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title: interpose — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interpose» in the Judaism dictionary: To interpose something is to place it between two things or people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interpose

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**Who acts:** it, man, thou, teacher, he, guard · **What happens:** interpose, be, stop, say, suffer, add · **To what, where:** something, place, yourself, fight, remark, punishment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interpose» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [interpose in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/interpose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpose something is to place it between two things or people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:m1:1
# text = To interpose something is to place it between two things or people.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpose	interpose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | place |  |  |  | between two things or people | tree rules |

<!-- .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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpose yourself is to step in between people, for example to stop a fight.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:m2:1
# text = To interpose yourself is to step in between people, for example to stop a fight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpose	interpose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	step	step	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yourself=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in people; for example; step *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | a fight |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fight=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpose a remark is to interrupt by saying something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:m3:1
# text = To interpose a remark is to interrupt by saying something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpose	interpose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | a remark |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent remark=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | interrupt *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto. (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x1:1
# text = A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
13	interpose	interpose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
16	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
18	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | shall | a man of great wrath | punishment |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer punishment=Stimulus |
| 2 | **interpose** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | future | thou |  |  |  |  | thereto *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.19.19	PRO.19.19	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher interposed herself between the two angry boys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x2:1
# text = The teacher interposed herself 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	interposed	interpose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | past | the teacher | teacher |  |  |  | between the two angry boys | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent herself=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wait a moment,» he interposed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x3:1
# text = «Wait a moment,» he interposed.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	interposed	interpose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  | moment |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **interpose** *speech: other* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick wall was interposed between the street and the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x4:1
# text = A thick wall was interposed between the street and the garden.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	interposed	interpose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | a thick wall |  |  |  | between the street and the garden | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guard interposed his shield between the knight and the arrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x5:1
# text = The guard interposed his shield between the knight and the arrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interposed	interpose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | past | the guard | guard's shield |  |  |  | between the knight and the arrow | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent shield=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She interposed a question in the middle of his speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x6:1
# text = She interposed a question in the middle of his speech.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interposed	interpose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | past | She | a question |  | the middle of his speech |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moon interposes itself between the Earth and the Sun in a solar eclipse.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpose:x7:1
# text = The moon interposes itself between the Earth and the Sun in a solar eclipse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interposes	interpose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	eclipse	eclipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpose** *speech: other* | present | the moon | moon |  | a solar eclipse |  | between the Earth and the Sun | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent itself=Topic |

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