spook Who acts: spook, loud bang, bang, you, We, film · What happens: be, spook, startle, use, not use, say · To what, where: ghost, someone, them, spy, Spook, old house · Speech: someone speaks here
«spook» 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: spook in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A spook is a ghost.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET spook NOUN is AUX a DET ghost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spook det 2 spook spook NOUN Number=Sing 5 ghost nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ghost cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ghost det 5 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 ghost punct
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1 is a present a spook a ghost 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 To spook someone or an animal is to frighten or startle them suddenly.
mark advcl obj cc det conj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART spook VERB someone PRON or CCONJ an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART frighten VERB or CCONJ startle VERB them PRON suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spook mark 2 spook spook VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 frighten advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spook obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 animal cc 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 frighten cop 8 to to PART _ 9 frighten mark 9 frighten frighten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 startle cc 11 startle startle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 frighten conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 startle obj 13 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 startle advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 frighten punct
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1 spook to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present frighten property tree rules 3 startle infinitive them = they suddenly property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.
A spook is a spy.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET spook NOUN is AUX a DET spy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spook det 2 spook spook NOUN Number=Sing 5 spy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spy det 5 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 spy punct
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1 is a present a spook a spy tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
"Spook" has also been used as a nasty insult for Black people; it should not be used about people.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj:pass punct aux advmod aux:pass case det amod obl case amod nmod punct nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass conj case obl punct root " PUNCT Spook NOUN " PUNCT has AUX also ADV been AUX used VERB as ADP a DET nasty ADJ insult NOUN for ADP Black ADJ people NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON should AUX not PART be AUX used VERB about ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spook punct 2 Spook spook NOUN Number=Sing 7 used nsubj:pass 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spook punct 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux 5 also also ADV _ 7 used advmod 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as ADP _ 11 insult case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 insult det 10 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 insult amod 11 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 12 for for ADP _ 14 people case 13 Black black ADJ Degree=Pos 14 people amod 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 insult nmod 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 used punct 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 used nsubj:pass 17 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 used aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 used advmod 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 used aux:pass 20 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 used conj 21 about about ADP _ 22 people case 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 used obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use present · perfect · passive Spook as a nasty insult for Black people vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as insult=Attribute 2 not use should · passive Spook about people vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The old house was said to be full of spooks.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp case obl punct root The DET old ADJ house NOUN was AUX said VERB to PART be AUX full ADJ of ADP spooks 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 said nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 said aux:pass 5 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 8 full mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 full cop 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 5 said xcomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 spooks case 10 spooks spook NOUN Number=Plur 8 full obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past · passive the old house vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 is to-infinitive of spooks; full property tree rules
Example 2 The loud bang spooked the horse and it ran off.
det amod nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET loud ADJ bang NOUN spooked VERB the DET horse NOUN and CCONJ it PRON ran VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bang det 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bang amod 3 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 4 spooked nsubj 4 spooked spook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horse det 6 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 spooked obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ran nsubj 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spooked conj 10 off off ADP _ 9 ran compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 spooked punct
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1 spook participle the loud bang the horse vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus horse=Experiencer 2 run off past bang vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Don't creep up behind me — you spooked me!
aux advmod compound:prt case obl punct nsubj conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART creep VERB up ADP behind ADP me PRON — PUNCT you PRON spooked VERB me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 creep aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 creep advmod 3 creep creep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 creep compound:prt 5 behind behind ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 creep obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 spooked punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 spooked nsubj 9 spooked spook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 creep conj 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 spooked obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 creep punct
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1 not creep up imperative · do-support you not said here behind me vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind i=Trajectory 2 spook past you me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer
Example 4 We dressed up as spooks for Halloween.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case obl punct root We PRON dressed VERB up ADP as ADP spooks NOUN for ADP Halloween PROPN . 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 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dressed compound:prt 4 as as ADP _ 5 spooks case 5 spooks spook NOUN Number=Plur 2 dressed obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 Halloween case 7 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress up past We as spooks; for Halloween vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The film was about spooks working for the secret service.
det nsubj cop case acl case det amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX about ADP spooks NOUN working VERB for ADP the DET secret ADJ service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 spooks nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spooks cop 4 about about ADP _ 5 spooks case 5 spooks spook NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 spooks acl 7 for for ADP _ 10 service case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 service det 9 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 10 service amod 10 service service NOUN Number=Sing 6 working obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 spooks punct
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1 is past the film about spooks tree rules 2 work gerund spooks not said here for the secret service vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for service=Beneficiary
Example 6 The cat was spooked by its own reflection.
det nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX spooked VERB by ADP its PRON own ADJ reflection 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 4 spooked nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spooked aux:pass 4 spooked spook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 reflection case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 reflection nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reflection amod 8 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 4 spooked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 spooked punct
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1 spook past · passive cat's own reflection the cat vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 7 Walk calmly near horses so you don't spook them.
advmod case obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Walk VERB calmly ADV near ADP horses NOUN so SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART spook VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 calmly calmly ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 near near ADP _ 4 horses case 4 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 1 Walk obl 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 spook mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 spook nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spook aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 spook advmod 9 spook spook VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Walk advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 spook obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here near horses; calmly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near horse=Trajectory 2 not spook present · do-support you horses = horse vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
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