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title: relapse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «relapse» in the school dictionary: Becoming ill again after seeming to get better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# relapse

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**Who acts:** verb, Grandpa, he, doctor, She, relapse · **What happens:** become, seem, get, go back, stop, fall back · **To what, where:** behaviour, illness, relapse, old habit, her, silence

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Becoming ill again after seeming to get better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:m1:1
# text = Becoming ill again after seeming to get better.
1	Becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  | again | ill *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Going back to a bad habit or behaviour after stopping it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:m2:1
# text = Going back to a bad habit or behaviour after stopping it.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a bad habit or behaviour *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to habit=Result |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund |  | behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb To fall back into illness or a bad state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:m3:1
# text = verb To fall back into illness or a bad state.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall back** | to-infinitive | verb |  |  |  |  | into illness or a bad state *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into illness=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was getting better but then had a relapse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x1:1
# text = Grandpa was getting better but then had a relapse.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	relapse	relapse	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 | **get** | past · progressive | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **have** | past | Grandpa *not said here* | a relapse |  |  | then |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relapse=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a good week, he relapsed into his old habit of chewing pencils.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x2:1
# text = After a good week, he relapsed into his old habit of chewing pencils.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	relapsed	relapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	compound	_	_
14	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relapse** | past | he |  |  | his old habit of chewing pencils | week |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chew** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor warned her to rest to avoid a relapse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x3:1
# text = The doctor warned her to rest to avoid a relapse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	relapse	relapse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the doctor |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **rest** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* | a relapse |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent relapse=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She relapsed into silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x4:1
# text = She relapsed into silence.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	relapsed	relapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relapse** | past | She |  |  | silence |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A relapse can happen, so keep trying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x5:1
# text = A relapse can happen, so keep trying.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	relapse	relapse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | can | a relapse |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | a relapse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | a relapse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stayed away from sweets for a month before a small relapse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x6:1
# text = He stayed away from sweets for a month before a small relapse.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	relapse	relapse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | past | He |  |  | sweets | before a small relapse; month | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before relapse=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whenever the old man had occasion to reprimand the little boy--and the occasions were frequent--he would relapse into a dignified but stubborn silence.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relapse:x7:1
# text = Whenever the old man had occasion to reprimand the little boy--and the occasions were frequent--he would relapse into a dignified but stubborn silence.
1	Whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl:relcl	_	_
6	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reprimand	reprimand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	occasions	occasion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	frequent	frequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	relapse	relapse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
24	dignified	dignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
25	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	_
27	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old man | occasion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occasion=Patient |
| 2 | **reprimand** | to-infinitive | the old man *not said here* | the little boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the occasions |  |  |  |  | frequent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **relapse** | would | man |  |  | a dignified silence |  |  | tree rules |

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