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title: intervening — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intervening» in the school dictionary: Coming or lying between two things, places or times (the intervening weeks, the intervening hills). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intervening

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**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

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«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intervening.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming or lying between two things, places or times (the intervening weeks, the intervening hills).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:m1:1
# text = Coming or lying between two things, places or times (the intervening weeks, the intervening hills).
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	intervening	intervening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | 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 |

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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}

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Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stepping in to stop or change something (the teacher is intervening).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:m2:1
# text = Stepping in to stop or change something (the teacher is intervening).
1	Stepping	step	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met in spring and again in autumn; in the intervening months we wrote letters.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x1:1
# text = We met in spring and again in autumn; in the intervening months we wrote letters.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | 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 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The intervening hills hid the sea from view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x2:1
# text = The intervening hills hid the sea from view.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	intervening	intervening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 {#x3}

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The intervening pages explain how the machine works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x3:1
# text = The intervening pages explain how the machine works.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	intervening	intervening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explain	explain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teacher is intervening to stop the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x4:1
# text = A teacher is intervening to stop the argument.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	intervening	intervene	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the intervening time, finish your reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x5:1
# text = In the intervening time, finish your reading.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	intervening	intervening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing important happened in the intervening days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervening:x6:1
# text = Nothing important happened in the intervening days.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	intervening	intervening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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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