dispensed Who acts: someone, machine, pharmacist, cash machine, soap pump, We · What happens: dispense, mean, give out, hand out, measure, get · To what, where: it, justice, tablets, two £ 10 notes, tiny blob, cake · Speech: someone speaks here
«dispensed» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dispensed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dispensed means given out or handed out, often by a machine or in measured amounts.
The tree, 15 words nsubj ccomp compound:prt cc conj compound:prt punct advmod case det obl cc case amod conj punct root Dispensed VERB means VERB given VERB out ADP or CCONJ handed VERB out ADP , PUNCT often ADV by ADP a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ in ADP measured VERB amounts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 out out ADP _ 3 given compound:prt 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 handed cc 6 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 given conj 7 out out ADP _ 6 handed compound:prt 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 machine punct 9 often often ADV _ 12 machine advmod 10 by by ADP _ 12 machine case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 machine det 12 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 handed obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 amounts cc 14 in in ADP _ 16 amounts case 15 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 amounts amod 16 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 12 machine conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 dispense participle tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give out participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 hand out participle by a machine or measured amounts vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 5 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.
Meaning 2 Dispensed means prepared and given out as medicine by a chemist or pharmacist.
nsubj xcomp cc conj compound:prt case obl case det obl cc conj punct root Dispensed VERB means VERB prepared ADJ and CCONJ given VERB out ADP as ADP medicine NOUN by ADP a DET chemist NOUN or CCONJ pharmacist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prepared prepared ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 given cc 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 prepared conj 6 out out ADP _ 5 given compound:prt 7 as as ADP _ 8 medicine case 8 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 9 by by ADP _ 11 chemist case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 chemist det 11 chemist chemist NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 pharmacist cc 13 pharmacist pharmacist NOUN Number=Sing 11 chemist conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 dispense participle tree rules 2 mean present prepared property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 give out participle as medicine; by a chemist or pharmacist vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 «Dispensed with» means got rid of something or did without it because it was not needed.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj obl punct ccomp xcomp case obl cc conj case obl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root « PUNCT Dispensed VERB with ADP » PUNCT means VERB got VERB rid ADJ of ADP something PRON or CCONJ did VERB without ADP it PRON because SCONJ it PRON was AUX not PART needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Dispensed punct 2 Dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 2 Dispensed obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dispensed punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 7 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 got xcomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 rid obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 did cc 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 got conj 12 without without ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 did obl 14 because because SCONJ _ 18 needed mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 needed nsubj:pass 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 needed aux:pass 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 needed advmod 18 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 did advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 dispense in a quote participle tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get past rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 do past without it vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 not need past · passive it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Dispensed can mean justice or advice was given out by someone in charge.
nsubj aux nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass ccomp compound:prt case obl case nmod punct root Dispensed VERB can AUX mean VERB justice NOUN or CCONJ advice NOUN was AUX given VERB out ADP by ADP someone PRON in ADP charge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 8 given nsubj:pass 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 advice cc 6 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 4 justice conj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 given aux:pass 8 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean ccomp 9 out out ADP _ 8 given compound:prt 10 by by ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 given obl 12 in in ADP _ 13 charge case 13 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 11 someone nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 dispense participle tree rules 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give out past · passive someone justice or advice vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 1 The machine dispensed a cold can of lemonade.
det nsubj det nsubj aux case ccomp punct root The DET machine NOUN dispensed VERB a DET cold NOUN can AUX of ADP lemonade 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 dispensed nsubj 3 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cold det 5 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 8 lemonade nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 lemonade aux 7 of of ADP _ 8 lemonade case 8 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispensed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the machine tree rules
Example 2 The pharmacist dispensed my mum's tablets.
det nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET pharmacist NOUN dispensed VERB my PRON mum NOUN 's PART tablets 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 mum nmod:poss 5 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 7 tablets nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 mum case 7 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispensed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the pharmacist my mum's tablets tree rules
Example 3 The cash machine dispensed two £10 notes.
