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title: intervene — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intervene» in the Judaism dictionary: To get involved in a situation to stop it or change it, especially to help. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intervene

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**Who acts:** teacher, you, they, referee, Rain, she · **What happens:** get, stop, change, help, come, intervene · **To what, where:** situation, thing, peace, quarrel, teacher, bullying · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«intervene» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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 Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/intervene.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To get involved in a situation to stop it or change it, especially to help.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:m1:1
# text = To get involved in a situation to stop it or change it, especially to help.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To come between two times or events, as in «in the intervening years».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:m2:1
# text = To come between two times or events, as in «in the intervening years».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To intervene in any thing, to mediate the peace, accomodate a quarrel. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* To intervene in any thing, to mediate the peace, accomodate a quarrel.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x1:1
# text = To intervene in any thing, to mediate the peace, accomodate a quarrel.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	intervene	intervene	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mediate	mediate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	accomodate	accomodate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intervene** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | any thing |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mediate** | to-infinitive |  | the peace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **accomodate** | infinitive |  | a quarrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher intervened before the fight started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x2:1
# text = The teacher intervened before the fight started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	intervened	intervene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you see bullying, tell an adult so they can intervene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x3:1
# text = If you see bullying, tell an adult so they can intervene.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	intervene	intervene	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee had to intervene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x4:1
# text = The referee had to intervene.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	intervene	intervene	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain intervened and the match was stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x5:1
# text = Rain intervened and the match was stopped.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	intervened	intervene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the intervening weeks she practised hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x6:1
# text = In the intervening weeks she practised hard.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government intervened to help farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x7:1
# text = The government intervened to help farmers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	intervened	intervene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bernini was summoned by the King from Rome, and entrusted with the task; but the brothers Perrault intervened.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intervene:x8:1
# text = Bernini was summoned by the King from Rome, and entrusted with the task; but the brothers Perrault intervened.
1	Bernini	Bernini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	summoned	summon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	Perrault	Perrault	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
20	intervened	intervene	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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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