dispel

Who acts: feeling, scientist, goldfish, smile, Her, my · What happens: make, go away, drive away, scatter, dispel, have · To what, where: feeling, something, myth, second memory, worries, morning mist

«dispel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: dispel in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 feeling	det
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 make	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 fear	punct
6	fear	fear	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 feeling	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 doubt	punct
8	doubt	doubt	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 feeling	appos
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 belief	cc
10	false	false	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 belief	amod
11	belief	belief	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 doubt	conj
12	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 make	xcomp
13	away	away	ADV	_	12 go	advmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		a feeling and fear					tree rules
2	go away	infinitive	a feeling and fear not said here					away property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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: less common — kept apart, not parsed.

To drive away or scatter something, like fog or clouds.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 drive	mark
2	drive	drive	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	away	away	ADV	_	2 drive	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 scatter	cc
5	scatter	scatter	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 drive	conj
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 scatter	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 fog	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	9 fog	case
9	fog	fog	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 something	appos
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 clouds	cc
11	clouds	cloud	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 fog	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 drive	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drive away	to-infinitive						away property	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
2	scatter	infinitive		something					vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme

Example 1

The scientist dispelled the myth that goldfish have a three-second memory.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 scientist	det
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dispelled	nsubj
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 myth	det
5	myth	myth	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dispelled	obj
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	8 have	mark
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 have	nsubj
8	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 myth	acl
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 memory	det
10	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	12 second	nummod
11	-	-	PUNCT	_	10 three	punct
12	second	second	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	13 memory	amod
13	memory	memory	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 have	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 dispelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dispel	past	the scientist	the myth					vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent myth=Patient
2	have	present	goldfish	a second memory					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient

Example 2

Her smile dispelled my worries.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 smile	nmod:poss
2	smile	smile	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dispelled	nsubj
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 worries	nmod:poss
5	worries	worry	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 dispelled	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 dispelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	dispel	past	Her smile	my worries	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent worry=Patient
2	smile		Her = she		nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
3	worry		my		nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The sun soon dispelled the morning mist.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sun	det
2	sun	sun	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 dispelled	nsubj
3	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	4 dispelled	advmod
4	dispelled	dispel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 mist	det
6	morning	morning	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 mist	compound
7	mist	mist	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 dispelled	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 dispelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dispel	past	the sun	the morning mist				soon property	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mist=Patient

Example 4

The teacher tried to dispel rumours about the school closing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tried	nsubj
3	tried	try	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 dispel	mark
5	dispel	dispel	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 tried	xcomp
6	rumours	rumour	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 dispel	obj
7	about	about	ADP	_	10 closing	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 closing	det
9	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 closing	compound
10	closing	closing	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 rumours	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tried	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	past	the teacher						vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	dispel not said to happen	to-infinitive	the teacher not said here	rumours				about the school closing	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rumour=Patient

Example 5

Turning on the light dispelled our fear of the dark.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 dispelled	punct
2	on	on	ADP	_	4 light	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 light	det
4	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dispelled	obl
5	dispelled	dispel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 fear	nmod:poss
7	fear	fear	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dispelled	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 dark	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 dark	det
10	dark	dark	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 fear	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 dispelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	turn	gerund				vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
2	dispel	past		our fear of the dark	the light	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fear=Patient
3	fear		our	the dark		nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 6

The facts dispelled any doubt.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 facts	det
2	facts	fact	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 dispelled	nsubj
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	5 doubt	det
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dispelled	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 dispelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dispel	past	the facts	any doubt					vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent doubt=Patient

Example 7

We wrote a leaflet to dispel common myths about bats.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 wrote	nsubj
2	wrote	write	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 leaflet	det
4	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wrote	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 dispel	mark
6	dispel	dispel	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 wrote	advcl
7	common	common	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 myths	amod
8	myths	myth	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 dispel	obj
9	about	about	ADP	_	10 bats	case
10	bats	bat	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 myths	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wrote	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	past	We	a leaflet					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaflet=Theme
2	dispel	to-infinitive	We not said here	common myths				about bats	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent myth=Patient

Example 8

However, he soon perceived her melancholy, and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud, but in vain.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	However	however	ADV	_	5 perceived	advmod
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 However	punct
3	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 perceived	nsubj
4	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	5 perceived	advmod
5	perceived	perceive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 melancholy	nmod:poss
7	melancholy	melancholy	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 perceived	obj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 strove	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 strove	cc
10	in	in	ADP	_	13 ways	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 thousand	det
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	13 ways	nummod
13	ways	way	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 strove	obl
14	strove	strive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 perceived	conj
15	to	to	PART	_	16 dispel	mark
16	dispel	dispel	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 strove	xcomp
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 cloud	det
18	cloud	cloud	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 dispel	obj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 vain	punct
20	but	but	CCONJ	_	22 vain	cc
21	in	in	ADP	_	22 vain	case
22	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 perceived	conj
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 perceived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	perceive	past	he	her melancholy		however, soon property	vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer melancholy=Stimulus
2	strive	past	he not said here		thousand ways		tree rules
3	dispel	to-infinitive	he not said here	the cloud			vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cloud=Patient

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