6 God conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 mediate present Jesus between God and humans tree rules
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