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title: leakage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leakage» in the school dictionary: Leakage is liquid, gas or light escaping through a hole or crack. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leakage

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**Who acts:** Leakage, light, amount, private facts, people, information · **What happens:** be, escape, get out, not have, leak, make · **To what, where:** hole, amount, facts, stain, ceiling, cause

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«leakage» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [leakage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leakage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Leakage is liquid, gas or light escaping through a hole or crack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:m1:1
# text = Leakage is liquid, gas or light escaping through a hole or crack.
1	Leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	escaping	escape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	crack	crack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leakage |  |  |  |  | liquid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | gerund | light *not said here* |  |  | a hole or crack |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through hole=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Leakage is also the amount that escapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:m2:1
# text = Leakage is also the amount that escapes.
1	Leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Leakage | the amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | present | the amount |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leakage of information is when secret or private facts get out to people who should not have them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:m3:1
# text = Leakage of information is when secret or private facts get out to people who should not have them.
1	Leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leakage of information |  |  |  |  | secret *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get out** | present | private facts |  |  |  |  | to people; out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **have** | should | people | facts *= fact* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **leak** |  | information |  |  |  |  |  | nom leakage «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water leakage made a stain on the ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x1:1
# text = Water leakage made a stain on the ceiling.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stain	stain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Water leakage | a stain |  | the ceiling |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stain=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber found the cause of the leakage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x2:1
# text = The plumber found the cause of the leakage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	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	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the plumber | the cause of the leakage |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the leakage |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old batteries can have leakage of acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x3:1
# text = Old batteries can have leakage of acid.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | Old batteries | leakage of acid |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leakage=Patient |
| 2 | **leak** |  | acid |  |  |  |  |  | nom leakage «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A gas leakage can cause a fire, so open the windows and get out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x4:1
# text = A gas leakage can cause a fire, so open the windows and get out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | a gas leakage | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fire=Patient |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive |  | the windows |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |
| 3 | **get out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tank lost ten litres through leakage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x5:1
# text = The tank lost ten litres through leakage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the tank | ten litres |  | leakage |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company worried about the leakage of secret plans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leakage:x6:1
# text = The company worried about the leakage of secret plans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leakage	leakage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leak** |  | secret plans |  |  |  |  |  | nom leakage «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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