teem Who acts: living things, pond, rain, it, rock pool, Rainforests · What happens: teem, be, move about, teem down, rain, stay · To what, where: living things, market, microscope, increase
«teem» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: teem in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To teem with something is to be full of it, crowded with lots of living things moving about: «The pond teemed with tadpoles».
The tree, 23 words mark case obl cop mark cop ccomp case obl punct conj case obl case amod nmod acl advmod punct punct det nsubj acl case obl punct punct root To PART teem VERB with ADP something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX full ADJ of ADP it PRON , PUNCT crowded ADJ with ADP lots NOUN of ADP living ADJ things NOUN moving VERB about ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET pond NOUN teemed VERB with ADP tadpoles NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 teem mark 2 teem teem VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 full obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 full cop 6 to to PART _ 8 full mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 full cop 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 teem ccomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 full obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 crowded punct 12 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos 8 full conj 13 with with ADP _ 14 lots case 14 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 12 crowded obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 things case 16 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 17 things amod 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 lots nmod 18 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 things acl 19 about about ADV _ 18 moving advmod 20 : : PUNCT _ 24 teemed punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 24 teemed punct 22 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 pond det 23 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 24 teemed nsubj 24 teemed teem VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 things acl 25 with with ADP _ 26 tadpoles case 26 tadpoles tadpole NOUN Number=Plur 24 teemed obl 27 » » PUNCT _ 24 teemed punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 teem punct
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1 teem to-infinitive vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 is present with something; of it; full property tree rules 3 be with lots of living things tree rules 4 move about gerund living things not said here about property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 teem in a quote participle the pond living things not said here with tadpoles vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme
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 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
When rain is teeming down, it is raining very heavily.
advmod nsubj aux compound:prt punct nsubj aux conj advmod advmod punct root When ADV rain NOUN is AUX teeming VERB down ADP , PUNCT it PRON is AUX raining VERB very ADV heavily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 teeming advmod 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 teeming nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 teeming aux 4 teeming teem VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 teeming compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 raining punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 raining nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 raining aux 9 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 teeming conj 10 very very ADV _ 11 heavily advmod 11 heavily heavily ADV _ 9 raining advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 teeming punct
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1 teem down present · progressive rain vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 rain present · progressive it heavily property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 1 The rock pool was teeming with tiny crabs.
det compound nsubj aux case amod obl punct root The DET rock NOUN pool NOUN was AUX teeming VERB with ADP tiny ADJ crabs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pool det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 pool compound 3 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 teeming nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 teeming aux 5 teeming teem VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 crabs case 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 crabs amod 8 crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 5 teeming obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 teeming punct
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1 teem past · progressive the rock pool with tiny crabs vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with crab=Theme
Example 2 Rainforests teem with insects and birds.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Rainforests NOUN teem VERB with ADP insects NOUN and CCONJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rainforests rainforest NOUN Number=Plur 2 teem nsubj 2 teem teem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 insects case 4 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 teem obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 birds cc 6 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 insects conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 teem punct
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1 teem present Rainforests with insects and birds vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with insect=Theme
Example 3 It was teeming down, so we stayed inside.
nsubj aux advmod punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root It PRON was AUX teeming VERB down ADV , PUNCT so ADV we PRON stayed VERB inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 teeming nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 teeming aux 3 teeming teem VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 down down ADV _ 3 teeming advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 stayed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 stayed advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 stayed nsubj 8 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 teeming conj 9 inside inside ADV _ 8 stayed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 teeming punct
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1 teem down past · progressive It down property vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 stay past we inside property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The market teemed with shoppers.
det acl case obl punct root The DET market NOUN teemed VERB with ADP shoppers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 market det 2 market market NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 teemed teem VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 market acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 shoppers case 5 shoppers shopper NOUN Number=Plur 3 teemed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 market punct
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1 teem participle the market not said here with shoppers vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with shopper=Theme
Example 5 The river teems with fish in spring.
det nsubj case obl case obl punct root The DET river NOUN teems VERB with ADP fish NOUN in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 teems nsubj 3 teems teem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 fish case 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 teems obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 spring case 7 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 teems obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 teems punct
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1 teem present the river spring with fish vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with fish=Theme
Example 6 A drop of pond water teems with microbes under the microscope.
det nsubj case compound nmod case obl case det obl punct root A DET drop NOUN of ADP pond NOUN water NOUN teems VERB with ADP microbes NOUN under ADP the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drop det 2 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 6 teems nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 water case 4 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 5 water compound 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 drop nmod 6 teems teem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 microbes case 8 microbes microbe NOUN Number=Plur 6 teems obl 9 under under ADP _ 11 microscope case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 microscope det 11 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 6 teems obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 teems punct
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1 teem present a drop of pond water the microscope with microbes vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under microscope=Location
Example 7 The earth, no longer teeming with fruitfulness, only yielded her increase after much toil and labour.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct advmod advmod acl:relcl case obl punct advmod nmod:poss obj case amod obl cc conj punct root The DET earth NOUN , PUNCT no ADV longer ADV teeming VERB with ADP fruitfulness NOUN , PUNCT only ADV yielded VERB her PRON increase NOUN after ADP much ADJ toil NOUN and CCONJ labour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 earth det 2 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 11 yielded nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 teeming punct 4 no no ADV _ 5 longer advmod 5 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 6 teeming advmod 6 teeming teem VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 earth acl:relcl 7 with with ADP _ 8 fruitfulness case 8 fruitfulness fruitfulness NOUN Number=Sing 6 teeming obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 earth punct 10 only only ADV _ 11 yielded advmod 11 yielded yield VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 increase nmod:poss 13 increase increase NOUN Number=Sing 11 yielded obj 14 after after ADP _ 16 toil case 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 16 toil amod 16 toil toil NOUN Number=Sing 11 yielded obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 labour cc 18 labour labour NOUN Number=Sing 16 toil conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 11 yielded punct
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1 teem gerund the earth not said here with fruitfulness; long property vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with fruitfulness=Theme 2 yield past the earth earth's increase after much toil and labour vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent increase=Theme
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