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title: dispenser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dispenser» in the school dictionary: A dispenser is a machine or container that gives out a fixed amount of something when you press, pull or push it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dispenser

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**Who acts:** dispenser, container, you, tape dispenser, We, cash dispenser · **What happens:** be, give out, fix, press, pull, push · **To what, where:** container, fixed amount, amount, something, soap dispenser, desk

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dispenser is a machine or container that gives out a fixed amount of something when you press, pull or push it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:m1:1
# text = A dispenser is a machine or container that gives out a fixed amount of something when you press, pull or push it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dispenser | container |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give out** | present | container | a fixed amount of something |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 3 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **press** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pull** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **push** | infinitive | you *not said here* | amount |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 7 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the soap dispenser twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x1:1
# text = Press the soap dispenser twice.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soap dispenser |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dispenser=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tape dispenser is on the teacher's desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x2:1
# text = The tape dispenser is on the teacher's desk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tape dispenser |  |  | the teacher's desk |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We filled our bottles at the water dispenser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x3:1
# text = We filled our bottles at the water dispenser.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | We | our bottles |  | the water dispenser |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cash dispenser gave Mum her money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x4:1
# text = The cash dispenser gave Mum her money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the cash dispenser | dispenser's money | Mum |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hand gel dispenser is by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x5:1
# text = The hand gel dispenser is by the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the gel dispenser |  |  |  |  | by the door | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pet food dispenser feeds the cat at set times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispenser:x6:1
# text = The pet food dispenser feeds the cat at set times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | the food dispenser |  | the cat |  | time |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient |

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