seize Who acts: He, army, Police, you, She, rebels · What happens: take, grab, hold, take away, seize up, mean · To what, where: hold, something, control, chance, rope, town · Speech: someone speaks here
«seize» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: seize in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To take hold of something suddenly and firmly; to grab.
mark obj case nmod advmod cc conj punct mark conj punct root To PART take VERB hold NOUN of ADP something PRON suddenly ADV and CCONJ firmly ADV ; PUNCT to PART grab VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hold nmod 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 2 take advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 firmly cc 8 firmly firmly ADV _ 6 suddenly conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 grab punct 10 to to PART _ 11 grab mark 11 grab grab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 take conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive hold of something suddenly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hold=Theme 2 grab to-infinitive vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 hold something nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
He seized the rope.
nsubj det obj punct root He PRON seized VERB the DET rope 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 seized nsubj 2 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 seized obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 seized punct
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1 seize past He the rope vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme
Meaning 2 To take control of a place by force.
mark obj case det nmod case obl punct root To PART take VERB control NOUN of ADP a DET place NOUN by ADP force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 control control NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 place case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 control nmod 7 by by ADP _ 8 force case 8 force force NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive control of a place by force vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The army seized the town.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET army NOUN seized VERB the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized nsubj 3 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 town det 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 seized punct
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1 seize past the army the town vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: of police, officials — kept apart, not parsed.
To take something away by law.
mark obj advmod case obl punct root To PART take VERB something PRON away ADV by ADP law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obj 4 away away ADV _ 2 take advmod 5 by by ADP _ 6 law case 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take away to-infinitive something by law; away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Police seized the stolen goods.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Police NOUN seized VERB the DET stolen VERB goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 seized nsubj 2 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 goods det 4 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 goods amod 5 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 2 seized obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 seized punct
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1 seize past Police the stolen goods vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To take a chance quickly.
mark det obj advmod punct root To PART take VERB a DET chance NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chance det 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 take advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive a chance quickly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Seize the day!
det obj punct root Seize VERB the DET day NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seize seize VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Seize obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Seize punct
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1 seize imperative you not said here day vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 «Seize up» means to become stuck and stop working, like an engine or stiff muscles.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj compound:prt punct mark xcomp xcomp cc conj xcomp punct case det obl cc amod conj punct root « PUNCT Seize VERB up ADP » PUNCT means VERB to PART become VERB stuck ADJ and CCONJ stop VERB working VERB , PUNCT like ADP an DET engine NOUN or CCONJ stiff ADJ muscles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Seize punct 2 Seize seize VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 Seize compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Seize punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 7 become xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 stop cc 10 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stuck conj 11 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stop xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 engine punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 engine case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 engine det 15 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 11 working obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 muscles cc 17 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 18 muscles amod 18 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 15 engine conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 seize up in a quote infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive stuck property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 stop present vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 5 work gerund like a engine or stiff muscles vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She seized the ball and ran.
nsubj det obj cc conj punct root She PRON seized VERB the DET ball NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB . 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 seized nsubj 2 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 seized obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 ran cc 6 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 seized conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 seized punct
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1 seize past She the ball vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 2 run past She not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The rebels seized the castle.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET rebels NOUN seized VERB the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rebels det 2 rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 3 seized nsubj 3 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 castle det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 seized punct
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1 seize past the rebels the castle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme
Example 3 Police seized 200 fake watches.
nsubj nummod amod obj punct root Police NOUN seized VERB 200 NUM fake ADJ watches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 seized nsubj 2 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 watches nummod 4 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 5 watches amod 5 watches watch NOUN Number=Plur 2 seized obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 seized punct
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1 seize past Police 200 fake watches vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme
Example 4 Seize the chance to learn something new!
det obj mark acl obj amod punct root Seize VERB the DET chance NOUN to PART learn VERB something PRON new ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seize seize VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chance det 3 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Seize obj 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 chance acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 learn obj 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Seize punct
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1 seize imperative you not said here the chance vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive you not said here something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 5 My legs seized up after the long race.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass compound:prt case det amod obl punct root My PRON legs NOUN seized VERB up ADP after ADP the DET long ADJ race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 legs nmod:poss 2 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 seized nsubj:pass 3 seized seize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 seized compound:prt 5 after after ADP _ 8 race case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 race amod 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seized punct
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1 seize up participle · passive My legs after the long race vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The car engine seized because it had no oil.
det compound acl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET car NOUN engine NOUN seized VERB because SCONJ it PRON had VERB no DET oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 engine det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 engine compound 3 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 seized seize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 engine acl 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 had mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 seized advcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 oil det 9 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 engine punct
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1 seize participle the car engine not said here vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 have past engine no oil vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oil=Patient
Example 7 He was seized with fear in the dark.
nsubj aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX seized VERB with ADP fear NOUN in ADP the DET dark 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 3 seized nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 seized aux:pass 3 seized seize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 dark case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dark det 8 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seized punct
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1 seize past · passive He the dark with fear vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 The Barmecide seized him by the hand.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET Barmecide PROPN seized VERB him PRON by ADP the DET hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Barmecide det 2 Barmecide Barmecide PROPN Number=Sing 3 seized nsubj 3 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 seized obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 hand case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hand det 7 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 seized obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 seized punct
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1 seize past the Barmecide him = he by the hand vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
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