squeal Who acts: others, children, pig, tyres, She, cold water · What happens: make, tell, do, squeal, see, give · To what, where: long high loud sound, secrets, police, someone, puppies, loud squeal · Speech: someone speaks here
«squeal» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: squeal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make a long, high, loud sound, like a pig or an excited child.
The tree, 14 words mark det amod punct amod punct amod obj punct case det xcomp cc det amod conj punct root To PART make VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET pig NOUN or CCONJ an DET excited ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 long punct 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 high punct 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 pig punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 pig case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pig det 13 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 2 make xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 child cc 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 child det 16 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 17 child amod 17 child child NOUN Number=Sing 13 pig conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a long high loud sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 long, high sound like that, from a person, animal, or brakes or tyres.
The tree, 14 words det amod punct amod case nmod punct case det conj punct conj punct cc conj cc conj punct root A DET long ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN like ADP that PRON , PUNCT from ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ brakes NOUN or CCONJ tyres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 long punct 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 that case 7 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sound nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 person punct 9 from from ADP _ 11 person case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 animal punct 13 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 brakes punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 brakes cc 16 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 5 sound conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 tyres cc 18 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 16 brakes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
To tell secrets to the police or to someone in charge about what others did; to tell on someone.
The tree, 19 words mark obj case det obl cc case conj case nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct mark conj case obl punct root To PART tell VERB secrets NOUN to ADP the DET police NOUN or CCONJ to ADP someone PRON in ADP charge NOUN about ADP what PRON others NOUN did VERB ; PUNCT to PART tell VERB on ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 2 tell obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 police case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 police det 6 police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 tell obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 someone cc 8 to to ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 police conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 charge case 11 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone nmod 12 about about ADP _ 13 what case 13 what what PRON PronType=Rel 11 charge nmod 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 did nsubj 15 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 what acl:relcl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 tell punct 17 to to PART _ 18 tell mark 18 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 tell conj 19 on on ADP _ 20 someone case 20 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 tell obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive secrets the police vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Topic to police=Recipient 2 do past others vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert to-infinitive someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppies.
det nsubj parataxis case obl advmod nsubj det obj punct root The DET children NOUN squealed VERB with ADP delight NOUN when ADV they PRON saw VERB the DET puppies 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 8 saw nsubj 3 squealed squeal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 saw parataxis 4 with with ADP _ 5 delight case 5 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 3 squealed obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 puppies det 10 puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 8 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 saw punct
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1 squeal participle with delight vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with delight=Theme 2 see past the children the puppies vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus
Example 2 The pig gave a loud squeal.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET pig NOUN gave VERB a DET loud ADJ squeal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pig det 2 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 squeal det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squeal amod 6 squeal squeal NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the pig a loud squeal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squeal=Theme
Example 3 The tyres squealed as the car stopped suddenly.
det nsubj acl case det obl advmod punct root The DET tyres NOUN squealed VERB as ADP the DET car NOUN stopped VERB suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tyres det 2 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 7 stopped nsubj 3 squealed squeal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tyres acl 4 as as ADP _ 6 car case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 squealed obl 7 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 7 stopped advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 stopped punct
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1 squeal participle the tyres not said here as the car vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stop past the tyres suddenly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 She let out a squeal when the cold water hit her.
nsubj compound:prt det obj mark det amod nsubj advcl obj punct root She PRON let VERB out ADP a DET squeal NOUN when SCONJ the DET cold ADJ water NOUN hit VERB her PRON . 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 squeal det 5 squeal squeal NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 hit mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 hit nsubj 10 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 let advcl 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hit obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let out past She a squeal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squeal=Theme 2 hit past the cold water her = she vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme
Example 5 My little sister squeals every time she goes on the swing.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN squeals VERB every DET time NOUN she PRON goes VERB on ADP the DET swing 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 squeals nsubj 4 squeals squeal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 squeals obj 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 goes nsubj 8 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 swing case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 swing det 11 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 8 goes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 squeals punct
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1 squeal present My little sister time vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 go present sister every time not said here the swing vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location time=Theme
Example 6 (slang) He promised he wouldn't squeal on his friends.
punct punct nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux advmod ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT He PRON promised VERB he PRON would AUX n't PART squeal VERB on ADP his PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 promised nsubj 5 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 slang acl:relcl 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 squeal nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 squeal aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 squeal advmod 9 squeal squeal VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 promised ccomp 10 on on ADP _ 12 friends case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 friends nmod:poss 12 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 9 squeal obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 promise speech: promise past He slang not said here vn promise-37.13 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent slang=Recipient clause=Topic 2 not squeal would he on his friends vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on friend=Location
Example 7 We heard the squeal of the brakes on the bus.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET squeal NOUN of ADP the DET brakes NOUN on ADP the DET bus 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 squeal det 4 squeal squeal NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 brakes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 brakes det 7 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 4 squeal nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 bus case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bus det 10 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 brakes nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the squeal of the brakes on the bus vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer squeal=Stimulus 2 squeal the brakes on the bus nom squeal «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 8 The guinea pigs squeal when they hear the fridge open.
det compound nsubj mark nsubj advcl det obj xcomp punct root The DET guinea NOUN pigs NOUN squeal VERB when SCONJ they PRON hear VERB the DET fridge NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pigs det 2 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 3 pigs compound 3 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 4 squeal nsubj 4 squeal squeal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 hear mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hear nsubj 7 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 squeal advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fridge det 9 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 hear obj 10 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hear xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 squeal punct
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1 squeal present the guinea pigs vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hear present pigs = pig the fridge open property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer fridge=Stimulus
Example 9 "Oh! let him go," squealed all the company.
punct discourse punct obj xcomp punct punct advcl det:predet det obj punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ ! PUNCT let VERB him PRON go VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT squealed VERB all DET the DET company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 let punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 4 let discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 let obj 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 let xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 squealed punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 squealed punct 9 squealed squeal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 go advcl 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 company det:predet 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 company det 12 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 squealed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here him = he tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive him = he not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 squeal past him = he not said here all company vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent company=Theme
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