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title: disintegrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disintegrate» in the school dictionary: To break into many small pieces and fall apart. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disintegrate

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**Who acts:** old book, book, Wet paper, sandcastle, wave, Leaves · **What happens:** break, fall apart, become, stop, work, be · **To what, where:** many small pieces, hands, meteor, atmosphere, sandcastle, friendship

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«disintegrate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [disintegrate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disintegrate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To break into many small pieces and fall apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:m1:1
# text = To break into many small pieces and fall apart.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	break	break	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | into many small pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result |
| 2 | **fall apart** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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}

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To become weaker and stop working as a whole, like a team, plan or friendship.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:m2:1
# text = To become weaker and stop working as a whole, like a team, plan or friendship.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old book was so dry that it disintegrated in my hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x1:1
# text = The old book was so dry that it disintegrated in my hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	disintegrated	disintegrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old book |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disintegrate** | past | book |  |  | my hands |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meteor disintegrated in the atmosphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x2:1
# text = The meteor disintegrated in the atmosphere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	disintegrated	disintegrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	atmosphere	atmosphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | participle |  | the meteor *not said here* |  | the atmosphere |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Wet paper soon disintegrates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x3:1
# text = Wet paper soon disintegrates.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	disintegrates	disintegrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | present | Wet paper |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The sandcastle disintegrated when the wave hit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x4:1
# text = The sandcastle disintegrated when the wave hit it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sandcastle	sandcastle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disintegrated	disintegrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | past | the sandcastle |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the wave | sandcastle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Their friendship disintegrated after the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x5:1
# text = Their friendship disintegrated after the argument.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	disintegrated	disintegrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | participle |  | Their friendship *not said here* |  |  | after the argument |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves disintegrate on the forest floor and make soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x6:1
# text = Leaves disintegrate on the forest floor and make soil.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disintegrate	disintegrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | present | Leaves |  |  | the forest floor |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | Leaves *not said here* | soil |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soil=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The rocket disintegrated in a flash of light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disintegrate:x7:1
# text = The rocket disintegrated in a flash of light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	disintegrated	disintegrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disintegrate** | participle |  | the rocket *not said here* |  | a flash of light |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **flash** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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