creak Who acts: stairs, creak, old system, I, cart, that · What happens: creak, be, squeak, move, walk on, mean · To what, where: sound, it, creak, stairs, gate, storm · Speech: someone speaks here
«creak» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: creak in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To creak is to make a long, high, squeaking sound, like an old door, a wooden floor or stairs when they move or are walked on.
The tree, 26 words mark csubj cop mark det amod punct conj punct amod obj punct case det amod obl punct det amod nmod cc conj advmod nsubj parataxis cc aux:pass conj advmod punct root To PART creak VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT squeaking VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET old ADJ door NOUN , PUNCT a DET wooden ADJ floor NOUN or CCONJ stairs NOUN when ADV they PRON move VERB or CCONJ are AUX walked VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 creak mark 2 creak creak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sound det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 squeaking amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 high punct 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 7 long conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 squeaking punct 11 squeaking squeak VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 sound amod 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 door punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 door case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 door det 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 17 door amod 17 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 floor punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 floor det 20 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 21 floor amod 21 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 17 door nmod 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 stairs cc 23 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 21 floor conj 24 when when ADV PronType=Int 26 move advmod 25 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 move nsubj 26 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make parataxis 27 or or CCONJ _ 29 walked cc 28 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 walked aux:pass 29 walked walk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 move conj 30 on on ADV _ 29 walked advmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 creak to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present like a old door a wooden floor or stairs; make property tree rules 3 squeak gerund vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 move present stairs = stair vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 walk on present · passive stairs = stair not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»
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 A creak is that sound.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET creak NOUN is AUX that DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creak det 2 creak creak NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a creak that sound tree rules
Meaning 3 To creak can mean to work badly because of being old or weak: «The old system is creaking».
The tree, 18 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp advmod mark fixed cop advcl cc conj punct punct det amod nsubj aux ccomp punct punct root To PART creak VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART work VERB badly ADV because SCONJ of ADP being AUX old ADJ or CCONJ weak ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET old ADJ system NOUN is AUX creaking VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 creak mark 2 creak creak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 work mark 6 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 work advmod 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 old mark 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 old cop 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 work advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 weak cc 13 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 11 old conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 20 creaking punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 20 creaking punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 system det 17 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 system amod 18 system system NOUN Number=Sing 20 creaking nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 creaking aux 20 creaking creak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 mean ccomp 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 creaking punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 creak to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive badly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is gerund old property tree rules 5 be tree rules 6 creak in a quote present · progressive the old system vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Behold, I will make it creak under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of sheaves. (Prophets AMO.2.13, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Behold, I will make it creak under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of sheaves.
The tree, 17 words discourse punct nsubj aux obj xcomp case obl punct mark det nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root Behold INTJ , PUNCT I PRON will AUX make VERB it PRON creak VERB under ADP you PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ a DET cart NOUN creaketh VERB that PRON is AUX full ADJ of ADP sheaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behold behold INTJ _ 5 make discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Behold punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 make nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 creak creak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 under under ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 creak obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 creaketh punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 creaketh mark 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cart det 13 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 14 creaketh nsubj 14 creaketh creak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make parataxis 15 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 full nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 full cop 17 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 14 creaketh ccomp 18 of of ADP _ 19 sheaves case 19 sheaves sheaf NOUN Number=Plur 17 full obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make future I it tree rules 2 creak infinitive under you vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under you=Location 3 creak present a cart vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is present that of sheaves; full property tree rules
Sentence 2: (Prophets AMO.2.13, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN AMO.2.13 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 AMO.2.13 AMO.2.13 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 AMO.2.13 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 AMO.2.13 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 2 The old door creaked open.
det amod nsubj xcomp punct root The DET old ADJ door NOUN creaked VERB open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 creaked nsubj 4 creaked creak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 4 creaked xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 creaked punct
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1 creak past the old door open property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I heard a creak on the stairs.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET creak NOUN on ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 creak det 4 creak creak NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 stairs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a creak the stairs vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer creak=Stimulus
Example 4 The floorboards creaked as I tiptoed past.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET floorboards NOUN creaked VERB as SCONJ I PRON tiptoed VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floorboards det 2 floorboards floorboard NOUN Number=Plur 3 creaked nsubj 3 creaked creak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 tiptoed mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tiptoed nsubj 6 tiptoed tiptoe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 creaked advcl 7 past past ADV _ 6 tiptoed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 creaked punct
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1 creak past the floorboards vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tiptoe past I past property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Dad oiled the gate so it would stop creaking.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj aux advcl xcomp punct root Dad NOUN oiled VERB the DET gate NOUN so ADV it PRON would AUX stop VERB creaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 oiled nsubj 2 oiled oil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gate det 4 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 oiled obj 5 so so ADV _ 8 stop advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stop nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 stop aux 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 oiled advcl 9 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 stop xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 oiled punct
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1 oil past Dad the gate vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent gate=Destination 2 stop would gate vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 creak gerund gate not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The ship's timbers creaked in the storm.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET ship NOUN 's PART timbers NOUN creaked VERB in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 timbers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ship case 4 timbers timber NOUN Number=Plur 5 creaked nsubj 5 creaked creak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 creaked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 creaked punct
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1 creak past the ship's timbers the storm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in storm=Location
Example 7 In the dark, every creak made me jump.
case det obl punct det nsubj obj xcomp punct root In ADP the DET dark NOUN , PUNCT every DET creak NOUN made VERB me PRON jump VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 dark case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dark det 3 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 dark punct 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 creak det 6 creak creak NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 made xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past every creak me the dark tree rules 2 jump infinitive me not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Whenever the wind blew the Birch-tree creaked.
det nsubj advcl:relcl det compound punct nsubj acl punct root Whenever ADV the DET wind NOUN blew VERB the DET Birch NOUN - PUNCT tree NOUN creaked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whenever whenever ADV PronType=Rel root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew nsubj 4 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Whenever advcl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 6 Birch birch NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 Birch punct 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Whenever nsubj 9 creaked creak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tree acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whenever punct
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1 blow past the wind vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 creak participle the Birch tree not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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