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title: squeaky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squeaky» in the school dictionary: Squeaky means making a short, high sound, like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squeaky

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**Who acts:** Squeaky, squeaky voice, Squeaky clean, squeaky door, dog, voice · **What happens:** mean, make, be, not do, wake, love · **To what, where:** short high sound, anything, baby, squeaky toy, squeaky gate, squeaky floorboard

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squeaky means making a short, high sound, like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:m1:1
# text = Squeaky means making a short, high sound, like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy.
1	Squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
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	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squeaky |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Squeaky *not said here* | a short high sound |  |  |  | like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

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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 squeaky voice is high and thin.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a squeaky voice |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a squeaky voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Squeaky clean» means very clean, or never doing anything wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:m3:1
# text = «Squeaky clean» means very clean, or never doing anything wrong.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
12	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squeaky clean |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **do** | gerund |  | anything |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squeaky door woke the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x1:1
# text = The squeaky door woke the baby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the squeaky door | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog loves his squeaky toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x2:1
# text = My dog loves his squeaky toy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
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	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|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 | My dog | dog's squeaky toy |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her voice went squeaky when she was nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x3:1
# text = Her voice went squeaky when she was nervous.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Her voice |  |  |  |  | squeaky *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | voice |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad oiled the squeaky gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x4:1
# text = Dad oiled the squeaky gate.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	oiled	oil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oil** | past | Dad | the squeaky gate |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent gate=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stepped on a squeaky floorboard and everyone heard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x5:1
# text = I stepped on a squeaky floorboard and everyone heard.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	floorboard	floorboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | I |  |  | a squeaky floorboard |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floorboard=Trajectory |
| 2 | **hear** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plates were squeaky clean after washing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x6:1
# text = The plates were squeaky clean after washing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the plates |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | the plates *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new shoes are squeaky on the gym floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x7:1
# text = My new shoes are squeaky on the gym 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	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My new shoes |  |  | the gym floor |  | squeaky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Among them was the Queen herself, who asked, in her squeaky little voice:

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squeaky:x8:1
# text = Among them was the Queen herself, who asked, in her squeaky little voice:
1	Among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | among herself *= she* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  |  | her squeaky little voice |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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