shriek Who acts: you, shriek, children, She, mouse, he · What happens: shriek, be, hurt, laugh, let out, run past · To what, where: one such cry, something, high loud voice, roller coaster, shriek, foot · Speech: someone speaks here
«shriek» 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: shriek in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shriek is to give a short, loud, very high cry, because you are scared, excited, hurt or laughing hard.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark det amod punct conj punct advmod amod obj punct mark nsubj cop conj punct conj punct parataxis cc conj advmod punct root To PART shriek VERB is AUX to PART give VERB a DET short ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ , PUNCT very ADV high ADJ cry NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON are AUX scared ADJ , PUNCT excited ADJ , PUNCT hurt VERB or CCONJ laughing VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shriek mark 2 shriek shriek VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cry det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cry amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 loud punct 9 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 short conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 cry punct 11 very very ADV _ 12 high advmod 12 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cry amod 13 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 scared punct 15 because because SCONJ _ 18 scared mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 scared nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 scared cop 18 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 5 give conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 excited punct 20 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 18 scared conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 hurt punct 22 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 scared parataxis 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 laughing cc 24 laughing laugh VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 hurt conj 25 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 24 laughing advmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 shriek to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present give property tree rules 3 is present you scared property tree rules 4 be you not said here tree rules 5 hurt participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 6 laugh gerund hard property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «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 A shriek is one such cry.
det nsubj cop nummod amod punct root A DET shriek NOUN is AUX one NUM such ADJ cry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shriek det 2 shriek shriek NOUN Number=Sing 6 cry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cry cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 cry nummod 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cry amod 6 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cry punct
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1 is a present a shriek one such cry tree rules
Meaning 3 To shriek something is to say it in a very high, loud voice.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct root To PART shriek VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB it PRON in ADP a DET very ADV high ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shriek mark 2 shriek shriek VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shriek obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 say obj 8 in in ADP _ 14 voice case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 voice det 10 very very ADV _ 11 high advmod 11 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 high punct 13 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 shriek to-infinitive something vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 is present a high loud voice say property tree rules
Example 1 The children shrieked with joy on the roller coaster.
det nsubj case obl case det compound obl punct root The DET children NOUN shrieked VERB with ADP joy NOUN on ADP the DET roller NOUN coaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 shrieked nsubj 3 shrieked shriek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 joy case 5 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrieked obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 coaster case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 coaster det 8 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 9 coaster compound 9 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrieked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrieked punct
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1 shriek past the children the roller coaster with joy vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with joy=Theme
Example 2 She let out a shriek when the mouse ran past.
nsubj compound:prt det obj advmod det nsubj advcl advmod punct root She PRON let VERB out ADP a DET shriek NOUN when ADV the DET mouse NOUN ran VERB past ADV . 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 shriek det 5 shriek shriek NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 ran advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mouse det 8 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 9 ran nsubj 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 let advcl 10 past past ADV _ 9 ran advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let out past She a shriek vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shriek=Theme 2 run past past the mouse past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 «Get off my foot!» he shrieked.
punct ccomp compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Get VERB off ADP my PRON foot NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON shrieked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 2 Get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 shrieked ccomp 3 off off ADP _ 2 Get compound:prt 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 foot nmod:poss 5 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 2 Get obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 shrieked nsubj 9 shrieked shriek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 shrieked punct
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1 get off in a quote infinitive he not said here my foot vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer foot=Stimulus 2 shriek past he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 4 We heard shrieks from the haunted house ride.
nsubj obj case det amod compound obl punct root We PRON heard VERB shrieks NOUN from ADP the DET haunted VERB house NOUN ride 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 shrieks shriek NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 4 from from ADP _ 8 ride case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ride det 6 haunted haunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ride amod 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 ride compound 8 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We shrieks the haunted house ride vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent shriek=Topic from ride=Source 2 haunt participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The baby shrieked with laughter at the puppy.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET baby NOUN shrieked VERB with ADP laughter NOUN at ADP the DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrieked nsubj 3 shrieked shriek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 laughter case 5 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrieked obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 puppy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 puppy det 8 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrieked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrieked punct
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1 shriek past the baby with laughter; at the puppy vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at puppy=Location
Example 6 A sudden shriek woke the whole house.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET sudden ADJ shriek NOUN woke VERB the DET whole ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shriek det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shriek amod 3 shriek shriek NOUN Number=Sing 4 woke nsubj 4 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 house amod 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 woke obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 woke punct
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1 wake past a sudden shriek the whole house vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 7 The girls shrieked as the cold wave hit them.
det nsubj mark det amod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET girls NOUN shrieked VERB as SCONJ the DET cold ADJ wave NOUN hit VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 girls det 2 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 shrieked nsubj 3 shrieked shriek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 8 hit mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wave det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wave amod 7 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 8 hit nsubj 8 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shrieked advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrieked punct
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1 shriek past the girls vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 hit past the cold wave girls = girl vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme
Example 8 The genie gave such a loud and terrible shriek that the hall shook.
det nsubj det:predet det amod cc conj obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET genie NOUN gave VERB such DET a DET loud ADJ and CCONJ terrible ADJ shriek NOUN that SCONJ the DET hall NOUN shook VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 genie det 2 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 shriek det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shriek det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shriek amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 terrible cc 8 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 loud conj 9 shriek shriek NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 shook mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 hall det 12 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 13 shook nsubj 13 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the genie such loud shriek vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shriek=Theme 2 shake past the hall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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