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title: quake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quake» in the school dictionary: A quake is a short word for an earthquake, when the ground suddenly shakes because rocks deep under it move. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quake

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**Who acts:** quake, ground, you, New Zealand, little mouse, cat · **What happens:** be, shake, move, quake, tremble, mean · **To what, where:** short word, plates, shelf, many small quakes, strong table, boots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«quake» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [quake in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quake.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quake is a short word for an earthquake, when the ground suddenly shakes because rocks deep under it move.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:m1:1
# text = A quake is a short word for an earthquake, when the ground suddenly shakes because rocks deep under it move.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quake	quake	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	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
17	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quake | a short word |  |  |  | for a earthquake | tree rules |
| 2 | **shake** | present | the ground |  |  |  |  | because rocks; suddenly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **move** | present | ground |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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 -->
To quake is to shake or tremble, often because you are very scared or very cold.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:m2:1
# text = To quake is to shake or tremble, often because you are very scared or very cold.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	quake	quake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tremble	tremble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | shake *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tremble** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | often, scared *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To quake can also mean that something big shakes, like the ground or a building.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:m3:1
# text = To quake can also mean that something big shakes, like the ground or a building.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	quake	quake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	fixed	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	shakes	shake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quake shook the plates off the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x1:1
# text = The quake shook the plates off the shelf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	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	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the quake | the plates |  | the shelf |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent plate=Theme off shelf=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand has many small quakes every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x2:1
# text = New Zealand has many small quakes every year.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	quakes	quake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | New Zealand | many small quakes |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quake=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During a quake, get under a strong table and hold on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x3:1
# text = During a quake, get under a strong table and hold on.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a strong table | during a quake |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hold on** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little mouse quaked when the cat walked past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x4:1
# text = The little mouse quaked when the cat walked past.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	quaked	quake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	past	past	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | past | the little mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was quaking in his boots before the spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x5:1
# text = He was quaking in his boots before the spelling test.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	quaking	quake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | past · progressive | He |  |  | his boots | before the spelling test |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in boot=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ground quaked as the huge truck rolled by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x6:1
# text = The ground quaked as the huge truck rolled by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	quaked	quake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	_
8	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | participle |  | the ground *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **roll** | participle |  | the huge truck *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists measure how strong a quake is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x7:1
# text = Scientists measure how strong a quake is.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a quake |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the quake, the family checked the house for damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x8:1
# text = After the quake, the family checked the house for damage.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quake	quake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the family | the house |  |  | after the quake | for damage | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent house=Theme for damage=Attribute |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He quaked all over as he told his story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quake:x9:1
# text = He quaked all over as he told his story.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quaked	quake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quake** | past | He |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | he | his story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

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