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title: leaky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leaky» in the school dictionary: Leaky describes something with a hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape or get in: a leaky tap, a leaky roof. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leaky

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**Who acts:** hole, person, leaky tap, you, wellies, They · **What happens:** describe, let, escape, get in, let out, drip · **To what, where:** something, person, secrets, bucket, leaky roof, socks

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«leaky» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [leaky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leaky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Leaky describes something with a hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape or get in: a leaky tap, a leaky roof.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:m1:1
# text = Leaky describes something with a hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape or get in: a leaky tap, a leaky roof.
1	Leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	crack	crack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  | with a hole or crack | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | present | a hole or crack |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **escape** | infinitive | a hole or crack *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get in** | infinitive | a hole or crack *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaky can describe a person or group that lets secrets out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:m2:1
# text = Leaky can describe a person or group that lets secrets out.
1	Leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | a person or group |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **let out** | present | a person or group | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaky tap dripped all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x1:1
# text = The leaky tap dripped all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dripped	drip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drip** | past | the leaky tap |  |  |  | night |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a bucket under the leaky roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x2:1
# text = Put a bucket under the leaky roof.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bucket |  | the leaky roof |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme under roof=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My wellies are leaky, so my socks are soaked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x3:1
# text = My wellies are leaky, so my socks are soaked.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My wellies |  |  |  |  | leaky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **soak** | present · passive |  | my socks |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They rowed across the lake in a leaky old boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x4:1
# text = They rowed across the lake in a leaky old boat.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | past | They |  |  | the lake |  | in a leaky old boat | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across lake=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leaky pen left ink all over my pencil case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x5:1
# text = A leaky pen left ink all over my pencil case.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle | a leaky pen *not said here* | ink |  | my pencil case |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ink=Theme over case=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team was so leaky that the coach's plan reached the other side.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leaky:x6:1
# text = The team was so leaky that the coach's plan reached the other side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | leaky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | past | the coach's plan | the other side |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent side=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** |  | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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