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title: sucker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sucker» in the school dictionary: A sucker is a part of an animal that can stick to things by suction, like the round pads on an octopus's arms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sucker

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** sucker, that, rubber cup, you, new shoot, sapsucker · **What happens:** be, stick, smooth, press, trick, not resist · **To what, where:** part, rubber cup, surfaces, sucker, person, new shoot

<!-- .vabout -->
«sucker» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [sucker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sucker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sucker is a part of an animal that can stick to things by suction, like the round pads on an octopus's arms.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m1:1
# text = A sucker is a part of an animal that can stick to things by suction, like the round pads on an octopus's arms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sucker	sucker	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	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sucker | a part |  |  |  | of a animal | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | can | that |  |  |  |  | to things; by suction; like the round pads on a octopus's arms | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme by suction=Destination |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sucker is also a rubber cup that sticks to smooth surfaces when you press it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m2:1
# text = A sucker is also a rubber cup that sticks to smooth surfaces when you press it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	smooth	smooth	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sucker | a rubber cup |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | present | a rubber cup |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **smooth** | to-infinitive | a rubber cup *not said here* | surfaces |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent surface=Patient |
| 4 | **press** | present | you | sucker |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sucker is a person who is easily tricked: «Ha, sucker!».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m3:1
# text = A sucker is a person who is easily tricked: «Ha, sucker!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sucker	sucker	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	tricked	trick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sucker | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trick** | present · passive |  | a person |  |  |  | easily *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be a sucker for something is to like it so much you cannot resist it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m4:1
# text = To be a sucker for something is to like it so much you cannot resist it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	resist	resist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a sucker |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **resist** *not said to happen* | can | you | sucker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm a sucker for chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m4e:1
# text = I'm a sucker for chocolate.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a sucker |  |  |  | for chocolate | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sucker is also a new shoot growing from the root of a plant, and (US) a lollipop.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m5:1
# text = A sucker is also a new shoot growing from the root of a plant, and (US) a lollipop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shoot	shoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lollipop	lollipop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sucker | a new shoot and a US lollipop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a new shoot and a US lollipop *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from the root of a plant | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from root=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sapsucker is a woodpecker that drills holes in tree bark to drink the sap.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:m6:1
# text = A sapsucker is a woodpecker that drills holes in tree bark to drink the sap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sapsucker	sapsucker	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	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	drills	drill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sapsucker | a woodpecker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drill** | present | a woodpecker | holes |  | tree bark |  |  | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |
| 3 | **drink** | to-infinitive | a woodpecker *not said here* | the sap |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sap=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An octopus has two rows of suckers on each arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x1:1
# text = An octopus has two rows of suckers on each arm.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	suckers	sucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a octopus | two rows of suckers on each arm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sucker holds the toy to the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x2:1
# text = The sucker holds the toy to the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the sucker | the toy |  |  |  | to the window | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) I'm a sucker for funny cat videos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x3:1
# text = (informal) I'm a sucker for funny cat videos.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a sucker |  |  |  | for funny cat videos | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) He was suckered into paying for everyone's chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x4:1
# text = (informal) He was suckered into paying for everyone's chips.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	suckered	sucker	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sucker** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for everyone's chips | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for chip=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) "Made you look, sucker!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x5:1
# text = (informal) "Made you look, sucker!"
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | you | sucker |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sucker=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut off the suckers so the tomato plant grows strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x6:1
# text = Cut off the suckers so the tomato plant grows strong.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	suckers	sucker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the suckers |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector sucker=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the tomato plant |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) The dentist gave me a sugar-free sucker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sucker:x7:1
# text = (US) The dentist gave me a sugar-free sucker.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sucker	sucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | US | a free sucker | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient sucker=Theme |

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