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title: epileptic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «epileptic» in the school dictionary: Epileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# epileptic

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**Who acts:** Epileptic, brain condition, person, epileptic seizure, Many people, friend · **What happens:** mean, do, cause, shake, stare, fall · **To what, where:** seizures, one, person, someone, epilepsy, medicine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«epileptic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [epileptic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/epileptic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Epileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:m1:1
# text = Epileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall.
1	Epileptic	Epileptic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	seizures	seizure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	fits	fit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	23	mark	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	stare	stare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
26	blankly	blankly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	xcomp	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Epileptic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with epilepsy | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cause** | can | a brain condition | seizures |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition seizure=Patient |
| 4 | **shake** | may | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **stare** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | blankly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **fall** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «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 -->
An epileptic seizure is one of these episodes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:m2:1
# text = An epileptic seizure is one of these episodes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	epileptic	epileptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	episodes	episode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a epileptic seizure | one |  |  |  | of this episodes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people now prefer «a person with epilepsy» to calling someone «an epileptic».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:m3:1
# text = Many people now prefer «a person with epilepsy» to calling someone «an epileptic».
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	epileptic	epileptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | Many people | a person |  |  | now | with epilepsy | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | Many people *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend has epilepsy and takes medicine every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x1:1
# text = My friend has epilepsy and takes medicine every day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | My friend | epilepsy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epilepsy=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | My friend *not said here* | medicine |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone has an epileptic seizure, move sharp things away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x2:1
# text = If someone has an epileptic seizure, move sharp things away.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	epileptic	epileptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | a epileptic seizure |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seizure=Patient |
| 2 | **move away** | imperative | you *not said here* | sharp things |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never put anything in their mouth during a seizure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x3:1
# text = Never put anything in their mouth during a seizure.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	seizure	seizure	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 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything |  | their mouth | during a seizure |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anything=Theme in mouth=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game has a warning about flashing lights for people with epilepsy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x4:1
# text = The game has a warning about flashing lights for people with epilepsy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	flashing	flash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the game | a warning |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Patient |
| 2 | **flash** | gerund | a warning *not said here* | lights |  |  |  | for people with epilepsy | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher timed the seizure and called the nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x5:1
# text = The teacher timed the seizure and called the nurse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	timed	time	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **time** | past | the teacher | the seizure |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seizure=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past | the teacher *not said here* | the nurse |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nurse=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most people with epilepsy live full, normal lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epileptic:x6:1
# text = Most people with epilepsy live full, normal lives.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Most people with epilepsy | full normal lives |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |

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