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title: dispose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dispose» in the school dictionary: To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dispose

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**Who acts:** you, We · **What happens:** dispose, be, throw away, remove, do, mean · **To what, where:** it, something, bin, Old batteries, compost, factory · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:m1:1
# text = To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dispose	dispose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of something | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | get, rid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **throw away** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **remove** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be disposed to do something means to be willing or likely to do it (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:m2:1
# text = To be disposed to do something means to be willing or likely to do it (formal).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	csubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | willing *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please dispose of your rubbish in the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x1:1
# text = Please dispose of your rubbish in the bin.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	dispose	dispose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bin	bin	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 | **dispose** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the bin |  | of your rubbish | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old batteries must be disposed of safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x2:1
# text = Old batteries must be disposed of safely.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | must · passive |  | Old batteries |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We disposed of the fruit peel in the compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x3:1
# text = We disposed of the fruit peel in the compost.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | past | We |  |  | the compost |  | of the fruit peel | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How should we dispose of broken glass?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x4:1
# text = How should we dispose of broken glass?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dispose	dispose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	glass	glass	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 | **dispose** | should | we |  |  |  |  | of broken glass | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory disposed of its waste in the wrong way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x5:1
# text = The factory disposed of its waste in the wrong way.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | participle |  | the factory *not said here* |  | the wrong way |  | of factory's waste | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrap sharp things before you dispose of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x6:1
# text = Wrap sharp things before you dispose of them.
1	Wrap	wrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dispose	dispose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | present | you | Wrap sharp things *not said here* |  |  |  | of things *= thing* | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispose:x7:1
# text = The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	horror	horror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispose** | present · passive |  | this horror |  |  |  | of the better; quickly *property* | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |

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