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title: intermediary — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intermediary» in the Judaism dictionary: An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intermediary

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**Who acts:** intermediary, person, sides, material wind, Holy Wisp, teacher · **What happens:** be, go, help, talk, agree, make · **To what, where:** person, two sides, sides, deal, intermediary concept, wisp

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«intermediary» in the Judaism 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: [intermediary in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/intermediary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:m1:1
# text = An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intermediary	intermediary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intermediary means in the middle, between two stages or things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:m2:1
# text = Intermediary means in the middle, between two stages or things.
1	Intermediary	intermediary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	stages	stage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intermediary |  |  |  |  | in the middle | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x1:1
# text = Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	capturing	capture	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intermediary	intermediary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	concept	concept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	divine	divine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	imminence	imminence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	wisp	wisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
21	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc:preconj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	phantom	phantom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
30	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
31	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	Wisp	Wisp	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	39	cop	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
37	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
38	underwhelming	underwhelming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **capture** | gerund |  | a intermediary concept |  |  |  | between the immaterial divine imminence and wisp; perhaps *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concept=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the material wind | wisp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund |  | a small breeze and a phantom presence but a underwhelming expression |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breeze=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Holy Wisp | a underwhelming expression |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher acted as an intermediary between the two angry boys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x2:1
# text = The teacher acted as an intermediary between the two angry boys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	intermediary	intermediary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The countries talked through an intermediary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x3:1
# text = The countries talked through an intermediary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	intermediary	intermediary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | the countries |  |  | a intermediary |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An estate agent is an intermediary between the buyer and the seller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x4:1
# text = An estate agent is an intermediary between the buyer and the seller.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	intermediary	intermediary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	buyer	buyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a estate agent |  |  |  |  | between the buyer and the seller; intermediary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maya was the intermediary when her friends fell out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x5:1
# text = Maya was the intermediary when her friends fell out.
1	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	intermediary	intermediary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Maya |  |  |  |  | intermediary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall out** | past | Maya's friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deal was made through an intermediary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x6:1
# text = The deal was made through an intermediary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	intermediary	intermediary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the deal |  | a intermediary |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caterpillar to butterfly passes through an intermediary stage, the chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intermediary:x7:1
# text = Caterpillar to butterfly passes through an intermediary stage, the chrysalis.
1	Caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	acl	_	_
4	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	intermediary	intermediary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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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