parasite Who acts: parasite, living thing, fleas, person, flea, tiny parasite · What happens: be, live on, take, harm, live off, give back · To what, where: living thing, food, parasite, parasites, other people, nothing · Speech: someone speaks here
«parasite» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: parasite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A parasite is a living thing that lives on or inside another living thing and takes its food from it, often harming it: fleas, lice, ticks and tapeworms are parasites.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc case det compound conj cc conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct advmod advcl obj punct nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj cop parataxis punct root A DET parasite NOUN is AUX a DET living ADJ thing NOUN that PRON lives VERB on ADP or CCONJ inside ADP another DET living NOUN thing NOUN and CCONJ takes VERB its PRON food NOUN from ADP it PRON , PUNCT often ADV harming VERB it PRON : PUNCT fleas NOUN , PUNCT lice NOUN , PUNCT ticks NOUN and CCONJ tapeworms NOUN are AUX parasites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parasite det 2 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lives nsubj 8 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 8 lives compound:prt 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 thing cc 11 inside inside ADP _ 14 thing case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 thing det 13 living living NOUN Number=Sing 14 thing compound 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 lives conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 takes cc 16 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lives conj 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 food nmod:poss 18 food food NOUN Number=Sing 16 takes obj 19 from from ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 takes obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 harming punct 22 often often ADV _ 23 harming advmod 23 harming harm VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 takes advcl 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 harming obj 25 : : PUNCT _ 26 fleas punct 26 fleas flea NOUN Number=Plur 34 parasites nsubj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 lice punct 28 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 26 fleas conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 ticks punct 30 ticks tick NOUN Number=Plur 26 fleas conj 31 and and CCONJ _ 32 tapeworms cc 32 tapeworms tapeworm NOUN Number=Plur 26 fleas conj 33 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 34 parasites cop 34 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur 6 thing parataxis 35 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a parasite a living thing tree rules 2 live on present a living thing vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take present a living thing not said here parasite's food parasite vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent food=Theme from it=Initial_Location 4 harm gerund a living thing not said here parasite often property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer 5 is a present fleas and lice and ticks and tapeworms parasites tree rules
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 A person who lives off other people and gives nothing back is called a parasite (an unkind word).
The tree, 18 words det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt amod obl cc conj obj advmod aux:pass det xcomp punct det amod appos punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON lives VERB off ADP other ADJ people NOUN and CCONJ gives VERB nothing PRON back ADV is AUX called VERB a DET parasite NOUN ( PUNCT an DET unkind ADJ word NOUN ) PUNCT . 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 13 called nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 off off ADP _ 4 lives compound:prt 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 lives obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 gives cc 9 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lives conj 10 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 gives obj 11 back back ADV _ 9 gives advmod 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 called aux:pass 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 parasite det 15 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing 13 called xcomp 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 word punct 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 word det 18 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 19 word amod 19 word word NOUN Number=Sing 15 parasite appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 word punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 called punct
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1 live off present a person other people vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 give back present a person not said here nothing vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme 3 call present · passive a person vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 A flea is a tiny parasite that lives on dogs and cats.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj punct root A DET flea NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ parasite NOUN that PRON lives VERB on ADP dogs NOUN and CCONJ cats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flea det 2 flea flea NOUN Number=Sing 6 parasite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 parasite cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parasite det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parasite amod 6 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lives nsubj 8 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 parasite acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 10 dogs case 10 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 8 lives obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 cats cc 12 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 10 dogs conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 parasite punct
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1 is a present a flea a tiny parasite tree rules 2 live present a tiny parasite on dogs and cats vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on dog=Location
Example 2 Ticks are parasites that suck blood.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Ticks NOUN are AUX parasites NOUN that PRON suck VERB blood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ticks tick NOUN Number=Plur 3 parasites nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 parasites cop 3 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 suck nsubj 5 suck suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 parasites acl:relcl 6 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 5 suck obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 parasites punct
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1 is a present Ticks parasites tree rules 2 suck present parasites blood vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme
Example 3 The vet gave our puppy medicine against parasites.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root The DET vet NOUN gave VERB our PRON puppy NOUN medicine NOUN against ADP parasites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 medicine nmod:poss 5 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 6 medicine compound 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 against against ADP _ 8 parasites case 8 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the vet our puppy medicine against parasites vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme 2 medicine our nom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Head lice are parasites that live in hair.
compound nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Head NOUN lice NOUN are AUX parasites NOUN that PRON live VERB in ADP hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 lice compound 2 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 4 parasites nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 parasites cop 4 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 live nsubj 6 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 parasites acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 8 hair case 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 live obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 parasites punct
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1 is a present Head lice parasites tree rules 2 live present parasites hair vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hair=Location
Example 5 Mistletoe is a plant parasite that grows on trees.
nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Mistletoe PROPN is AUX a DET plant NOUN parasite NOUN that PRON grows VERB on ADP trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mistletoe Mistletoe PROPN Number=Sing 5 parasite nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parasite cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 parasite det 4 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 parasite compound 5 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parasite acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 trees case 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 7 grows obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 parasite punct
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1 is a present Mistletoe a plant parasite tree rules 2 grow present a plant parasite trees vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location
Example 6 Some parasites live inside the stomach of animals.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Some DET parasites NOUN live VERB inside ADP the DET stomach NOUN of ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 parasites det 2 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 stomach case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stomach det 6 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 3 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 animals case 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 stomach nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present some parasites the stomach of animals vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside stomach=Location
Example 7 In the story the lazy cousin was called a parasite because he never helped.
The tree, 14 words case det obl det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN the DET lazy ADJ cousin NOUN was AUX called VERB a DET parasite NOUN because SCONJ he PRON never ADV helped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cousin det 5 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cousin amod 6 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 parasite det 10 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 helped mark 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 helped nsubj 13 never never ADV PronType=Neg 14 helped advmod 14 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 called advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call past · passive the lazy cousin the story vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 not help past he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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