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title: bloodsucker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bloodsucker» in the school dictionary: An animal that sucks blood, such as a leech, a mosquito, a tick or a vampire bat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bloodsucker

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**Who acts:** animal, person, Mosquitoes, leech, bloodsucker, Vampire bats · **What happens:** suck, take, use, be, live, call · **To what, where:** blood, money, others, tiny bloodsuckers, bloodsucker, ponds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bloodsucker» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [bloodsucker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bloodsucker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An animal that sucks blood, such as a leech, a mosquito, a tick or a vampire bat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:m1:1
# text = An animal that sucks blood, such as a leech, a mosquito, a tick or a vampire bat.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sucks	suck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mosquito	mosquito	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	vampire	vampire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | present | a animal | blood and a leech |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=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}

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Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who takes money from others or uses them unfairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:m2:1
# text = A person who takes money from others or uses them unfairly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	9	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 | **take** | present | a person | money |  | others |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme from other=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **use** | present | a person *not said here* | others *= other* |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: stories — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vampire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:m3:1
# text = A vampire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vampire	vampire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes are tiny bloodsuckers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x1:1
# text = Mosquitoes are tiny bloodsuckers.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bloodsuckers	bloodsucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mosquitoes | tiny bloodsuckers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leech is a bloodsucker that lives in ponds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x2:1
# text = A leech is a bloodsucker that lives in ponds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bloodsucker	bloodsucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 a** | present | a leech | a bloodsucker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a bloodsucker |  |  | ponds |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vampire bats are bloodsuckers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x3:1
# text = Vampire bats are bloodsuckers.
1	Vampire	vampire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bloodsuckers	bloodsucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vampire bats | bloodsuckers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He called the greedy landlord a bloodsucker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x4:1
# text = He called the greedy landlord a bloodsucker.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	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	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	landlord	landlord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bloodsucker	bloodsucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | He | the greedy landlord |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent landlord=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the bloodsucker came out only at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x5:1
# text = In the story, the bloodsucker came out only at night.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bloodsucker	bloodsucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the bloodsucker |  |  | the story | night | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ticks are bloodsuckers, so check your legs after hiking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloodsucker:x6:1
# text = Ticks are bloodsuckers, so check your legs after hiking.
1	Ticks	tick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bloodsuckers	bloodsucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hiking	hike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ticks | bloodsuckers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive | Ticks *not said here* | your legs |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |
| 3 | **hike** | gerund | Ticks *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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