seizure Who acts: seizure, that, person, act, friend, you · What happens: be, make, shake, fall, stare, lose · To what, where: sudden burst, person, consciousness, act, something, stolen goods · Speech: someone speaks here
«seizure» 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: seizure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod amod nmod case det nmod nsubj aux parataxis det obj xcomp punct conj punct conj cc conj obj punct root A DET seizure NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ burst NOUN of ADP unusual ADJ electrical ADJ activity NOUN in ADP the DET brain NOUN that PRON can AUX make VERB a DET person NOUN shake VERB , PUNCT fall VERB , PUNCT stare VERB or CCONJ lose VERB consciousness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seizure det 2 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 burst cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burst det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burst amod 6 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 activity case 8 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 10 activity amod 9 electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 activity amod 10 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 brain case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 brain det 13 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 10 activity nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 make nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 make aux 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 burst parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 person det 18 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 19 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 make xcomp 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 fall punct 21 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 shake conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 stare punct 23 stare stare VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 shake conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 lose cc 25 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 shake conj 26 consciousness consciousness NOUN Number=Sing 25 lose obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 burst punct
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1 is a present a seizure a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain tree rules 2 make can that a person tree rules 3 shake infinitive a person not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 fall infinitive a person not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 stare infinitive a person not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 6 lose infinitive a person not said here consciousness vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Eventuality
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 Seizure is also the act of taking something by force or by law, like the police seizure of stolen goods.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det mark acl obj case obl cc case conj punct case det compound obl case amod nmod punct root Seizure NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET act NOUN of SCONJ taking VERB something PRON by ADP force NOUN or CCONJ by ADP law NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET police NOUN seizure NOUN of ADP stolen VERB goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 act advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 taking mark 7 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 taking obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 force case 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 7 taking obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 law cc 12 by by ADP _ 13 law case 13 law law NOUN Number=Sing 10 force conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 seizure punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 seizure case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 seizure det 17 police police NOUN Number=Plur 18 seizure compound 18 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 7 taking obl 19 of of ADP _ 21 goods case 20 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 goods amod 21 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 18 seizure nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present Seizure the act tree rules 2 take gerund the act not said here something by force or law; like the police seizure of stolen goods vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 seize stolen goods nom seizure «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 My friend has epilepsy and sometimes has seizures.
nmod:poss nsubj obj cc advmod conj obj punct root My PRON friend NOUN has VERB epilepsy NOUN and CCONJ sometimes ADV has VERB seizures 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 epilepsy epilepsy NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 has cc 6 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 7 has advmod 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has conj 8 seizures seizure NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My friend epilepsy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epilepsy=Patient 2 have present My friend not said here seizures sometimes property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seizure=Patient
Example 2 During a seizure, move things away so the person doesn't get hurt.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct obj advmod mark det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct root During ADP a DET seizure NOUN , PUNCT move VERB things NOUN away ADV so SCONJ the DET person NOUN does AUX n't PART get AUX hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 seizure case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seizure det 3 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 move punct 5 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obj 7 away away ADV _ 5 move advmod 8 so so SCONJ _ 14 hurt mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 hurt nsubj:pass 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hurt aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 hurt advmod 13 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 hurt aux:pass 14 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 move advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 move away imperative you not said here things during a seizure away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 not hurt present · passive · do-support the person vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Never put anything in someone's mouth during a seizure.
advmod obj case nmod:poss case obl case det obl punct root Never ADV put VERB anything PRON in ADP someone PRON 's PART mouth NOUN during ADP a DET seizure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 put advmod 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 mouth case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 mouth nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 during during ADP _ 10 seizure case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 seizure det 10 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 not put imperative you not said here anything someone's mouth during a seizure vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anything=Theme in mouth=Destination
Example 4 Call for help if the seizure lasts more than five minutes.
case obl mark det nsubj advcl advmod fixed nummod obl:unmarked punct root Call VERB for ADP help NOUN if SCONJ the DET seizure NOUN lasts VERB more ADJ than ADP five NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 for for ADP _ 3 help case 3 help help NOUN Number=Sing 1 Call obl 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 lasts mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seizure det 6 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 7 lasts nsubj 7 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Call advcl 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 10 five advmod 9 than than ADP _ 8 more fixed 10 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 minutes nummod 11 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 lasts obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Call punct
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1 call imperative you not said here for help vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient 2 last a condition, not said to happen present the seizure minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Flashing lights can cause seizures in some people.
csubj obj aux obj case det obl punct root Flashing VERB lights NOUN can AUX cause VERB seizures NOUN in ADP some DET people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flashing flash VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 cause csubj 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 1 Flashing obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 cause aux 4 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 seizures seizure NOUN Number=Plur 4 cause obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 people case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 people det 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 cause obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cause punct
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1 flash gerund lights vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme 2 cause can Flashing seizures in some people vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition seizure=Patient
Example 6 Police made a big seizure of stolen phones.
nsubj det amod obj case amod nmod punct root Police NOUN made VERB a DET big ADJ seizure NOUN of ADP stolen VERB phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 seizure det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seizure amod 5 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 phones case 7 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 phones amod 8 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 5 seizure nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Police a big seizure of stolen phones vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seizure=Product 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 seize stolen phones nom seizure «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 But as this sudden seizure showed no sign of abating, he left her to her women, ordering them to take the greatest care of her.
The tree, 25 words cc mark det amod nsubj advcl det obj mark acl punct nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct advcl obj mark advcl det amod obj case nmod punct root But CCONJ as SCONJ this DET sudden ADJ seizure NOUN showed VERB no DET sign NOUN of SCONJ abating VERB , PUNCT he PRON left VERB her PRON to ADP her PRON women NOUN , PUNCT ordering VERB them PRON to PART take VERB the DET greatest ADJ care NOUN of ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 13 left cc 2 as as SCONJ _ 6 showed mark 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 seizure det 4 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seizure amod 5 seizure seizure NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 left advcl 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 sign det 8 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed obj 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 abating mark 10 abating abate VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 sign acl 11 , , PUNCT _ 6 showed punct 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 left nsubj 13 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 left obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 women case 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 women nmod:poss 17 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 13 left obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 ordering punct 19 ordering order VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 left advcl 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 ordering obj 21 to to PART _ 22 take mark 22 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 ordering advcl 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 care det 24 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 25 care amod 25 care care NOUN Number=Sing 22 take obj 26 of of ADP _ 27 her case 27 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 care nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 13 left punct
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1 show past this sudden seizure no sign vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sign=Recipient 2 abate gerund no sign not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 leave past seizure her = she her women vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to woman=Recipient 4 order gerund seizure not said here women = woman vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 5 take to-infinitive seizure not said here the greatest care of her vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme 6 care her = she nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent
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