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title: ooze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ooze» in the school dictionary: verb (of a thick liquid) To flow out slowly: «Honey oozed from the jar». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ooze

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**Who acts:** Honey, verb, Jam, Mud, Blood, singer · **What happens:** flow out, ooze, show, cover · **To what, where:** jar, lot, confidence, doughnut, Green slime, mouth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb (of a thick liquid) To flow out slowly: «Honey oozed from the jar».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:m1:1
# text = verb (of a thick liquid) To flow out slowly: «Honey oozed from the jar».
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	To	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ooze** *in a quote* | past | Honey |  |  | the jar |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from jar=Source |

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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 -->
verb To show a lot of a quality: «He oozes confidence».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:m2:1
# text = verb To show a lot of a quality: «He oozes confidence».
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	oozes	ooze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive | verb | a lot of a quality |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient |
| 2 | **ooze** *in a quote* | present | verb | confidence |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location confidence=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun Soft, wet mud, especially at the bottom of a sea, lake or river.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:m3:1
# text = noun Soft, wet mud, especially at the bottom of a sea, lake or river.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Soft	Soft	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jam oozed out of the doughnut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x1:1
# text = Jam oozed out of the doughnut.
1	Jam	Jam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doughnut	doughnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ooze** | past | Jam |  |  | the doughnut |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out doughnut=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green slime oozed from the monster's mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x2:1
# text = Green slime oozed from the monster's mouth.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **ooze** | participle |  | Green slime *not said here* |  | the monster's mouth |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from mouth=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mud oozed between my toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x3:1
# text = Mud oozed between my toes.
1	Mud	Mud	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ooze** | past | Mud |  |  |  |  | between my toes | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood oozed from the cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x4:1
# text = Blood oozed from the cut.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ooze** | past | Blood |  |  | the cut |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from cut=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer oozed confidence on stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x5:1
# text = The singer oozed confidence on stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	oozed	ooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stage	stage	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 | **ooze** | past | the singer | confidence |  | stage |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location confidence=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sea floor is covered with soft ooze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ooze:x6:1
# text = The sea floor is covered with soft ooze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ooze	ooze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the sea floor |  |  |  | with soft ooze | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with ooze=Theme |

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