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title: seasick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seasick» in the school dictionary: Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seasick

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**Who acts:** Seasick, feeling, I, seasick passengers, you, captain · **What happens:** mean, feel, want, vomit, move up, get · **To what, where:** water, storm, tablet, Tom, all, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«seasick» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [seasick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seasick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:m1:1
# text = Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water.
1	Seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	csubj	_	_
4	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	dizzy	dizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	vomit	vomit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
18	up	up	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	down	down	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Seasick |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **vomit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | because a boat or ship | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **move up** | present · progressive | feeling |  |  | the water |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory |

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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 -->
I always get seasick on the ferry to Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x1:1
# text = I always get seasick on the ferry to Ireland.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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** | present | I |  |  |  |  | always, seasick *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seasick passengers stood by the rail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x2:1
# text = The seasick passengers stood by the rail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rail	rail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the seasick passengers |  |  |  |  | by the rail | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by rail=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the horizon if you feel seasick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x3:1
# text = Look at the horizon if you feel seasick.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the horizon | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at horizon=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | seasick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even the captain was seasick in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x4:1
# text = Even the captain was seasick in the storm.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	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 | **is** | past | the captain |  |  | the storm |  | seasick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister took a tablet so she would not be seasick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x5:1
# text = My sister took a tablet so she would not be seasick.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | My sister | a tablet |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | would | sister |  |  |  |  | seasick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocking boat made Tom feel seasick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x6:1
# text = The rocking boat made Tom feel seasick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rocking	rocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the rocking boat | Tom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | seasick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people are never seasick at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x7:1
# text = Some people are never seasick at all.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | some people |  |  | all |  | seasick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocking made him seasick and the noose, becoming tighter and tighter, choked him.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasick:x8:1
# text = The rocking made him seasick and the noose, becoming tighter and tighter, choked him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocking	rocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	noose	noose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	tighter	tight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tighter	tight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	choked	choke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the rocking | him *= he* |  |  |  | seasick *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |
| 2 | **become** | gerund | the rocking *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **choke** | past | the rocking *not said here* |  | rocking |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme he=Destination |

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