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title: cheep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheep» in the school dictionary: To make a short, high, weak sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheep

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**Who acts:** cheep, baby birds, We, chicks, sparrows, I · **What happens:** make, mean, be, cheep, hear, not want · **To what, where:** short high weak sound, short high sound, tiny cheep, hedge, box, windowsill · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cheep» 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: [cheep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cheep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of a young bird — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a short, high, weak sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:m1:1
# text = To make a short, high, weak sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a short high weak sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short high sound made by a young bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:m2:1
# text = A short high sound made by a young bird.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a short high sound *not said here* |  |  |  | by a young bird | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiny sound from anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:m3:1
# text = A tiny sound from anyone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Not a cheep out of you!" means be quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:m3e:1
# text = "Not a cheep out of you!" means be quiet.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cheep	cheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a cheep out you |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | infinitive | a cheep out you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby birds cheeped for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x1:1
# text = The baby birds cheeped for food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cheeped	cheep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheep** | past | the baby birds |  |  |  |  | for food | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a tiny cheep from the hedge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x2:1
# text = We heard a tiny cheep from the hedge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cheep	cheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a tiny cheep |  | the hedge |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cheep=Topic from hedge=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chicks were cheeping in the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x3:1
# text = The chicks were cheeping in the box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cheeping	cheep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheep** | past · progressive | the chicks |  |  | the box |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sparrows cheeped on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x4:1
# text = The sparrows cheeped on the windowsill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cheeped	cheep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheep** | past | the sparrows |  |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't want to hear a cheep out of you till morning!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x5:1
# text = I don't want to hear a cheep out of you till morning!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cheep	cheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	till	till	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a cheep |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cheep=Stimulus |
| 3 | **till** | present | you |  |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every cheep meant the nest was still busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x6:1
# text = Every cheep meant the nest was still busy.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	cheep	cheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | every cheep |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the nest |  |  |  | still | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He whimpers and cheeps all the night, trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheep:x7:1
# text = He whimpers and cheeps all the night, trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whimpers	whimper	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cheeps	cheep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whimper** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cheep** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his mind |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mind=Pivot |
| 5 | **run** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the middle of the room *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into middle=Result |
| 6 | **mind** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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