dispense Who acts: you, formal, machine, chemist, judge, 's · What happens: give out, measure, prepare, provide, dispense, do · To what, where: something, measured amounts, medicine, drinks, justice, 's · Speech: someone speaks here
«dispense» 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: dispense in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To give out something, often in measured amounts.
mark compound:prt obj punct advmod case amod obl punct root To PART give VERB out ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV in ADP measured VERB amounts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 give compound:prt 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 amounts punct 6 often often ADV _ 9 amounts advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 amounts case 8 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 amounts amod 9 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 2 give obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give out to-infinitive something measured amounts vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 measure participle vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The machine dispenses drinks.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET machine NOUN dispenses VERB drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses nsubj 3 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispenses obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispenses punct
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1 dispense present the machine drinks tree rules
Meaning 2 To prepare and give out medicine.
mark cc conj compound:prt obj punct root To PART prepare VERB and CCONJ give VERB out ADP medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prepare mark 2 prepare prepare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 give cc 4 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 prepare conj 5 out out ADP _ 4 give compound:prt 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 give obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 prepare punct
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1 prepare to-infinitive vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 give out infinitive medicine vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The chemist dispenses medicine.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET chemist NOUN dispenses VERB medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chemist det 2 chemist chemist NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses nsubj 3 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispenses punct
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1 dispense present the chemist medicine tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To give out or provide.
mark compound:prt cc conj punct root To PART give VERB out ADP or CCONJ provide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 give compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 provide cc 5 provide provide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 give conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give out to-infinitive vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 provide infinitive vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The judge dispenses justice.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET judge NOUN dispenses VERB justice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses nsubj 3 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispenses punct
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1 dispense present the judge justice tree rules
Meaning 4 dispense with (formal) = do without, get rid of.
mark punct nsubj punct punct ccomp obl punct parataxis xcomp obl punct root dispense VERB with SCONJ ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT = SYM do VERB without ADP , PUNCT get VERB rid ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 dispense dispense VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 with with SCONJ _ 7 do mark 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 do nsubj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 6 = = SYM _ 7 do punct 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 dispense ccomp 8 without without ADP _ 7 do obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 get punct 10 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 dispense parataxis 11 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 10 get xcomp 12 of of ADP _ 11 rid obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 dispense punct
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1 dispense imperative you not said here tree rules 2 do infinitive formal vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get infinitive rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Let's dispense with the speeches.
obj xcomp case det obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON dispense VERB with ADP the DET speeches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 dispense dispense VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 with with ADP _ 6 speeches case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 speeches det 6 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispense obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 dispense infinitive 's not said here with the speeches tree rules
Example 1 The machine dispenses a can of juice for two dollars.
det nsubj det aux case obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET machine NOUN dispenses VERB a DET can AUX of ADP juice NOUN for ADP two NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses nsubj 3 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 juice det 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 juice aux 6 of of ADP _ 7 juice case 7 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 dollars case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 7 juice nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispenses punct
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1 dispense present the machine a juice for two dollars tree rules
Example 2 The pharmacist dispensed my medicine.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET pharmacist NOUN dispensed VERB my PRON medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pharmacist det 2 pharmacist pharmacist NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispensed nsubj 3 dispensed dispense 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 medicine nmod:poss 5 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispensed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the pharmacist my medicine tree rules 2 medicine my nom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Press the button and the soap dispenser gives you some soap.
det obj cc det compound nsubj conj iobj det iobj punct root Press VERB the DET button NOUN and CCONJ the DET soap NOUN dispenser NOUN gives VERB you PRON some DET soap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 button det 3 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 8 gives cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dispenser det 6 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 7 dispenser compound 7 dispenser dispenser NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives nsubj 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Press conj 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 gives iobj 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 soap det 11 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives iobj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 give present the soap dispenser some soap vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient soap=Theme
Example 4 Let's dispense with the jokes and start the test.
obj xcomp case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON dispense VERB with ADP the DET jokes NOUN and CCONJ start VERB the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 dispense dispense VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 with with ADP _ 6 jokes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jokes det 6 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispense obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 start cc 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dispense conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 test det 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 start obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 dispense infinitive 's not said here with the jokes tree rules 3 start infinitive 's not said here the test vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality
Example 5 The tap dispenses 2 litres a minute.
det nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET tap NOUN dispenses VERB 2 NUM litres NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tap det 2 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenses nsubj 3 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispenses obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 minute det 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 litres nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispenses punct
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1 dispense present the tap 2 litres a minute tree rules
Example 6 The cash dispenser was out of money.
det compound nsubj cop case case punct root The DET cash NOUN dispenser NOUN was AUX out ADP of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dispenser det 2 cash cash NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispenser compound 3 dispenser dispenser NOUN Number=Sing 7 money nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 money cop 5 out out ADP _ 7 money case 6 of of ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 money punct
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1 is past the cash dispenser money tree rules
Example 7 Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.
The tree, 22 words amod nsubj obj punct advmod det amod nsubj parataxis advmod obj case nmod:poss compound obl cc advmod conj case det amod obl punct root Modern ADJ education NOUN includes VERB morality NOUN ; PUNCT therefore ADV the DET modern ADJ child NOUN seeks VERB only ADV entertainment NOUN in ADP its PRON wonder NOUN tales NOUN and CCONJ gladly ADV dispenses VERB with ADP all DET disagreeable ADJ incident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 2 education amod 2 education education NOUN Number=Sing 3 includes nsubj 3 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 morality morality NOUN Number=Sing 3 includes obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 seeks punct 6 therefore therefore ADV _ 10 seeks advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 child det 8 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 9 child amod 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 10 seeks nsubj 10 seeks seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 includes parataxis 11 only only ADV _ 12 entertainment advmod 12 entertainment entertainment NOUN Number=Sing 10 seeks obj 13 in in ADP _ 16 tales case 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 tales nmod:poss 15 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 16 tales compound 16 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 10 seeks obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 dispenses cc 18 gladly gladly ADV _ 19 dispenses advmod 19 dispenses dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 seeks conj 20 with with ADP _ 23 incident case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 23 incident det 22 disagreeable disagreeable ADJ Degree=Pos 23 incident amod 23 incident incident NOUN Number=Sing 19 dispenses obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 includes punct
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1 include present Modern education morality vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent morality=Theme 2 seek present the modern child entertainment child's wonder tales therefore property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent entertainment=Theme in tale=Location 3 dispense present the modern child not said here with all disagreeable incident; gladly property tree rules 4 tell child nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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