creaking Who acts: old wood, wood, creaking thing, creaking system, door, I · What happens: creak, groan, be, make, move, bear · To what, where: Creaking long squeaky groaning sound, that, weight, sound, creaking floorboards, wind · Speech: someone speaks here
«creaking» in the school 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: creaking in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Creaking is the long, squeaky, groaning sound that old wood, doors, floors or hinges make when they move or bear weight.
The tree, 21 words amod cop det amod punct amod punct amod obj amod nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj conj advmod nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct root Creaking VERB is AUX the DET long ADJ , PUNCT squeaky ADJ , PUNCT groaning VERB sound NOUN that PRON old ADJ wood NOUN , PUNCT doors NOUN , PUNCT floors NOUN or CCONJ hinges NOUN make VERB when ADV they PRON move VERB or CCONJ bear VERB weight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sound amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sound cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sound det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 squeaky punct 6 squeaky squeaky ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 groaning punct 8 groaning groan VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 make obj 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wood amod 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 19 make nsubj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 doors punct 14 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 12 wood conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 floors punct 16 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 14 doors conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 hinges cc 18 hinges hinge NOUN Number=Plur 14 doors conj 19 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sound conj 20 when when ADV PronType=Int 22 move advmod 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 move nsubj 22 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 make advcl 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 bear cc 24 bear bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 move conj 25 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 24 bear obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 sound punct
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1 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 groan gerund vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present the Creaking long squeaky groaning sound tree rules 4 make present old wood and doors and floors or hinges that vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset that=Product 5 move present wood vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 6 bear present wood not said here weight vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Patient
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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
A creaking thing makes this sound, like a creaking door.
det amod nsubj det obj punct case det amod obl punct root A DET creaking VERB thing NOUN makes VERB this DET sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET creaking VERB door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 door punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 door case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 door det 10 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 door amod 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present a creaking thing this sound like a creaking door vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A creaking system or organisation is old and struggling to work well, as in «a creaking railway».
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj mark xcomp advmod punct case case punct det amod obl punct punct root A DET creaking VERB system NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN is AUX old ADJ and CCONJ struggling VERB to PART work VERB well ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT a DET creaking VERB railway NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 system det 2 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 system amod 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 7 old nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 organisation cc 5 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 3 system conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 struggling cc 9 struggling struggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 old conj 10 to to PART _ 11 work mark 11 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 struggling xcomp 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 work advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 railway punct 14 as as ADP _ 19 railway case 15 in in ADP _ 19 railway case 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 railway punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 railway det 18 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 railway amod 19 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 11 work obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 railway punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
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1 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present a creaking system or organisation old property tree rules 3 struggle gerund a creaking system or organisation not said here tree rules 4 work to-infinitive a creaking system or organisation not said here as a creaking railway; well property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as railway=Attribute 5 creak in a quote gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The door opened with a long, creaking sound.
det nsubj case det amod punct amod obl punct root The DET door NOUN opened VERB with ADP a DET long ADJ , PUNCT creaking VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 9 sound case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 creaking punct 8 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the door with a long creaking sound vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I heard the creaking floorboards as Dad came upstairs.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET creaking VERB floorboards NOUN as SCONJ Dad PROPN came VERB upstairs ADV . 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 floorboards det 4 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 floorboards amod 5 floorboards floorboard NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 came mark 7 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 heard advcl 9 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 8 came advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the creaking floorboards vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer floorboard=Stimulus 2 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 come past Dad upstairs property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The old ship was creaking in the wind.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ ship NOUN was AUX creaking VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ship amod 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 creaking nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 creaking aux 5 creaking creak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 wind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 creaking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 creaking punct
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1 creak past · progressive the old ship the wind vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 4 The creaking stairs gave away our midnight snack trip.
det amod nsubj advmod nmod:poss compound compound obj punct root The DET creaking VERB stairs NOUN gave VERB away ADV our PRON midnight NOUN snack NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stairs det 2 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 stairs amod 3 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 away away ADV _ 4 gave advmod 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 trip nmod:poss 7 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 8 snack compound 8 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 give away past the creaking stairs our snack trip away property vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent trip=Theme 3 trip our nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The tree was creaking under the weight of the snow.
det nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET tree NOUN was AUX creaking VERB under ADP the DET weight NOUN of ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tree det 2 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 creaking nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 creaking aux 4 creaking creak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 weight case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weight det 7 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 4 creaking obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 snow case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 snow det 10 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 7 weight nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 creaking punct
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1 creak past · progressive the tree the weight of the snow vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under weight=Location
Example 6 People say the creaking bus service needs more money.
nsubj det amod compound nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root People NOUN say VERB the DET creaking VERB bus NOUN service NOUN needs VERB more ADJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 service det 4 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 service amod 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 service compound 6 service service NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs nsubj 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 say ccomp 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present People vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 need present the creaking bus service more money vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot money=Theme
Example 7 My grandad's knees make a creaking noise when he stands up.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root My PRON grandad NOUN 's PART knees NOUN make VERB a DET creaking VERB noise NOUN when ADV he PRON stands VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 knees nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 grandad case 4 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 5 make nsubj 5 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 noise det 7 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 noise amod 8 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 stands advmod 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stands nsubj 11 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 stands compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make present My grandad's knees a creaking noise vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product 2 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stand up present he vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The Birch made no reply, only went on creaking.
det nsubj det obj punct advmod conj mark advcl punct root The DET Birch NOUN made VERB no DET reply NOUN , PUNCT only ADV went VERB on SCONJ creaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Birch det 2 Birch birch NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 reply det 5 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 went punct 7 only only ADV _ 8 went advmod 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made conj 9 on on SCONJ _ 10 creaking mark 10 creaking creak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 went advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the Birch no reply vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reply=Product 2 go past the Birch not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 creak gerund the Birch not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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