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title: aftershock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aftershock» in the school dictionary: An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that comes after a big earthquake in the same area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aftershock

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**Who acts:** aftershock, smaller earthquake, Aftershocks, effects, you, New Zealand · **What happens:** be, come, mean, follow, shake, stay out · **To what, where:** smaller earthquake, effects, big shocking event, city, damaged buildings, many aftershocks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that comes after a big earthquake in the same area.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:m1:1
# text = An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that comes after a big earthquake in the same area.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aftershock	aftershock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a aftershock | a smaller earthquake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | a smaller earthquake |  |  |  | after a big earthquake in the same area |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Aftershocks can also mean the effects or upsets that follow a big shocking event.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:m2:1
# text = Aftershocks can also mean the effects or upsets that follow a big shocking event.
1	Aftershocks	aftershock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	upsets	upset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Aftershocks | the effects or upsets |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | present | the effects or upsets | a big shocking event |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aftershocks shook the city for days after the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x1:1
# text = Aftershocks shook the city for days after the earthquake.
1	Aftershocks	aftershock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	earthquake	earthquake	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 | **shake** | past | Aftershocks | the city |  |  | after the earthquake; day |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent city=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay out of damaged buildings because of aftershocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x2:1
# text = Stay out of damaged buildings because of aftershocks.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	aftershocks	aftershock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay out** | imperative | you *not said here* | damaged buildings |  |  |  | because aftershocks | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme building=Location |
| 2 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aftershock was smaller than the main quake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x3:1
# text = The aftershock was smaller than the main quake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aftershock	aftershock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the aftershock |  |  |  |  | than the main quake; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand had many aftershocks after the Christchurch earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x4:1
# text = New Zealand had many aftershocks after the Christchurch earthquake.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	aftershocks	aftershock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Christchurch	Christchurch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | New Zealand | many aftershocks |  |  | after the Christchurch earthquake |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aftershock=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aftershocks of the news were felt across the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x5:1
# text = The aftershocks of the news were felt across the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aftershocks	aftershock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **feel** | past · passive |  | the aftershocks of the news |  | the school |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drop, cover and hold on during an aftershock too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aftershock:x6:1
# text = Drop, cover and hold on during an aftershock too.
1	Drop	drop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	aftershock	aftershock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hold on** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | during a aftershock |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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