sucker 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
«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 .
Meaning 1 A sucker is a part of an animal that can stick to things by suction, like the round pads on an octopus's arms.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj aux parataxis case obl case obl punct case det amod obl case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET sucker NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN that PRON can AUX stick VERB to ADP things NOUN by ADP suction NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET round ADJ pads NOUN on ADP an DET octopus NOUN 's PART arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sucker det 2 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 animal case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 animal det 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 stick nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 stick aux 11 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 part parataxis 12 to to ADP _ 13 things case 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 stick obl 14 by by ADP _ 15 suction case 15 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 pads punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 pads case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 pads det 19 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 20 pads amod 20 pads pad NOUN Number=Plur 11 stick obl 21 on on ADP _ 25 arms case 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 octopus det 23 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 25 arms nmod:poss 24 's 's PART _ 23 octopus case 25 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 20 pads nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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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
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 sucker is also a rubber cup that sticks to smooth surfaces when you press it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det compound nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root A DET sucker NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET rubber NOUN cup NOUN that PRON sticks VERB to PART smooth VERB surfaces NOUN when SCONJ you PRON press VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sucker det 2 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 7 cup nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cup cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 cup advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cup det 6 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 7 cup compound 7 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sticks nsubj 9 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cup acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 smooth mark 11 smooth smooth VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sticks xcomp 12 surfaces surface NOUN Number=Plur 11 smooth obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 15 press mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 press nsubj 15 press press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 smooth advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 press obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 cup punct
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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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A sucker is a person who is easily tricked: «Ha, sucker!».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct punct discourse punct parataxis punct punct punct root A DET sucker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX easily ADV tricked VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Ha INTJ , PUNCT sucker NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sucker det 2 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 tricked nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tricked aux:pass 8 easily easily ADV _ 9 tricked advmod 9 tricked trick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 9 tricked punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 sucker punct 12 Ha ha INTJ _ 14 sucker discourse 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 sucker punct 14 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 9 tricked parataxis 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 sucker punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 sucker punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a sucker a person tree rules 2 trick present · passive a person easily property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To be a sucker for something is to like it so much you cannot resist it.
The tree, 17 words mark cop det advcl case nmod cop mark obj advmod advmod nsubj aux advmod xcomp obj punct root To PART be AUX a DET sucker NOUN for ADP something PRON is AUX to PART like VERB it PRON so ADV much ADV you PRON can AUX not PART resist VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 sucker mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 sucker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sucker det 4 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 9 like advcl 5 for for ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 sucker nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 like cop 8 to to PART _ 9 like mark 9 like like VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 like obj 11 so so ADV _ 12 much advmod 12 much much ADV _ 16 resist advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 resist nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 resist aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 resist advmod 16 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 like xcomp 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 resist obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 like punct
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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
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I'm a sucker for chocolate.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET sucker NOUN for ADP chocolate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sucker nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sucker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sucker det 4 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 chocolate case 6 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 4 sucker nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sucker punct
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1 is a present I a sucker for chocolate tree rules
Meaning 5 A sucker is also a new shoot growing from the root of a plant, and (US) a lollipop.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod acl case det obl case det nmod punct cc punct compound punct det conj punct root A DET sucker NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET new ADJ shoot NOUN growing VERB from ADP the DET root NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT a DET lollipop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sucker det 2 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 7 shoot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shoot cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 shoot advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shoot det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shoot amod 7 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 shoot acl 9 from from ADP _ 11 root case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 root det 11 root root NOUN Number=Sing 8 growing obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 plant case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plant det 14 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 11 root nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 lollipop punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 21 lollipop cc 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 US punct 18 US US PROPN Number=Sing 21 lollipop compound 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 US punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 lollipop det 21 lollipop lollipop NOUN Number=Sing 7 shoot conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 shoot punct
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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 A sapsucker is a woodpecker that drills holes in tree bark to drink the sap.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case compound obl mark advcl det obj punct root A DET sapsucker NOUN is AUX a DET woodpecker NOUN that PRON drills VERB holes NOUN in ADP tree NOUN bark NOUN to PART drink VERB the DET sap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sapsucker det 2 sapsucker sapsucker NOUN Number=Sing 5 woodpecker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woodpecker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woodpecker det 5 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 drills nsubj 7 drills drill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woodpecker acl:relcl 8 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 7 drills obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 bark case 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 bark compound 11 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 7 drills obl 12 to to PART _ 13 drink mark 13 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 drills advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sap det 15 sap SAP NOUN Number=Sing 13 drink obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 woodpecker punct
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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 An octopus has two rows of suckers on each arm.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root An DET octopus NOUN has VERB two NUM rows NOUN of ADP suckers NOUN on ADP each DET arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 rows nummod 5 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 suckers case 7 suckers sucker NOUN Number=Plur 5 rows nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 arm case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 arm det 10 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 7 suckers nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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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 The sucker holds the toy to the window.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET sucker NOUN holds VERB the DET toy NOUN to ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sucker det 2 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the sucker the toy to the window vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 3 (informal) I'm a sucker for funny cat videos.
punct discourse punct nsubj cop det case amod compound nmod punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET sucker NOUN for ADP funny ADJ cat NOUN videos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 7 sucker discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 sucker nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sucker cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sucker det 7 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 videos case 9 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 videos amod 10 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 11 videos compound 11 videos video NOUN Number=Plur 7 sucker nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 sucker punct
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1 is a present I a sucker for funny cat videos tree rules
Example 4 (informal) He was suckered into paying for everyone's chips.
punct parataxis punct nsubj aux:pass mark advcl case nmod:poss case obl punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT He PRON was AUX suckered VERB into SCONJ paying VERB for ADP everyone PRON 's PART chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suckered parataxis 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 suckered nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 suckered aux:pass 6 suckered sucker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 into into SCONJ _ 8 paying mark 8 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 suckered advcl 9 for for ADP _ 12 chips case 10 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 12 chips nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 everyone case 12 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 8 paying obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 suckered punct
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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 (informal) "Made you look, sucker!"
punct advcl punct punct nsubj xcomp punct obj punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT " PUNCT Made VERB you PRON look VERB , PUNCT sucker NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Made advcl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 Made punct 5 Made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 look nsubj 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 Made xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 sucker punct 9 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 7 look obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Made punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 5 Made punct
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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 Cut off the suckers so the tomato plant grows strong.
compound:prt det obj mark det compound nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Cut VERB off ADP the DET suckers NOUN so SCONJ the DET tomato NOUN plant NOUN grows VERB strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Cut compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 suckers det 4 suckers sucker NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 grows mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plant det 7 tomato tomato NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant compound 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Cut advcl 10 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 grows xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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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 (US) The dentist gave me a sugar-free sucker.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj iobj det compound punct amod obj punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT The DET dentist NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET sugar NOUN - PUNCT free ADJ sucker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dentist det 5 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 gave iobj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sucker det 9 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 11 free compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 sugar punct 11 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sucker amod 12 sucker sucker NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 gave punct
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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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