creep Who acts: one, plant, Something, it, creep, others · What happens: creep, mean, move, notice, grow up, creep in · To what, where: you, ground, wall, mistake, unpleasant person, others · Speech: someone speaks here
«creep» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: creep in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To creep means to move slowly and quietly so no one notices you.
mark csubj mark xcomp advmod cc conj mark det nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART creep VERB means VERB to PART move VERB slowly ADV and CCONJ quietly ADV so SCONJ no DET one NOUN notices VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 creep mark 2 creep creep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 quietly cc 8 quietly quietly ADV _ 6 slowly conj 9 so so SCONJ _ 12 notices mark 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 notices nsubj 12 notices notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move advcl 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 notices obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 creep to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 notice present no one you vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
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 To creep means to move slowly along the ground, like an insect or a plant growing up a wall.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod case det obl punct case det obl cc det conj acl compound:prt det obj punct root To PART creep VERB means VERB to PART move VERB slowly ADV along ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET insect NOUN or CCONJ a DET plant NOUN growing VERB up ADP a DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 creep mark 2 creep creep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 along along ADP _ 9 ground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 insect punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 insect case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 insect det 13 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 plant cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 plant det 16 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 13 insect conj 17 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 plant acl 18 up up ADP _ 17 growing compound:prt 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wall det 20 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 17 growing obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 creep to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive the ground like a insect or a plant; slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme along ground=Trajectory 4 grow up gerund a plant not said here a wall vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wall=Theme
Meaning 3 Something creeps in when it slowly appears, like a mistake.
nsubj compound:prt advmod nsubj advmod advcl punct case det obj punct root Something PRON creeps VERB in ADP when ADV it PRON slowly ADV appears VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 creeps nsubj 2 creeps creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 2 creeps compound:prt 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 appears advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 appears nsubj 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 appears advmod 7 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 creeps advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 mistake punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 mistake case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mistake det 11 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 7 appears obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 creeps punct
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1 creep in present Something vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 appear present it a mistake slowly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mistake=Theme
Meaning 4 A creep is an unpleasant person, especially one who makes others feel uneasy.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod appos nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root A DET creep NOUN is AUX an DET unpleasant ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM who PRON makes VERB others NOUN feel VERB uneasy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creep det 2 creep creep NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 one advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 person appos 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one acl:relcl 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 makes obj 13 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 makes xcomp 14 uneasy uneasy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feel xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a creep a unpleasant person tree rules 2 make present others tree rules 3 feel infinitive others not said here uneasy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 5 The creeps is a feeling of fear or disgust.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root The DET creeps NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP fear NOUN or CCONJ disgust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 creeps det 2 creeps creep NOUN Number=Plur 5 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 fear case 7 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 disgust cc 9 disgust disgust NOUN Number=Sing 7 fear conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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1 is a present the creeps a feeling of fear or disgust tree rules
Example 1 The cat crept towards the bird.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN crept VERB towards ADP the DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 crept nsubj 3 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 towards towards ADP _ 6 bird case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bird det 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 crept obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crept punct
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1 creep past the cat towards the bird vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards bird=Destination
Example 2 We crept downstairs so we wouldn't wake the baby.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root We PRON crept VERB downstairs ADV so ADV we PRON would AUX n't PART wake VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 crept nsubj 2 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 2 crept advmod 4 so so ADV _ 8 wake advmod 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 wake nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 wake aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 wake advmod 8 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 crept advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 baby det 10 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 8 wake obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 crept punct
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1 creep past We downstairs property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not wake would we the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 3 Ivy crept up the old wall.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obl punct root Ivy PROPN crept VERB up ADP the DET old ADJ wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ivy Ivy PROPN Number=Sing 2 crept nsubj 2 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 crept compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wall amod 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 crept obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 crept punct
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1 creep up past Ivy the old wall vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A spider crept across the floor.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET spider NOUN crept VERB across ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 crept creep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 spider acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 crept obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spider punct
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1 creep participle a spider not said here the floor vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory
Example 5 Mistakes can creep into your work if you rush.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl punct root Mistakes NOUN can AUX creep VERB into ADP your PRON work NOUN if SCONJ you PRON rush VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 creep nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 creep aux 3 creep creep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 work case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 work nmod:poss 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 creep obl 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 rush mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 rush nsubj 9 rush rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 creep advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 creep punct
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1 creep can Mistakes your work vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into work=Destination 2 rush a condition, not said to happen present you vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 That dark house gives me the creeps.
det amod nsubj iobj det obj punct root That DET dark ADJ house NOUN gives VERB me PRON the DET creeps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 house det 2 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 3 house amod 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 gives iobj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 creeps det 7 creeps creep NOUN Number=Plur 4 gives obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present that dark house the creeps me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient creep=Theme
Example 7 He crept up behind me and said boo!
nsubj compound:prt case obl cc conj obj punct root He PRON crept VERB up ADP behind ADP me PRON and CCONJ said VERB boo NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 crept nsubj 2 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 crept compound:prt 4 behind behind ADP _ 5 me case 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 crept obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 said cc 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 crept conj 8 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 crept punct
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1 creep up past He behind me vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind i=Trajectory 2 say speech: assert past He not said here boo vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent boo=Topic
Example 8 Long shadows came creeping over the ground.
amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Long ADJ shadows NOUN came VERB creeping VERB over ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shadows amod 2 shadows shadow NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 creeping creep VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 came xcomp 5 over over ADP _ 7 ground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ground det 7 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 creeping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past Long shadows tree rules 2 creep gerund Long shadows not said here the ground vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over ground=Trajectory
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