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title: dispatched — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dispatched» in the school dictionary: sent off (a parcel, a person, a message). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dispatched

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**Who acts:** Your, farmer, knight, team, general · **What happens:** send off, kill, deal, dispatch, arrive, order · **To what, where:** parcel, job, order, injured sheep, Police, scene

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«dispatched» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [dispatched in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dispatched.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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sent off (a parcel, a person, a message).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:m1:1
# text = sent off (a parcel, a person, a message).
1	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send off** | participle |  | a parcel and a person and a message |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
killed quickly, often an animal by a hunter or farmer, or a character in a story.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:m2:1
# text = killed quickly, often an animal by a hunter or farmer, or a character in a story.
1	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:agent	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
dealt with quickly (dispatched the job).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:m3:1
# text = dealt with quickly (dispatched the job).
1	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dispatch** | participle |  | the job |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Your order has been dispatched and will arrive tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x1:1
# text = Your order has been dispatched and will arrive tomorrow.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | present · perfect · passive |  | Your order |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **arrive** | future |  |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **order** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The farmer dispatched the injured sheep quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x2:1
# text = The farmer dispatched the injured sheep quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | past | the farmer | the injured sheep |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Police were dispatched to the scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x3:1
# text = Police were dispatched to the scene.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | past · passive |  | Police |  | the scene |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to scene=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the story, the knight dispatched the dragon with one blow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x4:1
# text = In the story, the knight dispatched the dragon with one blow.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | past | the knight | the dragon |  | the story |  | with one blow | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient with blow=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The team dispatched their rivals five–nil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x5:1
# text = The team dispatched their rivals five–nil.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rivals	rival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	nil	nil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | past | the team | their rivals |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rival=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The general dispatched a messenger to the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispatched:x6:1
# text = The general dispatched a messenger to the king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispatch** | past | the general | a messenger | the king |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent messenger=Theme to king=Destination |

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