suck Who acts: vacuum cleaner, it, He, baby, mosquito, Bees · What happens: suck, be, tighten, move, do, suck up · To what, where: mouth, lips, something, tongue, drink, straw
«suck» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: suck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To suck is to pull liquid or air into your mouth by tightening your lips and cheeks, as through a straw.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct case case det obl punct root To PART suck VERB is AUX to PART pull VERB liquid NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN into ADP your PRON mouth NOUN by SCONJ tightening VERB your PRON lips NOUN and CCONJ cheeks NOUN , PUNCT as ADP through ADP a DET straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suck mark 2 suck suck VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pull csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pull cop 4 to to PART _ 5 pull mark 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 pull obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 air cc 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 liquid conj 9 into into ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mouth nmod:poss 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 pull obl 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 tightening mark 13 tightening tighten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 pull advcl 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 lips nmod:poss 15 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 13 tightening obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 cheeks cc 17 cheeks cheek NOUN Number=Plur 15 lips conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 straw punct 19 as as ADP _ 22 straw case 20 through through ADP _ 22 straw case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 straw det 22 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 13 tightening obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 pull punct
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1 suck to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present your mouth pull property tree rules 3 tighten gerund your lips and cheeks as a straw vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lip=Patient
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 To suck something, like a sweet or your thumb, is to keep it in your mouth and move your tongue and lips around it.
The tree, 24 words mark advcl obj punct case det parataxis cc nmod:poss conj punct cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART suck VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET sweet NOUN or CCONJ your PRON thumb NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART keep VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON mouth NOUN and CCONJ move VERB your PRON tongue NOUN and CCONJ lips NOUN around ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suck mark 2 suck suck VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 keep advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 suck obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 sweet punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 sweet case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sweet det 7 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 2 suck parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 thumb cc 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 thumb nmod:poss 10 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 7 sweet conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 suck punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 keep cop 13 to to PART _ 14 keep mark 14 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keep obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 mouth case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 mouth nmod:poss 18 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 move cc 20 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 keep conj 21 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 tongue nmod:poss 22 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 20 move obj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 lips cc 24 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 22 tongue conj 25 around around ADP _ 26 it case 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 move obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 14 keep punct
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1 suck to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present your mouth keep property tree rules 3 move infinitive your tongue and lips mouth vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme around it=Trajectory
Meaning 3 To suck something in or up is to pull it with force, as a vacuum cleaner does.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj advmod cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct mark det compound nsubj conj punct root To PART suck VERB something PRON in ADV or CCONJ up ADV is AUX to PART pull VERB it PRON with ADP force NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ a DET vacuum NOUN cleaner NOUN does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suck mark 2 suck suck VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 pull advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 suck obj 4 in in ADV _ 2 suck advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 up cc 6 up up ADV _ 4 in conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pull cop 8 to to PART _ 9 pull mark 9 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pull obj 11 with with ADP _ 12 force case 12 force force NOUN Number=Sing 9 pull obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 does punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 18 does mark 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cleaner det 16 vacuum vacuum NOUN Number=Sing 17 cleaner compound 17 cleaner cleaner NOUN Number=Sing 18 does nsubj 18 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pull conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 pull punct
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1 suck to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present with force; pull property tree rules 3 do present a vacuum cleaner vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: Informal, a bit rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Something «sucks» if it is bad or unpleasant.
punct appos punct mark nsubj cop acl cc conj punct root Something PRON « PUNCT sucks NOUN » PUNCT if SCONJ it PRON is AUX bad ADJ or CCONJ unpleasant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 sucks punct 3 sucks suck NOUN Number=Plur 1 Something appos 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 sucks punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 bad mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bad nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bad cop 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 unpleasant cc 10 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bad conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 is present it bad property tree rules 2 be tree rules
Example 1 He sucked his drink through a straw.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON sucked VERB his PRON drink NOUN through ADP a DET straw 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 2 sucked nsubj 2 sucked suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 drink nmod:poss 4 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 2 sucked obj 5 through through ADP _ 7 straw case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 straw det 7 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 2 sucked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sucked punct
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1 suck past He his drink a straw vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent drink=Theme
Example 2 The baby sucks her thumb when she's tired.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET baby NOUN sucks VERB her PRON thumb NOUN when SCONJ she PRON 's AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 sucks nsubj 3 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 thumb nmod:poss 5 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 3 sucks obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 tired mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tired cop 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sucks advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sucks punct
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1 suck present the baby baby's thumb vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent thumb=Source 2 is present baby tired property tree rules
Example 3 The vacuum cleaner sucked up the crumbs.
det compound acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET vacuum NOUN cleaner NOUN sucked VERB up ADP the DET crumbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cleaner det 2 vacuum vacuum NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaner compound 3 cleaner cleaner NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 sucked suck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cleaner acl 5 up up ADP _ 4 sucked compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crumbs det 7 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 4 sucked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaner punct
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1 suck up participle the vacuum cleaner not said here the crumbs vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme
Example 4 A mosquito sucks blood.
det nsubj obj punct root A DET mosquito NOUN sucks VERB blood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mosquito det 2 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 3 sucks nsubj 3 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 3 sucks obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 sucks punct
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1 suck present a mosquito blood vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme
Example 5 Bees suck nectar from flowers.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Bees NOUN suck VERB nectar NOUN from ADP flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 suck nsubj 2 suck suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 2 suck obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 flowers case 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 suck obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 suck punct
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1 suck present Bees nectar flowers vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme from flower=Source
Example 6 Don't suck on pencils; it's not clean.
aux advmod case obl punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART suck VERB on ADP pencils NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX not PART clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 suck aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 suck advmod 3 suck suck VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 pencils case 5 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 suck obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 clean punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 clean nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clean cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 clean advmod 10 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 suck parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 suck punct
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1 not suck imperative · do-support you not said here on pencils vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on pencil=Patient 2 not is present it clean property tree rules
Example 7 Strong currents can suck swimmers out to sea.
amod nsubj aux obj advmod case obl punct root Strong ADJ currents NOUN can AUX suck VERB swimmers NOUN out ADV to ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 currents amod 2 currents current NOUN Number=Plur 4 suck nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 suck aux 4 suck suck VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 4 suck obj 6 out out ADV _ 4 suck advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 sea case 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 suck obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 suck punct
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1 suck out can Strong currents swimmers to sea; out property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent swimmer=Source
Example 8 Suck in your tummy for the photo.
case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root Suck VERB in ADP your PRON tummy NOUN for ADP the DET photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suck suck VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 tummy case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tummy nmod:poss 4 tummy tummy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Suck obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 photo case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 photo det 7 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 1 Suck obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Suck punct
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1 suck imperative you not said here your tummy for the photo vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers.
cc advmod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root But CCONJ generally ADV he PRON sucks VERB the DET blood NOUN of ADP sleepers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 sucks cc 2 generally generally ADV _ 4 sucks advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sucks nsubj 4 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blood det 6 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 4 sucks obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 sleepers case 8 sleepers sleeper NOUN Number=Plur 6 blood nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sucks punct
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1 suck present he the blood of sleepers generally property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme
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