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title: seeping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seeping» in the school dictionary: Seeping means flowing slowly through small holes or cracks right now. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seeping

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**Who acts:** liquid, Water, We, dark water, Blood, nurse · **What happens:** seep, mean, flow, describe, leak, soak · **To what, where:** small holes, liquid, roof, dark water, bottom, bandage

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeping means flowing slowly through small holes or cracks right now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:m1:1
# text = Seeping means flowing slowly through small holes or cracks right now.
1	Seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **flow** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | small holes or cracks | now | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through hole=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 -->
As an adjective, seeping describes a liquid that is slowly leaking or soaking through.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, seeping describes a liquid that is slowly leaking or soaking through.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	leaking	leak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	soaking	soak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	through	through	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | a liquid |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme as adjective=Attribute |
| 3 | **leak** | present · progressive | a liquid |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **soak** | gerund | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water was seeping through the roof into a bucket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x1:1
# text = Water was seeping through the roof into a bucket.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past · progressive | Water |  |  | the roof |  | into a bucket | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through roof=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw dark water seeping from the bottom of the cooler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x2:1
# text = We saw dark water seeping from the bottom of the cooler.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cooler	cooler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | dark water |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer water=Stimulus |
| 2 | **seep** | gerund | dark water *not said here* |  |  | the bottom of the cooler |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from bottom=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood was seeping through the bandage, so the nurse added another pad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x3:1
# text = Blood was seeping through the bandage, so the nurse added another pad.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bandage	bandage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past · progressive | Blood |  |  | the bandage |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through bandage=Location |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse | another pad |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pad=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold was seeping through my thin socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x4:1
# text = Cold was seeping through my thin socks.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **seep** | past · progressive |  |  |  | my thin socks |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sock=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeping water slowly wore a hole in the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x5:1
# text = Seeping water slowly wore a hole in the rock.
1	Seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **wear** | past | Seeping water | a hole |  | the rock |  | slowly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hole=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is that juice seeping out of your backpack?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x6:1
# text = Is that juice seeping out of your backpack?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **is a** | present |  | that juice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seep** | gerund | that juice *not said here* |  |  | your backpack |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out backpack=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell of toast was seeping under the bedroom door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seeping:x7:1
# text = The smell of toast was seeping under the bedroom door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	seeping	seep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seep** | past · progressive | the smell of toast |  |  | the bedroom door |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **smell** |  | toast |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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