dispatch Who acts: Dispatch, act, animal, Your, call centre, warehouse · What happens: dispatch, be, send off, send, mean, kill · To what, where: something, someone, act, things, official message, news report · Speech: someone speaks here
«dispatch» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dispatch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To dispatch something is to send it somewhere, such as a parcel or a letter.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct case fixed det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART dispatch VERB something PRON is AUX to PART send VERB it PRON somewhere ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET parcel NOUN or CCONJ a DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dispatch mark 2 dispatch dispatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 send advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dispatch obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 6 send advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 parcel punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 parcel case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 parcel det 13 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 6 send parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 letter cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 letter det 16 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 13 parcel conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 dispatch to-infinitive something vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present send, somewhere property tree rules
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To dispatch someone is to send them to a place for a job, such as an ambulance or police officer.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl case det nmod punct case fixed det conj cc conj conj punct root To PART dispatch VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON to ADP a DET place NOUN for ADP a DET job NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET ambulance NOUN or CCONJ police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dispatch mark 2 dispatch dispatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 send advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dispatch obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 place det 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obl 11 for for ADP _ 13 job case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 place nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 ambulance punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 ambulance case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ambulance det 18 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 10 place conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 police cc 20 police police NOUN Number=Sing 18 ambulance conj 21 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 18 ambulance conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 dispatch to-infinitive someone vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present to a place for a job and a ambulance or police and officer; send property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Dispatch is the act of sending things off.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj compound:prt punct root Dispatch NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ sending VERB things NOUN off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dispatch dispatch NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 sending mark 6 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 sending obj 8 off off ADP _ 6 sending compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Dispatch the act tree rules 2 send off gerund the act not said here things vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A dispatch is an official message or a news report sent from far away.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc det compound conj acl case advmod obl punct root A DET dispatch NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ message NOUN or CCONJ a DET news NOUN report NOUN sent VERB from ADP far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dispatch det 2 dispatch dispatch NOUN Number=Sing 6 message nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 message cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 message det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 message amod 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 report cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 report det 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 10 report compound 10 report report NOUN Number=Sing 6 message conj 11 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 report acl 12 from from ADP _ 14 away case 13 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 away advmod 14 away away ADV _ 11 sent obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 message punct
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1 is a present a dispatch a official message or a news report tree rules 2 send participle a news report not said here vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from away=Initial_Location
Meaning 5 Usage: formal or old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
To dispatch an animal or enemy can mean to kill it quickly.
mark csubj det nsubj cc conj aux mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART dispatch VERB an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ enemy NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART kill VERB it PRON quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dispatch mark 2 dispatch dispatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 mean nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 enemy cc 6 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 4 animal conj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to PART _ 10 kill mark 10 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 kill obj 12 quickly quickly ADV _ 10 kill advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 dispatch to-infinitive vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can a animal or enemy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 kill not said to happen to-infinitive a animal or enemy not said here enemy quickly property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 6 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To dispatch a job is to do it quickly.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART dispatch VERB a DET job NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB it PRON quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dispatch mark 2 dispatch dispatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 do advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 job det 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 dispatch obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do cop 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 do obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 do advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 do punct
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1 dispatch to-infinitive a job vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient 2 is present do, quickly property tree rules
Example 1 Your order will be dispatched within two days.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case nummod obl punct root Your PRON order NOUN will AUX be AUX dispatched VERB within ADP two NUM days 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 order nmod:poss 2 order order NOUN Number=Sing 5 dispatched nsubj:pass 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 dispatched aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 dispatched aux:pass 5 dispatched dispatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 within within ADP _ 8 days case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 days nummod 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 dispatched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch future · passive Your order day vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 order Your nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The call centre dispatched an ambulance at once.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET call NOUN centre NOUN dispatched VERB an DET ambulance NOUN at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 centre det 2 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 centre compound 3 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispatched nsubj 4 dispatched dispatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ambulance det 6 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispatched obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 once case 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 dispatched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch past the call centre a ambulance vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambulance=Patient
Example 3 The warehouse dispatched 240 boxes on Monday.
det nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root The DET warehouse NOUN dispatched VERB 240 NUM boxes NOUN on ADP Monday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 warehouse det 2 warehouse warehouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispatched nsubj 3 dispatched dispatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 240 240 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 boxes nummod 5 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispatched obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Monday case 7 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 3 dispatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch past the warehouse 240 boxes monday vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient
Example 4 The general sent a dispatch to the king.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET general NOUN sent VERB a DET dispatch NOUN to ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dispatch det 5 dispatch dispatch NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 king case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 king det 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the general a dispatch the king vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dispatch=Theme to king=Destination
Example 5 Firefighters were dispatched to the burning barn.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Firefighters NOUN were AUX dispatched VERB to ADP the DET burning NOUN barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispatched nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dispatched aux:pass 3 dispatched dispatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 barn case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barn det 6 burning burning NOUN Number=Sing 7 barn compound 7 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch past · passive Firefighters the burning barn vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to barn=Destination
Example 6 She dispatched her homework in ten minutes.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON dispatched VERB her PRON homework NOUN in ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dispatched nsubj 2 dispatched dispatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 homework nmod:poss 4 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 dispatched obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 dispatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch past She her homework minute vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient
Example 7 The parcel was dispatched from Sydney.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET parcel NOUN was AUX dispatched VERB from ADP Sydney PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispatched nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dispatched aux:pass 4 dispatched dispatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 Sydney case 6 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 4 dispatched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dispatched punct
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1 dispatch past · passive the parcel Sydney vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from sydney=Initial_Location
Example 8 He waited in patience for another opportunity to dispatch the ogre.
nsubj case obl case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON waited VERB in ADP patience NOUN for ADP another DET opportunity NOUN to PART dispatch VERB the DET ogre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 patience case 4 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 opportunity case 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 opportunity det 7 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 8 to to PART _ 9 dispatch mark 9 dispatch dispatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 waited advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ogre det 11 ogre ogre NOUN Number=Sing 9 dispatch obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past He patience for another opportunity vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in patience=Location 2 dispatch to-infinitive He not said here the ogre vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ogre=Patient
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