leech 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
«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 .
Meaning 1 A small worm that lives in water or wet places and sucks blood from animals and people.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc amod conj cc conj obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ worm NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP water NOUN or CCONJ wet ADJ places NOUN and CCONJ sucks VERB blood NOUN from ADP animals NOUN and CCONJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 worm det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worm amod 3 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 lives nsubj 5 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 worm acl:relcl 6 in in ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 lives obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 places cc 9 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 places amod 10 places place NOUN Number=Plur 7 water conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 sucks cc 12 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lives conj 13 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 12 sucks obj 14 from from ADP _ 15 animals case 15 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 12 sucks obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 people cc 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 animals conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 worm punct
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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
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 Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who uses other people to get money or help and gives nothing back.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj mark advcl obj cc conj cc conj obj advmod punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON uses VERB other ADJ people NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN or CCONJ help NOUN and CCONJ gives VERB nothing PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 uses advcl 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 help cc 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 money conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 gives cc 13 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uses conj 14 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 gives obj 15 back back ADV _ 13 gives advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To slowly take something away from someone or something: the cold leeched the warmth from his hands.
The tree, 17 words mark advmod obj advmod case obl cc conj punct det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART slowly ADV take VERB something PRON away ADV from ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON : PUNCT the DET cold NOUN leeched VERB the DET warmth NOUN from ADP his PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 take mark 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 take obj 5 away away ADV _ 3 take advmod 6 from from ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 take obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 leeched punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cold det 12 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 13 leeched nsubj 13 leeched leech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 warmth det 15 warmth warmth NOUN Number=Sing 13 leeched obj 16 from from ADP _ 18 hands case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 hands nmod:poss 18 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 13 leeched obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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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 Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To use others for your own gain: he leeches off his friends.
mark obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct nsubj parataxis compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root To PART use VERB others NOUN for ADP your PRON own ADJ gain NOUN : PUNCT he PRON leeches VERB off ADP his PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 use mark 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 others other NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 gain case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 gain nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gain amod 7 gain gain NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 leeches punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 leeches nsubj 10 leeches leech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 use parataxis 11 off off ADP _ 10 leeches compound:prt 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 friends nmod:poss 13 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 10 leeches obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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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 In old stories, a leech was another name for a doctor.
case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root In ADP old ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT a DET leech NOUN was AUX another DET name NOUN for ADP a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 name obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leech det 6 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 name cop 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 name det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 doctor case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 doctor det 12 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 name punct
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1 is a past a leech another name old stories for a doctor tree rules
Example 1 A leech stuck to my leg when I walked through the swamp.
det nsubj acl case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET leech NOUN stuck VERB to ADP my PRON leg NOUN when ADV I PRON walked VERB through ADP the DET swamp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 leech det 2 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing 9 walked nsubj 3 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leech acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 leg case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 leg nmod:poss 6 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 3 stuck obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 walked advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 walked nsubj 9 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 through through ADP _ 12 swamp case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 swamp det 12 swamp swamp NOUN Number=Sing 9 walked obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 walked punct
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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 Leeches have suckers at both ends of their bodies.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Leeches NOUN have VERB suckers NOUN at ADP both DET ends NOUN of ADP their PRON bodies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leeches leech NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suckers sucker NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 ends case 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 ends det 6 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 bodies case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bodies nmod:poss 9 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 6 ends nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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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 Do not pull a leech off hard; ask an adult to help.
aux advmod det obj compound:prt advmod punct conj det obj mark xcomp punct root Do AUX not PART pull VERB a DET leech NOUN off ADP hard ADV ; PUNCT ask VERB an DET adult NOUN to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 pull aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 pull advmod 3 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 leech det 5 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing 3 pull obj 6 off off ADP _ 3 pull compound:prt 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 pull advmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 ask punct 9 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 pull conj 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 adult det 11 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 9 ask obj 12 to to PART _ 13 help mark 13 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 ask xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 pull punct
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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 He is such a leech, always asking to borrow money.
nsubj cop det:predet det punct advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root He PRON is AUX such DET a DET leech NOUN , PUNCT always ADV asking VERB to PART borrow VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 leech nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 leech cop 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 leech det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 leech det 5 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 asking punct 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 asking advmod 8 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 leech conj 9 to to PART _ 10 borrow mark 10 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 asking xcomp 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 borrow obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 leech punct
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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 Stop leeching off your brother and buy your own snacks.
xcomp compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Stop VERB leeching VERB off ADP your PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ buy VERB your PRON own ADJ snacks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 leeching leech VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 off off ADP _ 2 leeching compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 leeching obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 buy cc 7 buy buy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 snacks nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 snacks amod 10 snacks snack NOUN Number=Plur 7 buy obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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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 Some hospitals still use leeches to help wounds heal.
det nsubj advmod obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Some DET hospitals NOUN still ADV use VERB leeches NOUN to PART help VERB wounds NOUN heal VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 hospitals det 2 hospitals hospital NOUN Number=Plur 4 use nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 4 use advmod 4 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 leeches leech NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 8 wounds wound NOUN Number=Plur 7 help obj 9 heal heal VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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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 The damp leeched the colour out of the old poster.
det nsubj det obj case case det amod obl punct root The DET damp NOUN leeched VERB the DET colour NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET old ADJ poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 damp det 2 damp damp NOUN Number=Sing 3 leeched nsubj 3 leeched leech VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 colour det 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 leeched obj 6 out out ADP _ 10 poster case 7 of of ADP _ 10 poster case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 poster det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 poster amod 10 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 3 leeched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 leeched punct
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1 leech past the damp the colour the old poster tree rules
Example 8 She clung to me like a leech all day.
nsubj case obl case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON clung VERB to ADP me PRON like ADP a DET leech NOUN all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 clung nsubj 2 clung cling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 me case 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 clung obl 5 like like ADP _ 7 leech case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 leech det 7 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing 2 clung obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 clung obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 clung punct
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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 His master, sending for a leech, asked his advice.
nmod:poss nsubj punct acl case det obl punct nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON master NOUN , PUNCT sending VERB for ADP a DET leech NOUN , PUNCT asked VERB his PRON advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 master nmod:poss 2 master master NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sending punct 4 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 master acl 5 for for ADP _ 7 leech case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 leech det 7 leech leech NOUN Number=Sing 4 sending obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 master punct 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 advice nmod:poss 11 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 asked punct
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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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