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title: squeak — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squeak» in the school dictionary: A squeak is a short, high, thin sound, like a mouse makes or a door that needs oil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squeak

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**Who acts:** squeak, mouse, door, new shoes, dog, We · **What happens:** be, make, need, squeak, mean, pass · **To what, where:** short high thin sound, door, oil, little squeak, floor, squeaky toy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«squeak» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [squeak in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squeak.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squeak is a short, high, thin sound, like a mouse makes or a door that needs oil.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:m1:1
# text = A squeak is a short, high, thin sound, like a mouse makes or a door that needs oil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squeak	squeak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squeak | a short high thin sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a mouse | a door |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Product |
| 3 | **need** | present | a door | oil |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot oil=Theme |

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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 -->
To squeak is to make that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:m2:1
# text = To squeak is to make that sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squeak	squeak	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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Squeak through» or «squeak by» means to only just pass or win.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:m3:1
# text = «Squeak through» or «squeak by» means to only just pass or win.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Squeak	squeak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	squeak	squeak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squeak or squeak |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pass** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **win** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mouse gave a little squeak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x1:1
# text = The mouse gave a little squeak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	squeak	squeak	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 mouse | a little squeak |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squeak=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new shoes squeak on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x2:1
# text = My new shoes squeak on the floor.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	squeak	squeak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | present | My new shoes |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door squeaked as it opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x3:1
# text = The door squeaked as it opened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	squeaked	squeak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **squeak** | participle |  | the door *not said here* |  |  |  | as door | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog loves its squeaky toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x4:1
# text = The dog loves its squeaky toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	toy	toy	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 | **love** | present | the dog | dog's squeaky toy |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We squeaked through to the final by one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x5:1
# text = We squeaked through to the final by one point.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeaked	squeak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak through** | past | We |  | the final |  |  | by one point; through *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to final=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I didn't hear a squeak from the baby all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x6:1
# text = I didn't hear a squeak from the baby all night.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	squeak	squeak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	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** **hear** | past · do-support | I | a squeak |  | the baby | night |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent squeak=Topic from baby=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘The weathercock is squeaking now,’ said he.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeak:x7:1
# text = ‘The weathercock is squeaking now,’ said he.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weathercock	weathercock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	squeaking	squeak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | present · progressive | the weathercock |  |  |  | now |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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