dissipate Who acts: something, wind, anger, Her, storm, laptop · What happens: disappear, spread out, dissipate, make, fade, lose · To what, where: fog, something, smoke, energy, money, crowd · Speech: someone speaks here
«dissipate» 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: dissipate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated».
The tree, 13 words mark advmod cc conj compound:prt case obl punct case case punct det obl acl punct punct root To PART slowly ADV disappear VERB or CCONJ spread VERB out ADP until ADP gone ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT The DET fog NOUN dissipated VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 disappear mark 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 disappear advmod 3 disappear disappear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 spread cc 5 spread spread VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 disappear conj 6 out out ADP _ 5 spread compound:prt 7 until until ADP _ 8 gone case 8 gone gone ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spread obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 fog punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 fog case 11 in in ADP _ 14 fog case 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 fog punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 fog det 14 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread obl 15 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 fog acl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 dissipated punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappear punct
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1 disappear to-infinitive slowly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 spread out infinitive until gone as the fog vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 dissipate in a quote participle the fog not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 make something disappear or fade, as in «The wind dissipated the smoke».
The tree, 13 words mark obj xcomp cc conj punct mark fixed punct det nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct root To PART make VERB something PRON disappear VERB or CCONJ fade VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT The DET wind NOUN dissipated VERB the DET smoke NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT 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 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 disappear disappear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fade cc 6 fade fade VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 disappear conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 dissipated punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 13 dissipated mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 dissipated punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wind det 12 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 13 dissipated nsubj 13 dissipated dissipate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fade ccomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 smoke det 15 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 13 dissipated obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 dissipated punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something tree rules 2 disappear infinitive something not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 fade infinitive something not said here tree rules 4 dissipate in a quote past the wind the smoke vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent smoke=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
To lose energy, usually as heat, as in «Energy is dissipated as heat».
The tree, 13 words mark obj punct advmod case obl punct mark fixed punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case obl punct punct root To PART lose VERB energy NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV as ADP heat NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT Energy NOUN is AUX dissipated VERB as ADP heat NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lose mark 2 lose lose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 lose obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 heat punct 5 usually usually ADV _ 7 heat advmod 6 as as ADP _ 7 heat case 7 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 lose obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 dissipated punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 14 dissipated mark 10 in in ADP _ 9 as fixed 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 dissipated punct 12 Energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 14 dissipated nsubj:pass 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 dissipated aux:pass 14 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lose advcl 15 as as ADP _ 16 heat case 16 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 14 dissipated obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 dissipated punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 lose punct
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1 lose to-infinitive energy as heat vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality 2 dissipate in a quote present · passive Energy as heat vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Meaning 4 To waste money or energy foolishly.
mark obj cc conj advmod punct root To PART waste VERB money NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN foolishly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 waste mark 2 waste waste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 waste obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 energy cc 5 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 money conj 6 foolishly foolishly ADV _ 2 waste advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 waste punct
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1 waste to-infinitive money or energy foolishly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Example 1 By noon the fog had dissipated.
case obl det nsubj:pass aux punct root By ADP noon NOUN the DET fog NOUN had AUX dissipated 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 6 dissipated obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fog det 4 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 6 dissipated nsubj:pass 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dissipated aux 6 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 dissipated punct
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1 dissipate past · perfect · passive the fog noon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The crowd slowly dissipated after the match.
det nsubj:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN slowly ADV dissipated VERB after ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 dissipated nsubj:pass 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 dissipated advmod 4 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 match case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 dissipated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dissipated punct
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1 dissipate participle · passive the crowd after the match slowly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Her anger dissipated when she heard the truth.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Her PRON anger NOUN dissipated VERB when ADV she PRON heard VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT 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 anger nmod:poss 2 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 3 dissipated nsubj 3 dissipated dissipate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dissipated advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 truth det 8 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dissipated punct
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1 dissipate past Her anger vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 hear past anger the truth vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer truth=Stimulus 3 anger Her = she nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Some of the energy is dissipated as heat.
nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Some DET of ADP the DET energy NOUN is AUX dissipated VERB as ADP heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 6 dissipated nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 4 energy case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 energy det 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Some nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dissipated aux:pass 6 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 as as ADP _ 8 heat case 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 6 dissipated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 dissipated punct
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1 dissipate present · passive Some as heat vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The storm dissipated before it reached the coast.
det nsubj acl case obl det obj punct root The DET storm NOUN dissipated VERB before ADP it PRON reached VERB the DET coast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 6 reached nsubj 3 dissipated dissipate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 storm acl 4 before before ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 dissipated obl 6 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 coast det 8 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 6 reached obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 reached punct
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1 dissipate participle the storm not said here before storm vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 reach past the storm the coast vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent coast=Theme
Example 6 The laptop has a fan to dissipate heat.
det nsubj det obj mark acl obj punct root The DET laptop NOUN has VERB a DET fan NOUN to PART dissipate VERB heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 laptop det 2 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fan det 5 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 to to PART _ 7 dissipate mark 7 dissipate dissipate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fan acl 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 7 dissipate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the laptop a fan vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient 2 dissipate to-infinitive the laptop not said here heat vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heat=Patient
Example 7 Throughout one entire year Noureddin did nothing but amuse himself, and dissipate the wealth his father had taken such pains to acquire.
The tree, 22 words case nummod amod obl nsubj obj cc conj obj punct cc conj det obj nmod:poss nsubj aux parataxis amod obj mark advcl punct root Throughout ADP one NUM entire ADJ year NOUN Noureddin PROPN did VERB nothing PRON but CCONJ amuse VERB himself PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ dissipate VERB the DET wealth NOUN his PRON father NOUN had AUX taken VERB such ADJ pains NOUN to PART acquire VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throughout throughout ADP _ 4 year case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 year nummod 3 entire entire ADJ Degree=Pos 4 year amod 4 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 did obl 5 Noureddin Noureddin PROPN Number=Sing 6 did nsubj 6 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 did obj 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 amuse cc 9 amuse amuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 did conj 10 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 amuse obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 dissipate punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 dissipate cc 13 dissipate dissipate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 amuse conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wealth det 15 wealth wealth NOUN Number=Sing 13 dissipate obj 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 father nmod:poss 17 father father NOUN Number=Sing 19 taken nsubj 18 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 taken aux 19 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 dissipate parataxis 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 21 pains amod 21 pains pain NOUN Number=Plur 19 taken obj 22 to to PART _ 23 acquire mark 23 acquire acquire VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 taken advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 did punct
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1 do past Noureddin nothing year vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality 2 amuse present Noureddin not said here Noureddin vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus himself=Experiencer 3 dissipate infinitive Noureddin not said here the wealth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wealth=Patient 4 take past · perfect Noureddin's father such pains vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme 5 acquire to-infinitive Noureddin's father not said here vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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