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title: seismic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seismic» in the school dictionary: Seismic means to do with earthquakes or the shaking of the earth: seismic waves, seismic activity. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seismic

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**Who acts:** Seismic, huge change, Seismic waves, New Zealand, seismic station, Winning · **What happens:** mean, do, shake, spread out, have, record · **To what, where:** earth, everything, centre, lot, small tremor, cup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«seismic» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [seismic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seismic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seismic means to do with earthquakes or the shaking of the earth: seismic waves, seismic activity.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:m1:1
# text = Seismic means to do with earthquakes or the shaking of the earth: seismic waves, seismic activity.
1	Seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	earthquakes	earthquake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shaking	shaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Seismic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with earthquakes or the shaking of the earth and seismic waves and seismic activity | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shake** |  |  | the earth |  |  |  |  | nom shaking «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Seismic can also mean very big and important, like a huge change that shakes everything: a seismic shift.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:m2:1
# text = Seismic can also mean very big and important, like a huge change that shakes everything: a seismic shift.
1	Seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	shift	shift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Seismic |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shake** | present | a huge change | everything |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seismic waves spread out from the centre of an earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x1:1
# text = Seismic waves spread out from the centre of an earthquake.
1	Seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread out** | present | Seismic waves |  |  | the centre of a earthquake |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand has a lot of seismic activity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x2:1
# text = New Zealand has a lot of seismic activity.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | New Zealand | a lot of seismic activity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seismic station recorded a small tremor last night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x3:1
# text = The seismic station recorded a small tremor last night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	recorded	record	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tremor	tremor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past | the seismic station | a small tremor |  |  | night |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tremor=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Schools in Japan practise for seismic events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x4:1
# text = Schools in Japan practise for seismic events.
1	Schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	practise	practise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning the cup caused a seismic change in the town's mood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x5:1
# text = Winning the cup caused a seismic change in the town's mood.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  | the cup |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cause** | past | Winning | a seismic change |  | the town's mood |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition change=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Engineers build bridges to resist seismic shaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x6:1
# text = Engineers build bridges to resist seismic shaking.
1	Engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bridges	bridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	resist	resist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shaking	shaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Engineers | bridges |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product |
| 2 | **resist** | to-infinitive | Engineers *not said here* | seismic shaking |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a seismic wave on graph paper in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismic:x7:1
# text = We drew a seismic wave on graph paper in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	seismic	seismic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a seismic wave |  | graph paper in science |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wave=Theme on paper=Destination |

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