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title: peep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peep» in the school dictionary: To peep is to look quickly and secretly, often through a small hole or gap. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peep

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**Who acts:** peep, baby bird, She, I, you, chicks · **What happens:** peep, be, make, mean, hide, take · **To what, where:** small hole, quick look, short high sound, sound, peeping, peep

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«peep» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [peep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To peep is to look quickly and secretly, often through a small hole or gap.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:m1:1
# text = To peep is to look quickly and secretly, often through a small hole or gap.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	peep	peep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a small hole or gap |  | look, quickly *property* | tree rules |

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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 peep is a quick look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:m2:1
# text = A peep is a quick look.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a peep | a quick look |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peep is a short, high sound, like a baby bird makes.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:m3:1
# text = A peep is a short, high sound, like a baby bird makes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a peep | a short high sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a baby bird |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Not a peep" means no sound or no complaint at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:m4:1
# text = "Not a peep" means no sound or no complaint at all.
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	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a peep | no sound or no complaint at all |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She peeped through the curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x1:1
# text = She peeped through the curtains.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	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 | **peep** | past | She |  |  |  |  | through the curtains | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through curtain=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No peeping while I hide!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x2:1
# text = No peeping while I hide!
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	peeping	peeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | I | no peeping *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeping=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a peep inside the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x3:1
# text = Take a peep inside the box.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a peep |  | the box |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peep=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chicks gave a little peep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x4:1
# text = The chicks gave a little peep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the chicks | a little peep |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peep=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x5:1
# text = I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
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	peep	peep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 peep |  |  |  | out you | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer peep=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun peeped out from behind the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x6:1
# text = The sun peeped out from behind the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **peep out** | past | the sun |  |  |  |  | from the clouds; out *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from cloud=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He peeped inside the closet--no one!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peep:x7:1
# text = He peeped inside the closet--no one!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	closet	closet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peep** | past | He |  |  |  |  | inside the closet | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent inside closet=Theme |

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