creeper Who acts: plant, small bird, person, Ivy, creeper, treecreeper · What happens: grow, climb up, creep up, look, behave, watch · To what, where: ground, walls, tree trunks, creepy way, people, creeper · Speech: someone speaks here
«creeper» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: creeper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plant that grows along the ground or climbs up walls, fences and trees, such as ivy.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj compound:prt obj punct conj cc conj punct case fixed conj punct root A DET plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB along ADP the DET ground NOUN or CCONJ climbs VERB up ADP walls NOUN , PUNCT fences NOUN and CCONJ trees NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP ivy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 grows nsubj 4 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 plant acl:relcl 5 along along ADP _ 7 ground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ground det 7 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 grows obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 climbs cc 9 climbs climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grows conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 climbs compound:prt 11 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 9 climbs obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 fences punct 13 fences fence NOUN Number=Plur 11 walls conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 trees cc 15 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 11 walls conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 ivy punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 ivy case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 ivy ivy NOUN Number=Sing 11 walls conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 plant punct
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1 grow present a plant the ground vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along ground=Location 2 climb up present a plant not said here walls and fences and trees and ivy vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wall=Theme
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 small bird that creeps up tree trunks looking for insects (a treecreeper).
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt compound obj advcl case obl punct det appos punct punct root A DET small ADJ bird NOUN that PRON creeps VERB up ADP tree NOUN trunks NOUN looking VERB for ADP insects NOUN ( PUNCT a DET treecreeper 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 bird det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 creeps nsubj 5 creeps creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bird acl:relcl 6 up up ADP _ 5 creeps compound:prt 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 8 trunks compound 8 trunks trunk NOUN Number=Plur 5 creeps obj 9 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 creeps advcl 10 for for ADP _ 11 insects case 11 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 9 looking obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 treecreeper punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 treecreeper det 14 treecreeper treecreeper NOUN Number=Sing 11 insects appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 treecreeper punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 bird punct
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1 creep up present a small bird tree trunks vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location trunk=Theme 2 look gerund a small bird not said here for insects vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for insect=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who behaves in a creepy way, for example by watching people secretly.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct case obl mark advcl obj advmod punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON behaves VERB in ADP a DET creepy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN by SCONJ watching VERB people NOUN secretly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 behaves nsubj 4 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 creepy creepy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves obl 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 watching mark 13 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 behaves advcl 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 watching obj 15 secretly secretly ADV _ 13 watching advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 behave present a person a creepy way for example vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 watch gerund a person not said here people secretly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: old-fashioned, plural — kept apart, not parsed.
Soft shoes or a baby's one-piece suit (US, «creepers»).
The tree, 11 words amod cc det nmod:poss case nummod punct compound conj punct appos punct punct conj punct punct punct root Soft ADJ shoes NOUN or CCONJ a DET baby NOUN 's PART one NUM - PUNCT piece NOUN suit NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT creepers NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shoes amod 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 10 suit cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 10 suit nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 baby case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 piece nummod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 one punct 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 10 suit compound 10 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 2 shoes conj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 US punct 12 US US PROPN Number=Sing 10 suit appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 creepers punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 creepers punct 15 creepers creeper NOUN Number=Plur 12 US conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 US punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 US punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 shoes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Ivy is a creeper that climbs up walls.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj punct root Ivy PROPN is AUX a DET creeper NOUN that PRON climbs VERB up ADP walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ivy Ivy PROPN Number=Sing 4 creeper nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 creeper cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 creeper det 4 creeper creeper NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 climbs nsubj 6 climbs climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 creeper acl:relcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 climbs compound:prt 8 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 6 climbs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 creeper punct
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1 is a present Ivy a creeper tree rules 2 climb up present a creeper walls vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wall=Theme
Example 2 The old house was covered in green creepers.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ house NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP green ADJ creepers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 house det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 house amod 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 creepers case 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 creepers amod 8 creepers creeper NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the old house in green creepers vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in creeper=Theme
Example 3 Monkeys swung on the creepers in the jungle.
acl case det obl case det nmod punct root Monkeys NOUN swung VERB on ADP the DET creepers NOUN in ADP the DET jungle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 swung swing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Monkeys acl 3 on on ADP _ 5 creepers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 creepers det 5 creepers creeper NOUN Number=Plur 2 swung obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 jungle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jungle det 8 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 5 creepers nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Monkeys punct
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1 swing participle Monkeys not said here the creepers in the jungle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on creeper=Trajectory
Example 4 A treecreeper ran up the oak trunk.
det nsubj compound:prt det compound obj punct root A DET treecreeper NOUN ran VERB up ADP the DET oak NOUN trunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 treecreeper det 2 treecreeper treecreeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trunk det 6 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 7 trunk compound 7 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run up past a treecreeper the oak trunk vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trunk=Trajectory
Example 5 The creeper had tiny tendrils that gripped the fence.
det nsubj amod obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET creeper NOUN had VERB tiny ADJ tendrils NOUN that PRON gripped VERB the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 creeper det 2 creeper creeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tendrils amod 5 tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 gripped nsubj 7 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tendrils acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 7 gripped obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the creeper tiny tendrils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendril=Patient 2 grip past tiny tendrils the fence vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Experiencer
Example 6 «Don't be a creeper and read my diary!» said my sister.
The tree, 12 words punct ccomp advmod cop det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj punct root « PUNCT Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET creeper NOUN and CCONJ read VERB my PRON diary NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB my PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 2 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 said ccomp 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 creeper advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 creeper cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 creeper det 6 creeper creeper NOUN Number=Sing 2 Do obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 read cc 8 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Do conj 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 diary nmod:poss 10 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 8 read obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 sister nmod:poss 15 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 13 said nsubj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 said punct
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1 do in a quote infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a in a quote infinitive a creeper tree rules 3 read in a quote infinitive my diary vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic 4 say speech: express past my sister vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 7 In the evening he went as usual to the creeper-covered house.
case det obl nsubj case obl case det compound punct amod obl punct root In ADP the DET evening NOUN he PRON went VERB as ADP usual ADJ to ADP the DET creeper NOUN - PUNCT covered VERB house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 evening case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 evening det 3 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 usual case 7 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 went obl 8 to to ADP _ 13 house case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 house det 10 creeper creeper NOUN Number=Sing 12 covered compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 creeper punct 12 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 house amod 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past he the covered house evening as usual vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial_Location 2 cover participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
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