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title: senile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «senile» in the school dictionary: Weak in mind because of old age, especially forgetful or confused. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# senile

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**Who acts:** Great gran, doctor, It, old dog, people, many · **What happens:** connect, get, say, be, not be, call · **To what, where:** dementia, old people, bit senile, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«senile» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [senile in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/senile.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weak in mind because of old age, especially forgetful or confused.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:m1:1
# text = Weak in mind because of old age, especially forgetful or confused.
1	Weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: medicine, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connected with old age: «senile dementia».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:m2:1
# text = Connected with old age: «senile dementia».
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	senile	senile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  | with old age |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with age=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great-gran gets confused, but the doctor says it is dementia, not just being senile.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:x1:1
# text = Great-gran gets confused, but the doctor says it is dementia, not just being senile.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	cop	_	_
18	senile	senile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Great gran |  |  |  |  | confused *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | doctor | dementia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **is** | gerund | doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | senile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is rude to call old people senile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:x2:1
# text = It is rude to call old people senile.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	senile	senile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive |  |  | old people |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old dog seemed a bit senile, barking at nothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:x3:1
# text = The old dog seemed a bit senile, barking at nothing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seemed	seem	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	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	senile	senile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the old dog | a bit senile |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme senile=Attribute |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund | the old dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at nothing | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at nothing=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some people become forgetful as they age, but many stay sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:x4:1
# text = Some people become forgetful as they age, but many stay sharp.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	age	age	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | some people |  |  |  |  | forgetful *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **age** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **stay** | present | many |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the old king was senile and easily fooled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senile:x5:1
# text = In the story, the old king was senile and easily fooled.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	senile	senile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old king |  |  | the story |  | senile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fool** | participle | the old king *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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