det compound acl nummod compound nummod obj punct root The DET cash NOUN machine NOUN dispensed VERB two NUM £ SYM 10 NUM notes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 cash cash NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 machine acl 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 notes nummod 6 £ £ SYM _ 8 notes compound 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 notes nummod 8 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 4 dispensed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 machine punct
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1 dispense participle the cash machine not said here two £ 10 notes tree rules
Example 4 The soap pump dispensed a tiny blob of foam.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET soap NOUN pump NOUN dispensed VERB a DET tiny ADJ blob NOUN of ADP foam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pump det 2 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 pump compound 3 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispensed nsubj 4 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blob det 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blob amod 7 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispensed obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 foam case 9 foam foam NOUN Number=Sing 7 blob nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the soap pump a tiny blob of foam tree rules
Example 5 We dispensed with the speeches and went straight to the cake.
nsubj case det obl cc conj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON dispensed VERB with ADP the DET speeches NOUN and CCONJ went VERB straight ADV to ADP the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT 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 dispensed nsubj 2 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 speeches case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 speeches det 5 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur 2 dispensed obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 went cc 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 dispensed conj 8 straight straight ADV _ 11 cake advmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 cake case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cake det 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past We with the speeches tree rules 2 go past We not said here the cake vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cake=Initial_Location
Example 6 The machine dispensed 4 sweets for every coin, so 5 coins gave 20 sweets.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct advmod nummod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root The DET machine NOUN dispensed VERB 4 NUM sweets NOUN for ADP every DET coin NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 5 NUM coins NOUN gave VERB 20 NUM sweets 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 dispensed nsubj 3 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sweets nummod 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispensed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 coin case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 coin det 8 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispensed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 gave punct 10 so so ADV _ 13 gave advmod 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 coins nummod 12 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 13 gave nsubj 13 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dispensed conj 14 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 sweets nummod 15 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 13 gave obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the machine 4 sweets for every coin tree rules 2 give past 5 coins 20 sweets vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Example 7 In old stories the king dispensed justice in the great hall. (formal)
Sentence 1: In old stories the king dispensed justice in the great hall.
case amod obl det nsubj amod case det amod nmod punct root In ADP old ADJ stories NOUN the DET king NOUN dispensed VERB justice NOUN in ADP the DET great ADJ hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 justice obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 justice nsubj 6 dispensed dispense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 justice amod 7 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 hall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hall det 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 hall amod 11 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 7 justice nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 justice punct
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1 dispense participle tree rules
Sentence 2: (formal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 The nurse dispensed plasters to everyone who fell over.
det nsubj obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root The DET nurse NOUN dispensed VERB plasters NOUN to ADP everyone PRON who PRON fell VERB over ADV . 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 dispensed nsubj 3 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 plasters plaster NOUN Number=Plur 3 dispensed obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 everyone case 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 dispensed obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 fell nsubj 8 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 everyone acl:relcl 9 over over ADV _ 8 fell advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dispensed punct
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1 dispense past the nurse plasters to everyone tree rules 2 fall over past over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Little boys and girls fell over their own toes into the gutter, old women dispensed digs with their elbows, and looked sour, and took snuff.
The tree, 25 words amod nsubj cc conj case nmod:poss amod obl case det nmod punct amod nsubj conj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct cc conj xcomp punct cc conj obj punct root Little ADJ boys NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN fell VERB over ADP their PRON own ADJ toes NOUN into ADP the DET gutter NOUN , PUNCT old ADJ women NOUN dispensed VERB digs VERB with ADP their PRON elbows NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ looked VERB sour ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ took VERB snuff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 boys amod 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 fell nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 girls cc 4 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 2 boys conj 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 9 toes case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 toes nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 toes amod 9 toes toe NOUN Number=Plur 5 fell obl 10 into into ADP _ 12 gutter case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 gutter det 12 gutter gutter NOUN Number=Sing 9 toes nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 dispensed punct 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 women amod 15 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 16 dispensed nsubj 16 dispensed dispense VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fell conj 17 digs dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 dispensed ccomp 18 with with ADP _ 20 elbows case 19 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 elbows nmod:poss 20 elbows elbow NOUN Number=Plur 17 digs obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 looked punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 looked cc 23 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fell conj 24 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 23 looked xcomp 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 took punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 took cc 27 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fell conj 28 snuff snuff NOUN Number=Sing 27 took obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall past Little boys and girls boys's own toes into the gutter vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over toe=Location 2 dispense past old women tree rules 3 dig present old women not said here with boys's elbows vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with elbow=Instrument 4 look past Little boys and girls not said here sour property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 take past Little boys and girls not said here snuff vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snuff=Theme
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