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title: dissolution — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dissolution» in the school dictionary: The official ending of a group, organisation, parliament, marriage or agreement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dissolution

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**Who acts:** you, Dissolution, formal, election, club, science · **What happens:** end, dissolve, see, break up, fall apart, mean · **To what, where:** group, solid mixing, liquid, death, life, Parliament · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dissolution» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dissolution in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dissolution.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The official ending of a group, organisation, parliament, marriage or agreement.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:m1:1
# text = The official ending of a group, organisation, parliament, marriage or agreement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** |  |  | a group  marriage or agreement and organisation and parliament |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: science, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dissolving: a solid mixing into a liquid until you can no longer see it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:m2:1
# text = Dissolving: a solid mixing into a liquid until you can no longer see it.
1	Dissolving	dissolve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mixing	mixing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	no	no	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | gerund |  | a solid mixing |  |  |  | into a liquid *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into liquid=Result |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | liquid |  |  |  | long *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breaking up or falling apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:m3:1
# text = Breaking up or falling apart.
1	Breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	4	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 | **break up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fall apart** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dissolution can also mean death, the ending of a person's life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:m4:1
# text = Dissolution can also mean death, the ending of a person's life.
1	Dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Dissolution | death |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Topic |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | a person's life |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The dissolution of Parliament means an election is coming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x1:1
# text = (formal) The dissolution of Parliament means an election is coming.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | formal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | present · progressive | a election |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **dissolve** |  |  | Parliament |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dissolution of the Monasteries closed many abbeys in England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x2:1
# text = The Dissolution of the Monasteries closed many abbeys in England.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Monasteries	Monastery	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	closed	close	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	abbeys	abbey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past | the Dissolution of the Monasteries | many abbeys |  |  |  | in England | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent abbey=Patient in england=Topic |
| 2 | **dissolve** |  |  | the Monasteries |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club voted for its dissolution after losing its members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x3:1
# text = The club voted for its dissolution after losing its members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	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	dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the club |  |  |  |  | for club's dissolution *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for dissolution=Goal |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | the club *not said here* | club's members |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dissolve** |  | club |  |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(science) The dissolution of sugar is faster in hot water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x4:1
# text = (science) The dissolution of sugar is faster in hot water.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | science |  |  | hot water |  | fast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dissolve** |  |  | sugar |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band's dissolution upset its fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x5:1
# text = The band's dissolution upset its fans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	upset	upset	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **upset** | past | the band's dissolution | dissolution's fans |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fan=Experiencer |
| 2 | **dissolve** |  | the band |  |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There came to him a presentiment of his early dissolution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissolution:x6:1
# text = There came to him a presentiment of his early dissolution.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	presentiment	presentiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dissolution	dissolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  | a presentiment of his early dissolution | him *= he* | there |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **dissolve** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom dissolution «process transitive»: poss=agent |

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