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title: leech — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leech» in the school dictionary: A small worm that lives in water or wet places and sucks blood from animals and people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leech

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** small worm, person, cold, he, leech, Leeches · **What happens:** live, suck, use, get, give back, take away · **To what, where:** water, blood, other people, money, nothing, something

<!-- .vabout -->
«leech» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [leech in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leech.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small worm that lives in water or wet places and sucks blood from animals and people.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:m1:1
# text = A small worm that lives in water or wet places and sucks blood from animals and people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sucks	suck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a small worm |  |  | water or wet places |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 2 | **suck** | present | a small worm *not said here* | blood |  |  |  | from animals and people | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blood=Theme from animal=Source |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who uses other people to get money or help and gives nothing back.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:m2:1
# text = A person who uses other people to get money or help and gives nothing back.
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	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	obj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a person | other people |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | money or help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |
| 3 | **give back** | present | a person *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slowly take something away from someone or something: the cold leeched the warmth from his hands.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:m3:1
# text = To slowly take something away from someone or something: the cold leeched the warmth from his hands.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	leeched	leech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | someone |  | away, slowly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Theme from someone=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **leech** | past | the cold | the warmth |  | cold's hands |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To use others for your own gain: he leeches off his friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:m4:1
# text = To use others for your own gain: he leeches off his friends.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gain	gain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	leeches	leech	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | others |  |  |  | for your own gain | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent other=Theme for gain=Eventuality |
| 2 | **leech off** | present | he | his friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old stories, a leech was another name for a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:m5:1
# text = In old stories, a leech was another name for a doctor.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a leech | another name |  | old stories |  | for a doctor | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leech stuck to my leg when I walked through the swamp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x1:1
# text = A leech stuck to my leg when I walked through the swamp.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | participle |  | a leech *not said here* |  |  |  | to my leg | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to leg=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | past | a leech |  |  | the swamp |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through swamp=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leeches have suckers at both ends of their bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x2:1
# text = Leeches have suckers at both ends of their bodies.
1	Leeches	leech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suckers	sucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Leeches | suckers |  |  | at both ends of Leeches's bodies |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sucker=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not pull a leech off hard; ask an adult to help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x3:1
# text = Do not pull a leech off hard; ask an adult to help.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pull off** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a leech |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leech=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is such a leech, always asking to borrow money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x4:1
# text = He is such a leech, always asking to borrow money.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | such leech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **borrow** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop leeching off your brother and buy your own snacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x5:1
# text = Stop leeching off your brother and buy your own snacks.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	leeching	leech	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **leech off** | gerund | you *not said here* | your brother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **buy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your own snacks |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some hospitals still use leeches to help wounds heal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x6:1
# text = Some hospitals still use leeches to help wounds heal.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	hospitals	hospital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	leeches	leech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some hospitals | leeches |  |  | still |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leech=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | some hospitals *not said here* | wounds |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent wound=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **heal** | infinitive | wounds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The damp leeched the colour out of the old poster.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leech** | past | the damp | the colour |  | the old poster |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She clung to me like a leech all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x8:1
# text = She clung to me like a leech all day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clung	cling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cling** | past | She |  | me |  | day | like a leech | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to i=Co-Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His master, sending for a leech, asked his advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leech:x9:1
# text = His master, sending for a leech, asked his advice.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leech	leech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund | His master *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a leech | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | His master | master's advice |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent advice=Recipient |

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