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title: intervention — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intervention» in the school dictionary: An intervention is when someone steps in to change what is happening, especially to stop a problem or help. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intervention

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**Who acts:** intervention, pupils, medical intervention, teacher, I, Early intervention · **What happens:** be, change, happen, stop, give, need · **To what, where:** problem, extra help, pupils, intervention, treatment, Thanks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«intervention» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [intervention in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intervention.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intervention is when someone steps in to change what is happening, especially to stop a problem or help.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:m1:1
# text = An intervention is when someone steps in to change what is happening, especially to stop a problem or help.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	steps	step	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a intervention |  |  |  |  | step *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | a intervention *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | to-infinitive | a intervention *not said here* | a problem or help |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality problem=Eventuality |

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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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intervention is extra help given to pupils who need it, such as a reading group.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:m2:1
# text = An intervention is extra help given to pupils who need it, such as a reading group.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a intervention | extra help and a reading group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | extra help and a reading group *not said here* | pupils |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to pupil=Recipient |
| 3 | **need** | present | pupils | intervention |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medical intervention is a treatment or operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:m3:1
# text = A medical intervention is a treatment or operation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a medical intervention | a treatment or operation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intervention is when a country gets involved in another country's affairs, sometimes with soldiers.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:m4:1
# text = Intervention is when a country gets involved in another country's affairs, sometimes with soldiers.
1	Intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	affairs	affair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	16	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Intervention |  |  |  |  | get, involved *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks to the teacher's quick intervention, nobody got hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x1:1
# text = Thanks to the teacher's quick intervention, nobody got hurt.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | Thanks to the teacher's quick intervention |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **intervene** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I go to a reading intervention group on Tuesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x2:1
# text = I go to a reading intervention group on Tuesdays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Tuesdays	Tuesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | I |  |  | a intervention group | tuesday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to group=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early intervention can stop small problems getting big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x3:1
# text = Early intervention can stop small problems getting big.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | can | Early intervention | small problems |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality problem=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | small problems *not said here* |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctors said no intervention was needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x4:1
# text = The doctors said no intervention was needed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | past · passive |  | no intervention |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goal was saved by the goalkeeper's last-second intervention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x5:1
# text = The goal was saved by the goalkeeper's last-second intervention.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	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	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past · passive | the goalkeeper's second intervention | the goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **intervene** |  | the goalkeeper |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people argued about the military intervention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intervention:x6:1
# text = Many people argued about the military intervention.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | Many people |  |  |  |  | about the military intervention | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about intervention=Topic |

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