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title: seep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seep» in the school dictionary: When a liquid seeps, it flows slowly through small holes or cracks, a little at a time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seep

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**Who acts:** liquid, feeling, idea, someone, Light, Rainwater · **What happens:** seep, flow, spread, mind, come in, become · **To what, where:** small holes, mind, gap, ground, groundwater, door

<!-- .vabout -->
«seep» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [seep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a liquid seeps, it flows slowly through small holes or cracks, a little at a time.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:m1:1
# text = When a liquid seeps, it flows slowly through small holes or cracks, a little at a time.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seeps	seep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | present | a liquid |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **flow** | present | liquid |  |  | small holes or cracks |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through hole=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
When a feeling or an idea seeps in, it slowly spreads into someone's mind.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:m2:1
# text = When a feeling or an idea seeps in, it slowly spreads into someone's mind.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	seeps	seep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | present | a feeling or a idea |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **spread** | present | idea |  |  | someone's mind |  | slowly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into mind=Destination |
| 3 | **mind** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Light, cold or smell can seep in through a gap, coming in slowly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:m3:1
# text = Light, cold or smell can seep in through a gap, coming in slowly.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	seep	seep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | can | Light or smell |  |  | a gap |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through gap=Location |
| 2 | **come in** | gerund | Light or smell *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainwater seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x1:1
# text = Rainwater seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.
1	Rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seeps	seep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	groundwater	groundwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | present | Rainwater |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ground=Location |
| 2 | **become** | present | Rainwater *not said here* | groundwater |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water seeped under the door during the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x2:1
# text = Water seeped under the door during the storm.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seeped	seep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | Water |  |  | the door | during the storm |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The juice seeped through the paper bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x3:1
# text = The juice seeped through the paper bag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeped	seep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | the juice |  |  | the paper bag |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through bag=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold air seeped in through the cracked window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x4:1
# text = Cold air seeped in through the cracked window.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeped	seep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | Cold air |  |  | the cracked window |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through window=Location |
| 2 | **crack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ink seeped through the page and spoiled the next one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x5:1
# text = Ink seeped through the page and spoiled the next one.
1	Ink	Ink	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seeped	seep	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	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | Ink |  |  | the page |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through page=Location |
| 2 | **spoil** | past | Ink *not said here* | the next one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slowly the truth seeped into his mind: he had lost the key.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x6:1
# text = Slowly the truth seeped into his mind: he had lost the key.
1	Slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seeped	seep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | the truth |  |  | truth's mind |  | slowly *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into mind=Location |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect | truth | the key |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mind** |  | truth |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil seeped out of the old car onto the driveway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x7:1
# text = Oil seeped out of the old car onto the driveway.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seeped	seep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	driveway	driveway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past | Oil |  |  | the old car |  | onto the driveway | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out car=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sand lets water seep through faster than clay does.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seep:x8:1
# text = Sand lets water seep through faster than clay does.
1	Sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seep	seep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | Sand |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seep** | infinitive | Sand *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **do** | present | clay |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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