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title: mediate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mediate» in the school dictionary: To mediate is to help two people or groups who disagree to talk and find an agreement, without taking sides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mediate

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**Who acts:** two people, the, friends, school, good mediator, Christians · **What happens:** be, disagree, talk, find, take, pass · **To what, where:** agreement, sides, two things, teacher, pupils, country · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To mediate is to help two people or groups who disagree to talk and find an agreement, without taking sides.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:m1:1
# text = To mediate is to help two people or groups who disagree to talk and find an agreement, without taking sides.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	mediate	mediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
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	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
21	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to mediate; help *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | two people or groups |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** | to-infinitive | two people or groups *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **find** | infinitive | two people or groups *not said here* | a agreement |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Topic |
| 5 | **take** | gerund | two people or groups *not said here* | sides |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be the means by which something passes or happens between two things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:m2:1
# text = To be the means by which something passes or happens between two things.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive | the |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | present |  |  |  | two things |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between thing=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teacher mediated between the two friends after their fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x1:1
# text = A teacher mediated between the two friends after their fight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	mediated	mediate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mediate** | participle |  | a teacher *not said here* |  |  |  | between the two friends after friends's fight | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** |  | friends *= friend* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fight «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school trains pupils to mediate playground quarrels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x2:1
# text = Our school trains pupils to mediate playground quarrels.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	mediate	mediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	quarrels	quarrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Our school | pupils |  |  |  | to mediate playground quarrels | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another country offered to mediate in the dispute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x3:1
# text = Another country offered to mediate in the dispute.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mediate	mediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | participle |  | another country *not said here* |  | the dispute |  | to mediate *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to mediate=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The coach mediated between the angry players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x4:1
# text = The coach mediated between the angry players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	mediated	mediate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mediate** | participle |  | the coach *not said here* |  |  |  | between the angry players | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good mediator listens to both sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x5:1
# text = A good mediator listens to both sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mediator	mediator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listens	listen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | a good mediator |  |  |  |  | to both sides | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to side=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Christians believe Jesus mediates between God and humans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mediate:x6:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus mediates between God and humans.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mediates	mediate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mediate** | present | Jesus |  |  |  |  | between God and humans | tree rules |

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