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title: seizure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seizure» in the school dictionary: A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seizure

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**Who acts:** seizure, that, person, act, friend, you · **What happens:** be, make, shake, fall, stare, lose · **To what, where:** sudden burst, person, consciousness, act, something, stolen goods · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:m1:1
# text = A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seizure	seizure	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	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	stare	stare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
26	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a seizure | a sudden burst |  |  |  | of unusual electrical activity in the brain | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | can | that | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shake** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fall** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **stare** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **lose** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | consciousness |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Seizure is also the act of taking something by force or by law, like the police seizure of stolen goods.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:m2:1
# text = Seizure is also the act of taking something by force or by law, like the police seizure of stolen goods.
1	Seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	compound	_	_
18	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seizure | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  | by force or law; like the police seizure of stolen goods | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **seize** |  |  | stolen goods |  |  |  |  | nom seizure «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend has epilepsy and sometimes has seizures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x1:1
# text = My friend has epilepsy and sometimes has seizures.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	epilepsy	epilepsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	seizures	seizure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My friend | epilepsy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epilepsy=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | My friend *not said here* | seizures |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seizure=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During a seizure, move things away so the person doesn't get hurt.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x2:1
# text = During a seizure, move things away so the person doesn't get hurt.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move away** | imperative | you *not said here* | things |  |  | during a seizure | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | present · passive · do-support |  | the person |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never put anything in someone's mouth during a seizure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x3:1
# text = Never put anything in someone's mouth during a seizure.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything |  | someone's mouth | during a seizure |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anything=Theme in mouth=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call for help if the seizure lasts more than five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x4:1
# text = Call for help if the seizure lasts more than five minutes.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |
| 2 | **last** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the seizure |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flashing lights can cause seizures in some people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x5:1
# text = Flashing lights can cause seizures in some people.
1	Flashing	flash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	seizures	seizure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flash** | gerund |  | lights |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** | can | Flashing | seizures |  |  |  | in some people | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition seizure=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police made a big seizure of stolen phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x6:1
# text = Police made a big seizure of stolen phones.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Police | a big seizure of stolen phones |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seizure=Product |
| 2 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **seize** |  |  | stolen phones |  |  |  |  | nom seizure «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But as this sudden seizure showed no sign of abating, he left her to her women, ordering them to take the greatest care of her.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seizure:x7:1
# text = But as this sudden seizure showed no sign of abating, he left her to her women, ordering them to take the greatest care of her.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seizure	seizure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	abating	abate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	ordering	order	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	25	amod	_	_
25	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | this sudden seizure | no sign |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sign=Recipient |
| 2 | **abate** | gerund | no sign *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **leave** | past | seizure | her *= she* | her women |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to woman=Recipient |
| 4 | **order** | gerund | seizure *not said here* |  | women *= woman* |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **take** | to-infinitive | seizure *not said here* | the greatest care of her |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme |
| 6 | **care** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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