screech Who acts: person, tyres, car, screech, little sister, sister · What happens: screech, be, scream, make, scrape, stop · To what, where: noise, such loud high unpleasant sound, owl, dark wood, halt, crossing · Speech: someone speaks here
«screech» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: screech in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To screech is to make a very loud, high, harsh sound, like a scared bird or a person screaming.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark det advmod amod punct amod punct amod obj punct case det amod conj cc det conj acl punct root To PART screech VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET very ADV loud ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET scared ADJ bird NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN screaming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 screech mark 2 screech screech 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 13 sound det 7 very very ADV _ 8 loud advmod 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sound amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 loud punct 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sound amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 high punct 12 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sound amod 13 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 bird punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 bird case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bird det 17 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 18 bird amod 18 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 13 sound conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 person cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 person det 21 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 sound conj 22 screaming scream VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 person acl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 screech to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules 3 scream speech: express gerund a person not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 When tyres or brakes screech, they make a sharp, scraping noise as a car stops suddenly.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj cc conj advcl punct nsubj det xcomp punct advcl obj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root When SCONJ tyres NOUN or CCONJ brakes NOUN screech VERB , PUNCT they PRON make VERB a DET sharp ADJ , PUNCT scraping VERB noise NOUN as SCONJ a DET car NOUN stops VERB suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 5 screech mark 2 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 5 screech nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 brakes cc 4 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 2 tyres conj 5 screech screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 screech punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make nsubj 8 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sharp det 10 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 make xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 scraping punct 12 scraping scrape VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 make advcl 13 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 12 scraping obj 14 as as SCONJ _ 17 stops mark 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 car det 16 car car NOUN Number=Sing 17 stops nsubj 17 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 scraping advcl 18 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 17 stops advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 screech present tyres or brakes vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present tyres = tyre sharp property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 scrape gerund tyres = tyre not said here noise vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Patient 4 stop present a car suddenly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A screech is one such loud, high, unpleasant sound.
det nsubj cop nsubj amod amod punct amod punct amod punct root A DET screech NOUN is AUX one NUM such ADJ loud ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT unpleasant ADJ 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 screech det 2 screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sound cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 sound nsubj 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 loud punct 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 high punct 10 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sound punct
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1 is a present a screech such loud high unpleasant sound tree rules
Meaning 4 «Screech to a halt» means to stop very suddenly, often with that noise.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj case det nmod punct mark ccomp advmod advmod punct advmod case det obl punct root « PUNCT Screech NOUN to ADP a DET halt NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART stop VERB very ADV suddenly ADV , PUNCT often ADV with ADP that DET noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Screech punct 2 Screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 halt case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 halt det 5 halt halt NOUN Number=Sing 2 Screech nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Screech punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 stop mark 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 very very ADV _ 11 suddenly advmod 11 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 stop advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 often punct 13 often often ADV _ 9 stop advmod 14 with with ADP _ 16 noise case 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 noise det 16 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Screech to a halt vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stop not said to happen to-infinitive with that noise; often, suddenly property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with noise=Location
Example 1 The owl screeched in the dark wood.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET owl NOUN screeched VERB in ADP the DET dark ADJ wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 screeched screech VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 owl acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 wood case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wood amod 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 owl punct
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1 screech participle the owl not said here the dark wood vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location
Example 2 The car screeched to a halt at the crossing.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN screeched VERB to ADP a DET halt NOUN at ADP the DET crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched nsubj 3 screeched screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 halt case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 halt det 6 halt halt NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 crossing case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crossing det 9 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 screeched punct
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1 screech past the car a halt the crossing vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to halt=Recipient
Example 3 My little sister screeched when she saw the spider.
nmod:poss amod nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN screeched VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET spider NOUN . 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 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 screeched nsubj 4 screeched screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 screeched ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spider det 9 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 screeched punct
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1 screech past My little sister vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past sister the spider vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spider=Stimulus
Example 4 We heard the screech of brakes outside school.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET screech NOUN of ADP brakes NOUN outside ADP school 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 screech det 4 screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 brakes case 6 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 4 screech nmod 7 outside outside ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 brakes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the screech of brakes outside school vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer screech=Stimulus 2 screech brakes outside school nom screech «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The chalk made a horrible screech on the board.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET chalk NOUN made VERB a DET horrible ADJ screech NOUN on ADP the DET board NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chalk det 2 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 screech det 5 horrible horrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 screech amod 6 screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 board case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 board det 9 board board NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the chalk a horrible screech the board vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset screech=Product
Example 6 Parrots screech when they are excited.
nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Parrots NOUN screech VERB when SCONJ they PRON are AUX excited ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 2 screech nsubj 2 screech screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 excited mark 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 excited nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 excited cop 6 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 2 screech advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 screech punct
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1 screech present Parrots vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present Parrots = parrot excited property tree rules
Example 7 The train screeched into the station.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET train NOUN screeched VERB into ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched nsubj 3 screeched screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 station case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 station det 6 station station NOUN Number=Sing 3 screeched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 screeched punct
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1 screech past the train the station vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into station=Recipient
Example 8 She let out a screech of laughter.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod punct root She PRON let VERB out ADP a DET screech NOUN of ADP laughter 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 let nsubj 2 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 let compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 screech det 5 screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 laughter case 7 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 5 screech nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let out past She a screech of laughter vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screech=Theme 2 screech laughter nom screech «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 9 Peter thimbled her, and almost immediately she screeched. “What is it, Wendy?”
Sentence 1: Peter thimbled her, and almost immediately she screeched.
nsubj obj punct cc advmod advmod nsubj conj punct root Peter PROPN thimbled VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ almost ADV immediately ADV she PRON screeched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 2 thimbled nsubj 2 thimbled thimble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 thimbled obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 screeched punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 screeched cc 6 almost almost ADV _ 7 immediately advmod 7 immediately immediately ADV _ 9 screeched advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 screeched nsubj 9 screeched screech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 thimbled conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 thimbled punct
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1 thimble past Peter her = she tree rules 2 screech past Peter immediately property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: “What is it, Wendy?”
punct nsubj cop nsubj punct punct punct root “ PUNCT What PRON is AUX it PRON , PUNCT Wendy PROPN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 Wendy punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 6 Wendy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Wendy cop 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 Wendy nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Wendy punct 6 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 Wendy punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 Wendy punct
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1 is a in a quote present Wendy tree rules
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