sneak Who acts: nobody, sneak, person, We, He, my · What happens: sneak, be, see, hear, do, tell · To what, where: you, something, it, biscuit, person, things · Speech: someone speaks here
«sneak» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sneak in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sneak is to go somewhere quietly and secretly so nobody sees or hears you.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod cc conj mark nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART sneak VERB is AUX to PART go VERB somewhere ADV quietly ADV and CCONJ secretly ADV so SCONJ nobody PRON sees VERB or CCONJ hears VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sneak mark 2 sneak sneak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 go csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go cop 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 5 go advmod 7 quietly quietly ADV _ 5 go advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 secretly cc 9 secretly secretly ADV _ 7 quietly conj 10 so so SCONJ _ 12 sees mark 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 12 sees nsubj 12 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 hears cc 14 hears hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sees conj 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 hears obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 sneak to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present go, quietly, somewhere property tree rules 3 see present nobody vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 hear present nobody not said here you vn see-30.1-1-1 «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 sneak something is to take or do it secretly: «sneak a biscuit».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART sneak VERB something PRON is AUX to PART take VERB or CCONJ do VERB it PRON secretly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT sneak VERB a DET biscuit NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sneak mark 2 sneak sneak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sneak obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take cop 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 do cc 8 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 take conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do obj 10 secretly secretly ADV _ 8 do advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 sneak punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 sneak punct 13 sneak sneak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 take parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 biscuit det 15 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 13 sneak obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 sneak punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 sneak to-infinitive something vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present take property tree rules 3 do infinitive it secretly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 sneak in a quote infinitive a biscuit vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme
Meaning 3 A sneak is a person who does things secretly or tells tales on others (UK, informal).
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod cc conj obj case obl punct appos punct conj punct punct root A DET sneak NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB things NOUN secretly ADV or CCONJ tells VERB tales NOUN on ADP others NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sneak det 2 sneak sneak NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 does obj 9 secretly secretly ADV _ 7 does advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 tells cc 11 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 does conj 12 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 11 tells obj 13 on on ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 tells obl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 14 others appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 informal punct 18 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 UK conj 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a sneak a person tree rules 2 do present a person things secretly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 3 tell speech: assert present a person not said here tales others vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient
Example 1 We sneaked into the kitchen for a midnight snack.
nsubj case det obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON sneaked VERB into ADP the DET kitchen NOUN for ADP a DET midnight NOUN snack 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 sneaked nsubj 2 sneaked sneak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 kitchen case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 kitchen det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 2 sneaked obl 6 for for ADP _ 9 snack case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 snack det 8 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 9 snack compound 9 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 2 sneaked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sneaked punct
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1 sneak past We the kitchen for a midnight snack vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into kitchen=Destination
Example 2 The cat sneaked up on the bird.
det acl compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN sneaked VERB up ADP on 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 root root 3 sneaked sneak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cat acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 sneaked compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 7 bird case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 sneaked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cat punct
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1 sneak up participle the cat not said here on the bird vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bird=Trajectory
Example 3 He tried to sneak a look at my answers.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART sneak VERB a DET look NOUN at ADP my PRON answers 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 sneak mark 4 sneak sneak VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing 4 sneak obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 answers case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 answers nmod:poss 9 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 4 sneak obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 sneak not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here a look my answers vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent look=Theme at answer=Trajectory 3 answer my nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Don't sneak out without telling your parents.
aux advmod compound:prt mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART sneak VERB out ADP without SCONJ telling VERB your PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sneak aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 sneak advmod 3 sneak sneak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 sneak compound:prt 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 telling mark 6 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sneak advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 parents nmod:poss 8 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 6 telling obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sneak punct
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1 not sneak out imperative · do-support you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tell speech: assert gerund you not said here your parents vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient
Example 5 Here's a sneak peek of the new book!
cop det amod nsubj case det amod nmod punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET sneak ADJ peek NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ book NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 peek det 4 sneak sneak ADJ Degree=Pos 5 peek amod 5 peek peek NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 9 book case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 book det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 book amod 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 peek nmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a sneak peek of the new book here property tree rules 2 peek the new book nom peek «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 She snuck a sweet into her pocket.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON snuck VERB a DET sweet NOUN into ADP her PRON pocket 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 snuck nsubj 2 snuck snuck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sweet det 4 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 2 snuck obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 pocket case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pocket nmod:poss 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 2 snuck obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 snuck punct
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1 snuck past She a sweet her pocket tree rules
Example 7 Now, one day Edmund made a new lantern out of something chemical that he sneaked from the school laboratory.
The tree, 19 words advmod punct nummod nsubj appos det amod obj case case compound obl obj nsubj acl:relcl case det compound obl punct root Now ADV , PUNCT one NUM day NOUN Edmund PROPN made VERB a DET new ADJ lantern NOUN out ADP of ADP something PRON chemical NOUN that PRON he PRON sneaked VERB from ADP the DET school NOUN laboratory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 made advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Now punct 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 day nummod 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 5 Edmund Edmund PROPN Number=Sing 4 day appos 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lantern det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lantern amod 9 lantern lantern NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 10 out out ADP _ 13 chemical case 11 of of ADP _ 13 chemical case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 chemical compound 13 chemical chemical NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 sneaked obj 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 sneaked nsubj 16 sneaked sneak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 chemical acl:relcl 17 from from ADP _ 20 laboratory case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 laboratory det 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 20 laboratory compound 20 laboratory laboratory NOUN Number=Sing 16 sneaked obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past one day a new lantern something chemical now vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lantern=Product 2 sneak past Edmund something chemical the school laboratory vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent that=Theme from laboratory=Trajectory
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