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title: seismograph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seismograph» in the school dictionary: A machine that measures and records how much the ground shakes during an earthquake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seismograph

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**Who acts:** machine, seismograph, Scientists, We, volcano, Seismograph records · **What happens:** measure, record, shake, draw, watch, detect · **To what, where:** much ground, big zigzag lines, seismographs, earthquakes, other side, model seismograph

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A machine that measures and records how much the ground shakes during an earthquake.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:m1:1
# text = A machine that measures and records how much the ground shakes during an earthquake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	records	record	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | a machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | present | a machine *not said here* | the much ground |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Theme |
| 3 | **shake** | present | a machine |  |  |  | during a earthquake |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seismograph drew big zigzag lines during the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x1:1
# text = The seismograph drew big zigzag lines during the earthquake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seismograph	seismograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	zigzag	zigzag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the seismograph | big zigzag lines |  |  | during the earthquake |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists in New Zealand watch seismographs day and night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x2:1
# text = Scientists in New Zealand watch seismographs day and night.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	seismographs	seismograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | Scientists in New Zealand | seismographs |  |  | day |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seismograph=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seismograph can detect earthquakes on the other side of the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x3:1
# text = A seismograph can detect earthquakes on the other side of the world.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seismograph	seismograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	detect	detect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	earthquakes	earthquake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **detect** | can | a seismograph | earthquakes |  | the other side of the world |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer earthquake=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a model seismograph with a pen and a moving strip of paper.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x4:1
# text = We made a model seismograph with a pen and a moving strip of paper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seismograph	seismograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a model seismograph |  |  |  | with a pen and a moving strip of paper | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seismograph=Product |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seismograph showed small shakes before the volcano erupted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x5:1
# text = The seismograph showed small shakes before the volcano erupted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seismograph	seismograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shakes	shake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	erupted	erupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the seismograph | small shakes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent shake=Recipient |
| 2 | **erupt** | past | the volcano |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seismograph records help warn people about tsunamis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seismograph:x6:1
# text = Seismograph records help warn people about tsunamis.
1	Seismograph	seismograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tsunamis	tsunami	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Seismograph records |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | infinitive | Seismograph records *not said here* |  | people |  |  | about tsunamis | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent people=Recipient about tsunami=Topic |

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