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title: dementia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dementia» in the school dictionary: An illness of the brain, most often in old people, that slowly makes it hard to remember things, think clearly, find words and look after yourself. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dementia

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**Who acts:** that, brain, Grandpa, my, Dementia, you · **What happens:** make, remember, think, find, look, have · **To what, where:** brain, things, words, dementia, name, illness

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An illness of the brain, most often in old people, that slowly makes it hard to remember things, think clearly, find words and look after yourself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:m1:1
# text = An illness of the brain, most often in old people, that slowly makes it hard to remember things, think clearly, find words and look after yourself.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
23	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
26	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	conj	_	_
29	after	after	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | that | brain |  |  |  | hard, slowly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive | brain *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **find** | infinitive | that *not said here* | words |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 5 | **look** | infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  | after yourself |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has dementia, so he sometimes forgets my name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x1:1
# text = Grandpa has dementia, so he sometimes forgets my name.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | dementia |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dementia=Patient |
| 2 | **forget** | present | Grandpa | my name |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **name** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dementia is an illness, not just being forgetful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x2:1
# text = Dementia is an illness, not just being forgetful.
1	Dementia	Dementia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dementia | a illness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | gerund | Dementia *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forgetful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be patient if someone with dementia asks the same question again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x3:1
# text = Be patient if someone with dementia asks the same question again.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | patient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | the same question |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking at old photos can help a person with dementia feel happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x4:1
# text = Looking at old photos can help a person with dementia feel happy.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
12	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | at old photos | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at photo=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | can | Looking | a person |  |  |  | with dementia | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Dementia cannot be caught from another person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x5:1
# text = Dementia cannot be caught from another person.
1	Dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **catch** | can · passive |  | Dementia |  |  |  | from another person | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from person=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors and carers help people living with dementia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dementia:x6:1
# text = Doctors and carers help people living with dementia.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	carers	carer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **help** | present | Doctors and carers |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with dementia | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with dementia=Location |

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