dilate Who acts: pupils, more light, doctor, you, optician, blood vessels · What happens: become, dilate, get, come in, use, look · To what, where: dark, drops, pupils, length, dark room, eyes
«dilate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: dilate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To become wider or bigger, especially an opening in the body.
mark advmod cc conj punct advmod det obl case det nmod punct root To PART become VERB wider ADV or CCONJ bigger ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV an DET opening NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wider wide ADV Degree=Cmp 2 become advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 bigger cc 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 wider conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 opening punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 opening advmod 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 opening det 9 opening opening NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 body case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 opening nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 become punct
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1 become to-infinitive wide property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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 The pupils of your eyes dilate (get bigger) in the dark so more light can come in.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct advcl xcomp punct case det obl advmod amod nsubj aux xcomp advmod punct root The DET pupils NOUN of ADP your PRON eyes NOUN dilate VERB ( PUNCT get VERB bigger ADJ ) PUNCT in ADP the DET dark NOUN so ADV more ADJ light NOUN can AUX come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pupils det 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 6 dilate nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 eyes case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eyes nmod:poss 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 pupils nmod 6 dilate dilate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 get punct 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 dilate advcl 9 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 get xcomp 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 get punct 11 in in ADP _ 13 dark case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dark det 13 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obl 14 so so ADV _ 18 come advmod 15 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 light amod 16 light light NOUN Number=Sing 18 come nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 come aux 18 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 get xcomp 19 in in ADV _ 18 come advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 dilate punct
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1 dilate present the pupils of your eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 get infinitive the pupils of your eyes not said here the dark big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 come in can more light vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A doctor may use drops to dilate your pupils to look inside your eyes.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET doctor NOUN may AUX use VERB drops NOUN to PART dilate VERB your PRON pupils NOUN to PART look VERB inside ADP your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 use nsubj 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 use aux 4 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 dilate mark 7 dilate dilate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pupils nmod:poss 9 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 7 dilate obj 10 to to PART _ 11 look mark 11 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 dilate advcl 12 inside inside ADP _ 14 eyes case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 eyes nmod:poss 14 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 look obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use may a doctor drops vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Patient 2 dilate to-infinitive a doctor not said here your pupils vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient 3 look to-infinitive a doctor not said here inside your eyes vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent inside eye=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To talk or write at length about something.
mark cc conj case obl case nmod punct root To PART talk VERB or CCONJ write VERB at ADP length NOUN about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 talk mark 2 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 write cc 4 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 talk conj 5 at at ADP _ 6 length case 6 length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 write obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 length nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 talk punct
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1 talk to-infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 write infinitive length about something vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Your pupils dilate when you walk into a dark room.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root Your PRON pupils NOUN dilate VERB when SCONJ you PRON walk VERB into ADP a DET dark ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 pupils nmod:poss 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 dilate nsubj 3 dilate dilate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 walk mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 walk nsubj 6 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dilate advcl 7 into into ADP _ 10 room case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 room det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 room amod 10 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dilate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dilate present Your pupils vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 walk present you into a dark room result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into room=Result
Example 2 The optician put drops in my eyes to dilate them.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET optician NOUN put VERB drops NOUN in ADP my PRON eyes NOUN to PART dilate VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 optician det 2 optician optician NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 8 to to PART _ 9 dilate mark 9 dilate dilate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 put advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dilate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the optician drops my eyes vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent drop=Theme in eye=Destination 2 dilate to-infinitive the optician not said here drops = drop vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 3 When you are hot, blood vessels in your skin dilate.
advmod nsubj cop punct compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod ccomp punct root When ADV you PRON are AUX hot ADJ , PUNCT blood NOUN vessels NOUN in ADP your PRON skin NOUN dilate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 hot advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 hot nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hot cop 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 vessels punct 6 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 7 vessels compound 7 vessels vessel NOUN Number=Plur 11 dilate nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 10 skin case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 skin nmod:poss 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 vessels nmod 11 dilate dilate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hot ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 is present you hot property tree rules 2 dilate infinitive blood vessels in your skin vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Cat's eyes dilate into big black circles at night.
nmod:poss case nsubj case amod amod obl case obl punct root Cat NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN dilate VERB into ADP big ADJ black ADJ circles NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 eyes nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Cat case 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 dilate nsubj 4 dilate dilate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 8 circles case 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 circles amod 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 circles amod 8 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 4 dilate obl 9 at at ADP _ 10 night case 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 dilate obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dilate punct
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1 dilate present Cat's eyes big black circles night vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Watch a friend's eyes dilate when you turn off the light.
det nmod:poss case nsubj parataxis advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt det obj punct root Watch VERB a DET friend NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN dilate VERB when ADV you PRON turn VERB off ADP the DET light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 friend det 3 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyes nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 friend case 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 dilate nsubj 6 dilate dilate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch parataxis 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 turn advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 turn nsubj 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dilate advcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 turn compound:prt 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 light det 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 9 turn obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 dilate present a friend's eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 turn off present you the light vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient
Example 6 The nurse checked whether the patient's pupils were dilated.
det nsubj mark det nmod:poss case nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root The DET nurse NOUN checked VERB whether SCONJ the DET patient NOUN 's PART pupils NOUN were AUX dilated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 whether whether SCONJ _ 10 dilated mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 patient det 6 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 8 pupils nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 patient case 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 10 dilated nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 dilated aux:pass 10 dilated dilate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 checked advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the nurse vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 dilate past · passive the patient's pupils vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The opposite of dilate is constrict.
det nsubj mark acl cop punct root The DET opposite NOUN of SCONJ dilate VERB is AUX constrict VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 opposite det 2 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 6 constrict nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 dilate mark 4 dilate dilate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 opposite acl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 constrict cop 6 constrict constrict VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 constrict punct
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1 dilate infinitive the opposite not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present the opposite constrict property tree rules
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