peep Who acts: peep, baby bird, She, I, you, chicks · What happens: peep, be, make, mean, hide, take · To what, where: small hole, quick look, short high sound, sound, peeping, peep
«peep» 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: peep in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To peep is to look quickly and secretly, often through a small hole or gap.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj punct advmod case det amod obl cc conj punct root To PART peep VERB is AUX to PART look VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ secretly ADV , PUNCT often ADV through ADP a DET small ADJ hole NOUN or CCONJ gap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peep mark 2 peep peep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 look advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 secretly cc 8 secretly secretly ADV _ 6 quickly conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 hole punct 10 often often ADV _ 14 hole advmod 11 through through ADP _ 14 hole case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hole det 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 hole amod 14 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 gap cc 16 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 14 hole conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 peep to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a small hole or gap look, quickly property tree rules
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 peep is a quick look.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET peep NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 peep det 2 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 is a present a peep a quick look tree rules
Meaning 3 A peep is a short, high sound, like a baby bird makes.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct mark det compound nsubj conj punct root A DET peep NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ a DET baby NOUN bird NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 peep det 2 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 makes punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 14 makes mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bird det 12 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 13 bird compound 13 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 14 makes nsubj 14 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 sound punct
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1 is a present a peep a short high sound tree rules 2 make present a baby bird vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 "Not a peep" means no sound or no complaint at all.
punct advmod det nsubj punct det obj cc det conj case nmod punct root " PUNCT Not PART a DET peep NOUN " PUNCT means VERB no DET sound NOUN or CCONJ no DET complaint NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 peep punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 peep advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 peep det 4 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 peep punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 sound det 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 complaint cc 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 complaint det 11 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound conj 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 complaint nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a peep no sound or no complaint at all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Topic
Example 1 She peeped through the curtains.
nsubj case det obl punct root She PRON peeped VERB through ADP the DET curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 peeped nsubj 2 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 curtains case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 curtains det 5 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 peeped obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 peeped punct
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1 peep past She through the curtains vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through curtain=Theme
Example 2 No peeping while I hide!
det mark nsubj acl punct root No DET peeping NOUN while SCONJ I PRON hide VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 peeping det 2 peeping peeping NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 while while SCONJ _ 5 hide mark 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 hide nsubj 5 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 peeping acl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 peeping punct
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1 hide present I no peeping not said here vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeping=Patient
Example 3 Take a peep inside the box.
det obj case det obl punct root Take VERB a DET peep NOUN inside ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 peep det 3 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here a peep the box vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peep=Theme
Example 4 The chicks gave a little peep.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET chicks NOUN gave VERB a DET little ADJ peep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chicks det 2 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 peep det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 peep amod 6 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the chicks a little peep vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peep=Theme
Example 5 I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp det obj case case obl punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART hear VERB a DET peep NOUN out ADP of ADP you PRON . 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 4 want nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hear mark 6 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 peep det 8 peep peep NOUN Number=Sing 6 hear obj 9 out out ADP _ 11 you case 10 of of ADP _ 11 you case 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 hear obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want present · do-support I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 hear not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here a peep out you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer peep=Stimulus
Example 6 The sun peeped out from behind the clouds.
det nsubj advmod case case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN peeped VERB out ADV from ADP behind ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 peeped nsubj 3 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 peeped advmod 5 from from ADP _ 8 clouds case 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 clouds case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clouds det 8 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 peeped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 peeped punct
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1 peep out past the sun from the clouds; out property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from cloud=Theme
Example 7 He peeped inside the closet--no one!
nsubj case det obl punct det appos punct root He PRON peeped VERB inside ADP the DET closet NOUN -- PUNCT no DET one 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 peeped nsubj 2 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 inside inside ADP _ 5 closet case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 closet det 5 closet closet NOUN Number=Sing 2 peeped obl 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 8 one punct 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 closet appos 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 peeped punct
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1 peep past He inside the closet vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent inside closet=Theme
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