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title: intrude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intrude» in the school dictionary: To intrude is to go into a place or join a situation where you are not wanted or not invited. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intrude

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**Who acts:** our, I, mum, you, someone, We · **What happens:** intrude, be, join, not want, not invite, spoil · **To what, where:** place, situation, you, something, it, noise

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To intrude is to go into a place or join a situation where you are not wanted or not invited.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:m1:1
# text = To intrude is to go into a place or join a situation where you are not wanted or not invited.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	intrude	intrude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrude** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a place |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **join** | infinitive |  | a situation |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **want** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **invite** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V S\_ING»: 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 intrude on something is to disturb it or spoil it: the noise intruded on our peace.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:m2:1
# text = To intrude on something is to disturb it or spoil it: the noise intruded on our peace.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	intrude	intrude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
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	disturb	disturb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	advcl	_	_
15	intruded	intrude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrude** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | disturb *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **spoil** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **intrude** | participle |  | the noise *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pacify** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm sorry to intrude, but your mum is on the phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x1:1
# text = I'm sorry to intrude, but your mum is on the phone.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	intrude	intrude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **intrude** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | your mum |  |  | the phone |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't intrude when someone is praying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x2:1
# text = Please don't intrude when someone is praying.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	intrude	intrude	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	praying	pray	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **intrude** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We felt we were intruding on a private family moment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x3:1
# text = We felt we were intruding on a private family moment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	intruding	intrude	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **intrude** | past · progressive | we |  |  |  | moment |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The traffic noise intruded on our picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x4:1
# text = The traffic noise intruded on our picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	intruded	intrude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrude** | participle |  | the traffic noise *not said here* |  | our picnic |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reporters should not intrude on people's grief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x5:1
# text = Reporters should not intrude on people's grief.
1	Reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	intrude	intrude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **intrude** | should | Reporters |  |  | people's grief |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fox intruded into the hen house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x6:1
# text = A fox intruded into the hen house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	intruded	intrude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrude** | participle |  | a fox *not said here* |  | the hen house |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intrude:x7:1
# text = Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Stag	Stag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	intruded	intrude	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	domain	domain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	pasture	pasture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intrude** | past | a Stag |  |  | Stag's domain | then |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **share** | past | a Stag *not said here* | Stag's pasture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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