dissolve Who acts: solid, liquid, you, Sugar, Salt, sand · What happens: dissolve, mix, not see, be, do, stir · To what, where: liquid, something, this, group, tears, hot tea · Speech: someone speaks here
«dissolve» 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: dissolve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When a solid dissolves in a liquid, it mixes in completely so you cannot see it any more, like sugar in tea.
The tree, 23 words mark det nsubj advcl case det obl punct nsubj case advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj advmod advmod punct case obl case nmod punct root When SCONJ a DET solid ADJ dissolves VERB in ADP a DET liquid NOUN , PUNCT it PRON mixes VERB in ADP completely ADV so SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART see VERB it PRON any ADV more ADV , PUNCT like ADP sugar NOUN in ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 dissolves mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 solid det 3 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dissolves nsubj 4 dissolves dissolve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mixes advcl 5 in in ADP _ 7 liquid case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 liquid det 7 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 dissolves obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 dissolves punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 mixes nsubj 10 mixes mix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 in in ADP _ 12 completely case 12 completely completely ADV _ 10 mixes advmod 13 so so SCONJ _ 17 see mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 see nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 see aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 see advmod 17 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 mixes advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 see obj 19 any any ADV _ 20 more advmod 20 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 17 see advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 sugar punct 22 like like ADP _ 23 sugar case 23 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 17 see obl 24 in in ADP _ 25 tea case 25 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 23 sugar nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 mixes punct
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1 dissolve present a solid a liquid vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mix present liquid completely property vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 not see can you liquid like sugar in tea vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 dissolve something is to make it do this, often by stirring.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp obj punct advmod mark advcl punct root To PART dissolve VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON do VERB this PRON , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ stirring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dissolve mark 2 dissolve dissolve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dissolve obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 do obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 stirring punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 stirring advmod 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 stirring mark 13 stirring stir VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 do advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 dissolve to-infinitive something vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 do infinitive this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality 4 stir gerund often property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To dissolve a group or agreement is to end it officially.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART dissolve VERB a DET group NOUN or CCONJ agreement NOUN is AUX to PART end VERB it PRON officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dissolve mark 2 dissolve dissolve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 end advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 group det 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolve obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 agreement cc 6 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 4 group conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end cop 8 to to PART _ 9 end mark 9 end end VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 end obj 11 officially officially ADV _ 9 end advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 end punct
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1 dissolve to-infinitive a group or agreement vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient 2 is present end, officially property tree rules
Meaning 4 To dissolve into tears or laughter is to start crying or laughing uncontrollably.
mark advcl case obl cc conj cop mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct root To PART dissolve VERB into ADP tears NOUN or CCONJ laughter NOUN is AUX to PART start VERB crying VERB or CCONJ laughing VERB uncontrollably ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dissolve mark 2 dissolve dissolve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 start advcl 3 into into ADP _ 4 tears case 4 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 2 dissolve obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 laughter cc 6 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 4 tears conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 start cop 8 to to PART _ 9 start mark 9 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 start xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 laughing cc 12 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 crying conj 13 uncontrollably uncontrollably ADV _ 12 laughing advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 start punct
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1 dissolve to-infinitive into tears or laughter result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into tear=Result 2 is present start property tree rules 3 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 laugh gerund uncontrollably property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Sugar dissolves in hot tea.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Sugar NOUN dissolves VERB in ADP hot ADJ tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves nsubj 2 dissolves dissolve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 tea case 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tea amod 5 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 dissolves punct
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1 dissolve present Sugar hot tea vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Salt dissolves in water, but sand does not.
nsubj case obl punct cc nsubj parataxis advmod punct root Salt NOUN dissolves VERB in ADP water NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ sand NOUN does VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves nsubj 2 dissolves dissolve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 does punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 does cc 7 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 8 does nsubj 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 dissolves parataxis 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 does advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dissolves punct
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1 dissolve present Salt water vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not do present sand vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Stir the water to make the powder dissolve faster.
det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp advmod punct root Stir VERB the DET water NOUN to PART make VERB the DET powder NOUN dissolve VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stir advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 powder det 7 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 dissolve dissolve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 9 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 8 dissolve advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the water vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus water=Experiencer 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the powder tree rules 3 dissolve infinitive the powder not said here fast property vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The tablet dissolved in the glass.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET tablet NOUN dissolved VERB in ADP the DET glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tablet det 2 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 dissolved dissolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tablet acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 glass case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 glass det 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 dissolved obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tablet punct
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1 dissolve participle the tablet not said here the glass vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 We got the salt back by evaporating the dissolved solution.
nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl det amod obj punct root We PRON got VERB the DET salt NOUN back ADV by SCONJ evaporating VERB the DET dissolved VERB solution 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 salt det 4 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 got advmod 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 evaporating mark 7 evaporating evaporate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 got advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 solution det 9 dissolved dissolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 solution amod 10 solution solution NOUN Number=Sing 7 evaporating obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get back past We the salt vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer salt=Stimulus 2 evaporate gerund We not said here the dissolved solution vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent solution=Patient 3 dissolve participle vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She dissolved into giggles.
nsubj case obl punct root She PRON dissolved VERB into ADP giggles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dissolved nsubj 2 dissolved dissolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 into into ADP _ 4 giggles case 4 giggles giggle NOUN Number=Plur 2 dissolved obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 dissolved punct
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1 dissolve participle She into giggles result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into giggle=Result
Example 7 She cast one more lingering, half-fainting glance at the prince, and then threw herself from the ship into the sea, and thought her body was dissolving into foam.
The tree, 29 words nsubj nummod amod obj punct compound punct compound appos case det nmod punct cc advmod conj obj case det obl case det obl punct cc conj nmod:poss nsubj aux ccomp case obl punct root She PRON cast VERB one NUM more ADJ lingering NOUN , PUNCT half NOUN - PUNCT fainting NOUN glance NOUN at ADP the DET prince NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV threw VERB herself PRON from ADP the DET ship NOUN into ADP the DET sea NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ thought VERB her PRON body NOUN was AUX dissolving VERB into ADP foam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cast nsubj 2 cast cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 lingering nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 lingering amod 5 lingering lingering NOUN Number=Sing 2 cast obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 glance punct 7 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 10 glance compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 half punct 9 fainting fainting NOUN Number=Sing 10 glance compound 10 glance glance NOUN Number=Sing 5 lingering appos 11 at at ADP _ 13 prince case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 prince det 13 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 10 glance nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 threw punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 threw cc 16 then then ADV PronType=Dem 17 threw advmod 17 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cast conj 18 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 17 threw obj 19 from from ADP _ 21 ship case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 ship det 21 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 17 threw obl 22 into into ADP _ 24 sea case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 sea det 24 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 17 threw obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 thought punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 thought cc 27 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cast conj 28 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 29 body nmod:poss 29 body body NOUN Number=Sing 31 dissolving nsubj 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 31 dissolving aux 31 dissolving dissolve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 27 thought ccomp 32 into into ADP _ 33 foam case 33 foam foam NOUN Number=Sing 31 dissolving obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 2 cast punct
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1 cast past She one more lingering vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lingering=Product 2 throw past She not said here herself = she the ship then into the sea vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent herself=Theme from ship=Initial_Location into sea=Destination 3 think speech: other past She not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 dissolve past · progressive her body into foam result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into foam=Result
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