disperse Who acts: crowd, wind, Birds, prism, Police, smell · What happens: disperse, be, make, do, spread, split · To what, where: different directions, crowd, this, something, area, colours · Speech: someone speaks here
«disperse» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: disperse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case amod obl punct cc mark parataxis det obj xcomp obj punct root To PART disperse VERB is AUX to PART go VERB away ADV in ADP different ADJ directions NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB a DET crowd NOUN do VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 disperse mark 2 disperse disperse VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 go csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go cop 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 away away ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 directions case 8 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 directions amod 9 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 5 go obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 make punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 make cc 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 go parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crowd det 15 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 make xcomp 17 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 do obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 disperse to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present different directions away, go property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive a crowd tree rules 4 do infinitive a crowd not said here this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
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 To spread something widely over an area.
mark obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART spread VERB something PRON widely ADV over ADP an DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spread mark 2 spread spread VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spread obj 4 widely widely ADV _ 2 spread advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 area case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 area det 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spread punct
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1 spread to-infinitive something a area widely property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme over area=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
For light, to split into its colours, as in a prism.
case obl punct mark case nmod:poss obl punct case case det obl punct root For ADP light NOUN , PUNCT to PART split VERB into ADP its PRON colours NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET prism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 light case 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 split punct 4 to to PART _ 5 split mark 5 split split VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 colours case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 colours nmod:poss 8 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 split obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 prism punct 10 as as ADP _ 13 prism case 11 in in ADP _ 13 prism case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 prism det 13 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 split punct
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1 split to-infinitive into light's colours result ; for light; as a prism vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into colour=Result
Meaning 4 For fog, cloud or smoke, to thin out and disappear.
case punct conj cc conj punct mark parataxis compound:prt cc conj punct root For ADP fog NOUN , PUNCT cloud NOUN or CCONJ smoke NOUN , PUNCT to PART thin ADJ out ADP and CCONJ disappear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 fog case 2 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 cloud punct 4 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 2 fog conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 smoke cc 6 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 fog conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 thin punct 8 to to PART _ 9 thin mark 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fog parataxis 10 out out ADP _ 9 thin compound:prt 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 disappear cc 12 disappear disappear VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 thin conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 fog punct
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1 disappear infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 After the match, the crowd slowly dispersed.
case det obl punct det nsubj:pass advmod punct root After ADP the DET match NOUN , PUNCT the DET crowd NOUN slowly ADV dispersed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 match case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 8 dispersed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 match punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crowd det 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 8 dispersed nsubj:pass 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 dispersed advmod 8 dispersed disperse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 dispersed punct
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1 disperse participle · passive the crowd after the match slowly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 2 Dandelion seeds are dispersed by the wind.
compound nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root Dandelion NOUN seeds NOUN are AUX dispersed VERB by ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dandelion dandelion NOUN Number=Sing 2 seeds compound 2 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 dispersed nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dispersed aux:pass 4 dispersed disperse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 dispersed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dispersed punct
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1 disperse present · passive the wind Dandelion seeds vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 Birds help disperse seeds by eating fruit.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Birds NOUN help VERB disperse ADJ seeds NOUN by SCONJ eating VERB fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 disperse disperse ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seeds amod 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 help obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 help advcl 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 eating obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Birds disperse seeds vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Beneficiary 2 eat gerund Birds not said here fruit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient
Example 4 By noon, the fog had dispersed.
case obl punct det nsubj:pass aux punct root By ADP noon NOUN , PUNCT the DET fog NOUN had AUX dispersed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 noon case 2 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 7 dispersed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 noon punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fog det 5 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 7 dispersed nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 dispersed aux 7 dispersed disperse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 dispersed punct
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1 disperse past · perfect · passive the fog noon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 A prism disperses white light into the colours of the rainbow.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root A DET prism NOUN disperses VERB white ADJ light NOUN into ADP the DET colours NOUN of ADP the DET rainbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prism det 2 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 3 disperses nsubj 3 disperses disperse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 light amod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 disperses obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 colours case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 colours det 8 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 3 disperses obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 rainbow case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rainbow det 11 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 8 colours nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 disperses punct
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1 disperse present a prism white light the colours of the rainbow vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient
Example 6 Police told the gathering to disperse.
nsubj det iobj mark xcomp punct root Police NOUN told VERB the DET gathering NOUN to PART disperse VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gathering det 4 gathering gathering NOUN Number=Sing 2 told iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 disperse mark 6 disperse disperse VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 told xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Police the gathering vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent gathering=Recipient clause=Topic 2 disperse not said to happen to-infinitive Police not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The smell dispersed when we opened the window.
det nsubj acl advmod nsubj det obj punct root The DET smell NOUN dispersed VERB when ADV we PRON opened VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 6 opened nsubj 3 dispersed disperse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 smell acl 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 opened advmod 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 opened nsubj 6 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 opened obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 opened punct
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1 disperse participle the smell not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 open past the smell the window vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme
Example 8 Immediately they cocked up their tails and dispersed among the thick forests.
advmod nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj case det amod obl punct root Immediately ADV they PRON cocked VERB up ADP their PRON tails NOUN and CCONJ dispersed VERB among ADP the DET thick ADJ forests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immediately immediately ADV _ 3 cocked advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 cocked nsubj 3 cocked cock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 cocked compound:prt 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tails nmod:poss 6 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 3 cocked obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 dispersed cc 8 dispersed disperse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cocked conj 9 among among ADP _ 12 forests case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 forests det 11 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 12 forests amod 12 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 8 dispersed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 cocked punct
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1 cock up past they their tails immediately property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 disperse participle they not said here among the thick forests vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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