dispute Who acts: something, you, dispute, two neighbours, teacher, player · What happens: argue, not be, dispute, fight, own, control · To what, where: decision, something, dispute, ball, strike · Speech: someone speaks here
«dispute» 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: dispute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries.
The tree, 15 words det cc conj punct advmod det amod cc amod appos case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root An DET argument NOUN or CCONJ disagreement NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET serious ADJ or CCONJ long ADJ one NOUN between ADP people NOUN , PUNCT groups NOUN or CCONJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 disagreement cc 4 disagreement disagreement NOUN Number=Sing 2 argument conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 11 one advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 one det 8 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 long cc 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 argument appos 12 between between ADP _ 13 people case 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 one nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 groups punct 15 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 13 people conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 countries cc 17 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 13 people conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 argument punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To argue that something is not true or not right: «dispute a decision».
The tree, 13 words mark mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp cc advmod conj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART argue VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ or CCONJ not PART right ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT dispute VERB a DET decision NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 argue mark 2 argue argue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 true advmod 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 argue ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 right cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 right advmod 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 true conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 dispute punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 dispute punct 13 dispute dispute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 right parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 decision det 15 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 13 dispute obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 dispute punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 argue punct
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1 argue speech: disagree to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is present something true property tree rules 3 not be something not said here tree rules 4 dispute in a quote infinitive a decision tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To argue or fight about who owns or controls something.
mark advcl cc mark nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART argue VERB or CCONJ fight VERB about SCONJ who PRON owns VERB or CCONJ controls VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 argue mark 2 argue argue VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fight advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 fight cc 4 fight fight VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about SCONJ _ 7 owns mark 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 owns nsubj 7 owns own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fight advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 controls cc 9 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 owns conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 controls obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 fight punct
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1 argue speech: disagree to-infinitive you not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fight imperative you not said here vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 own present vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 4 control present something vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: phrase — kept apart, not parsed.
«Beyond dispute» or «in dispute» means certain, or still being argued about.
The tree, 12 words punct case nsubj punct cc punct case conj punct xcomp punct cc advmod aux:pass conj advmod punct root « PUNCT Beyond ADP dispute NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT in ADP dispute NOUN » PUNCT means VERB certain ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ still ADV being AUX argued VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 dispute punct 2 Beyond beyond ADP _ 3 dispute case 3 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 dispute punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 dispute cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 dispute punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 dispute case 8 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 3 dispute conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 dispute punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 argued punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 argued cc 14 still still ADV _ 16 argued advmod 15 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 argued aux:pass 16 argued argue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 means conj 17 about about ADV _ 16 argued advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present dispute or dispute certain property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 argue speech: disagree gerund · passive dispute or dispute not said here still about property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»
Example 1 The two neighbours had a dispute about the fence.
det nummod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET two NUM neighbours NOUN had VERB a DET dispute NOUN about ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 neighbours det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 neighbours nummod 3 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dispute det 6 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 fence case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 dispute nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the two neighbours a dispute about the fence vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dispute=Patient
Example 2 The teacher helped settle the dispute over the ball.
det nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN helped VERB settle VERB the DET dispute NOUN over ADP the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT 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 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dispute det 6 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 4 settle obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 ball case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ball det 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 settle obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past the teacher vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 settle infinitive the teacher not said here the dispute the ball vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme dispute=Location
Example 3 The player disputed the referee's decision.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET player NOUN disputed VERB the DET referee NOUN 's PART decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 disputed nsubj 3 disputed dispute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 referee det 5 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 7 decision nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 referee case 7 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 3 disputed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 disputed punct
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1 dispute past the player the referee's decision tree rules 2 decide the referee nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The workers went on strike over a pay dispute.
det nsubj case obl case det compound obl punct root The DET workers NOUN went VERB on ADP strike NOUN over ADP a DET pay NOUN dispute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 strike case 5 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 6 over over ADP _ 9 dispute case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dispute det 8 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 9 dispute compound 9 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the workers strike over a pay dispute vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over dispute=Initial_Location
Example 5 The island is in dispute between the two countries.
det nsubj cop case case det nummod nmod punct root The DET island NOUN is AUX in ADP dispute NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 island det 2 island island NOUN Number=Sing 5 dispute nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dispute cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 dispute case 5 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 9 countries case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 countries det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 countries nummod 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 dispute nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 dispute punct
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1 is present the island dispute between the two countries tree rules
Example 6 It is beyond dispute that the Earth goes round the Sun.
nsubj cop case mark det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl root It PRON is AUX beyond ADP dispute NOUN that SCONJ the DET Earth PROPN goes VERB round ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 dispute nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dispute cop 3 beyond beyond ADP _ 4 dispute case 4 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 goes mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Earth det 7 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 8 goes nsubj 8 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dispute acl:relcl 9 round round ADP _ 11 Sun. case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Sun. det 11 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 8 goes obl
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1 is present It beyond dispute tree rules 2 go present the Earth dispute not said here sunday vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location dispute=Theme
Example 7 Nobody disputes that she won fairly.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp advmod punct root Nobody PRON disputes VERB that SCONJ she PRON won VERB fairly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 disputes nsubj 2 disputes dispute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 won mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 won nsubj 5 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 disputes ccomp 6 fairly fairly ADV _ 5 won advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 disputes punct
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1 dispute present Nobody tree rules 2 win past she fairly property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 A wise old Cat heard the dispute and offered to settle it.
det amod amod nsubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root A DET wise ADJ old ADJ Cat NOUN heard VERB the DET dispute NOUN and CCONJ offered VERB to PART settle VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 Cat det 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Cat amod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Cat amod 4 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard nsubj 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dispute det 7 dispute dispute NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 offered cc 9 offered offer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 heard conj 10 to to PART _ 11 settle mark 11 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 offered xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 settle obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 hear past a wise old Cat the dispute vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer dispute=Stimulus 2 offer participle a wise old Cat not said here tree rules 3 settle not said to happen to-infinitive a wise old Cat not said here dispute vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme it=Location
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