convulsive Who acts: Convulsive movements, person, Convulsive laughter, whole body, baby, they · What happens: be, not control, shake, have, call, cry · To what, where: violent shakes, convulsive fit, ambulance, funeral, vet, whole family · Speech: someone speaks here
«convulsive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: convulsive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Convulsive movements are sudden, violent shakes of the body that a person cannot control.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj cop punct amod obl case det nmod obj det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Convulsive ADJ movements NOUN are AUX sudden ADJ , PUNCT violent ADJ shakes NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON a DET person NOUN can AUX not PART control VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 movements amod 2 movements movement NOUN Number=Plur 4 sudden nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sudden cop 4 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 shakes punct 6 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shakes amod 7 shakes shake NOUN Number=Plur 4 sudden obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 shakes nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 control obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 person det 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 control nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 control aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 control advmod 16 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 shakes acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 sudden punct
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1 is present Convulsive movements violent shakes of the body obl ; sudden property tree rules 2 not control can a person violent shakes of the body vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme
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 Convulsive laughter or sobbing is so strong that the whole body shakes.
amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod mark det amod nsubj advcl punct root Convulsive ADJ laughter NOUN or CCONJ sobbing NOUN is AUX so ADV strong ADJ that SCONJ the DET whole ADJ body NOUN shakes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 laughter amod 2 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 7 strong nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 sobbing cc 4 sobbing sobbing NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughter conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 strong cop 6 so so ADV _ 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 shakes mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 10 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 11 body amod 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 12 shakes nsubj 12 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 strong advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 strong punct
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1 is present Convulsive laughter or sobbing strong property tree rules 2 shake present the whole body vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The baby had a convulsive fit during a high fever, so they called an ambulance.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root The DET baby NOUN had VERB a DET convulsive ADJ fit NOUN during ADP a DET high ADJ fever NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON called VERB an DET ambulance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fit det 5 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fit amod 6 fit fit NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 during during ADP _ 10 fever case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fever det 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fever amod 10 fever fever NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 called punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 called advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 called nsubj 14 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 had parataxis 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ambulance det 16 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 14 called obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the baby a convulsive fit during a high fever vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fit=Patient 2 call past they a ambulance vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient
Example 2 He shook with convulsive laughter at the joke.
nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root He PRON shook VERB with ADP convulsive ADJ laughter NOUN at ADP the DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 shook nsubj 2 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 laughter case 4 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laughter amod 5 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 joke case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shook punct
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1 shake past He with convulsive laughter; at the joke vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at joke=Stimulus
Example 3 She cried with convulsive sobs at the funeral.
nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root She PRON cried VERB with ADP convulsive ADJ sobs NOUN at ADP the DET funeral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cried nsubj 2 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 sobs case 4 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sobs amod 5 sobs sob NOUN Number=Plur 2 cried obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 funeral case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 funeral det 8 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 2 cried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past She the funeral with convulsive sobs vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with sob=Theme
Example 4 A convulsive seizure can last a minute or two.
det amod nsubj aux det obj cc conj punct root A DET convulsive ADJ seizure NOUN can AUX last VERB a DET minute NOUN or CCONJ two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seizure det 2 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seizure amod 3 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 5 last nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 last aux 5 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 minute det 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 last obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 two cc 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minute conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 last punct
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1 last can a convulsive seizure minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The dog's convulsive shaking worried the vet.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN 's PART convulsive ADJ shaking NOUN worried VERB the DET vet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 shaking nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dog case 4 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shaking amod 5 shaking shaking NOUN Number=Sing 6 worried nsubj 6 worried worry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 vet det 8 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 6 worried obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 worried punct
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1 worry past the dog's convulsive shaking the vet vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus vet=Experiencer 2 shake the dog nom shaking «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 His convulsive cough kept the whole family awake.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj xcomp punct root His PRON convulsive ADJ cough NOUN kept VERB the DET whole ADJ family NOUN awake ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cough nmod:poss 2 convulsive convulsive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cough amod 3 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 family amod 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obj 8 awake awake ADJ Degree=Pos 4 kept xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past His convulsive cough the whole family awake property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme 2 cough His = he nom cough «state transitive»: poss=agent
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