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title: disperse — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disperse» in the Judaism dictionary: To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# disperse

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** crowd, LORD, heart, wind, Birds, prism · **What happens:** disperse, be, make, do, spread, split · **To what, where:** different directions, crowd, this, something, area, colours · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«disperse» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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 Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/disperse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:m1:1
# text = To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disperse	disperse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
17	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spread something widely over an area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:m2:1
# text = To spread something widely over an area.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For light, to split into its colours, as in a prism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:m3:1
# text = For light, to split into its colours, as in a prism.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For fog, cloud or smoke, to thin out and disappear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:m4:1
# text = For fog, cloud or smoke, to thin out and disappear.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	disappear	disappear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disappear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If any of thine that are dispersed be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will He fetch thee. (Torah DEU.30.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If any of thine that are dispersed be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will He fetch thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x1:1
# text = If any of thine that are dispersed be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will He fetch thee.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	advcl	_	_
8	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	uttermost	uttermost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	thence	thence	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
23	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
24	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	thence	thence	ADV	RB	_	31	obl	_	_
29	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
30	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
32	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disperse** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | any |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | infinitive |  |  |  | the uttermost parts of heaven |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |
| 3 | **gather** | present | the LORD | thee |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 4 | **fetch** | future | LORD | thee |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thou=Theme from thence=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.30.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.30.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.30.4	DEU.30.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel; (Writings PSA.147.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x2:1
# text = The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel; (Writings PSA.147.2, JPS 1917)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gathereth	gather	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
18	PSA.147.2	PSA.147.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build up** | present | the LORD *not said here* | Jerusalem |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer jerusalem=Patient |
| 3 | **gather** | present | LORD |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **disperse** | participle | LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of Israel | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let thy springs be dispersed abroad, and courses of water in the streets. (Writings PRO.5.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let thy springs be dispersed abroad, and courses of water in the streets.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x3:1
# text = Let thy springs be dispersed abroad, and courses of water in the streets.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	compound	_	_
2	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	courses	course	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | spring |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disperse** | infinitive · passive |  | courses of water in the streets |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.5.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.5.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.5.16	PRO.5.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast. (Writings PRO.15.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x4:1
# text = The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	disperse	disperse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	stedfast	stedfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the heart of the foolish | stedfast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.15.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.15.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.15.7	PRO.15.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the match, the crowd slowly dispersed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x5:1
# text = After the match, the crowd slowly dispersed.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disperse** | participle · passive |  | the crowd |  |  | after the match | slowly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandelion seeds are dispersed by the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x6:1
# text = Dandelion seeds are dispersed by the wind.
1	Dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disperse** | present · passive | the wind | Dandelion seeds |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds help disperse seeds by eating fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x7:1
# text = Birds help disperse seeds by eating fruit.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	disperse	disperse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By noon, the fog had dispersed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x8:1
# text = By noon, the fog had dispersed.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disperse** | past · perfect · passive |  | the fog |  |  | noon |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prism disperses white light into the colours of the rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x9:1
# text = A prism disperses white light into the colours of the rainbow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disperses	disperse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police told the gathering to disperse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x10:1
# text = Police told the gathering to disperse.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	disperse	disperse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell dispersed when we opened the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x11:1
# text = The smell dispersed when we opened the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immediately they cocked up their tails and dispersed among the thick forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disperse:x12:1
# text = Immediately they cocked up their tails and dispersed among the thick forests.
1	Immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cocked	cock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dispersed	disperse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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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