blade Who acts: blade, flat part, you, knife, single blade, blades · What happens: cut, be, spin, push, glide, keep · To what, where: flat sharp cutting part, one long thin leaf, flat part, thin metal strip, fingers, sharp steel blade
«blade» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: blade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blade is the flat, sharp cutting part of a knife, scissors, a saw or a sword.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod amod case det nmod punct conj punct det acl:relcl cc det conj punct root A DET blade NOUN is AUX the DET flat ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ cutting VERB part NOUN of ADP a DET knife NOUN , PUNCT scissors NOUN , PUNCT a DET saw NOUN or CCONJ a DET sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blade det 2 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 part det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 flat punct 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 8 cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 knife case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 knife det 12 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 scissors punct 14 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 12 knife conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 saw punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 saw det 17 saw saw NOUN Number=Sing 9 part acl:relcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 sword cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 sword det 20 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 17 saw conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 part punct
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1 cut gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present a blade the flat sharp cutting part of a knife and scissors 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 blade of grass is one long thin leaf of grass.
det nsubj case nmod cop nummod amod amod case nmod punct root A DET blade NOUN of ADP grass NOUN is AUX one NUM long ADJ thin ADJ leaf NOUN of ADP grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blade det 2 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 9 leaf nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 grass case 4 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 blade nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 leaf cop 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 leaf nummod 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaf amod 8 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaf amod 9 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 grass case 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 9 leaf nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 leaf punct
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1 is a present a blade of grass one long thin leaf of grass tree rules
Meaning 3 A blade is a flat part that spins or pushes, like on a fan, a propeller or an oar.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct case case det obl punct det appos cc det conj punct root A DET blade NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ part NOUN that PRON spins VERB or CCONJ pushes VERB , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET fan NOUN , PUNCT a DET propeller NOUN or CCONJ an DET oar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blade det 2 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 spins nsubj 8 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 pushes cc 10 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 spins conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 fan punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 fan case 13 on on ADP _ 15 fan case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 fan det 15 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 10 pushes obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 propeller punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 propeller det 18 propeller propeller NOUN Number=Sing 15 fan appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 oar cc 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 oar det 21 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 18 propeller conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a blade a flat part tree rules 2 spin present a flat part vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 push present a flat part not said here like a fan vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 The blade of an ice skate is the thin metal strip you glide on.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det compound nmod cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root The DET blade NOUN of ADP an DET ice NOUN skate NOUN is AUX the DET thin ADJ metal NOUN strip NOUN you PRON glide VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blade det 2 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 11 strip nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 skate case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skate det 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 skate compound 6 skate skate NOUN Number=Sing 2 blade nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 strip cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 strip det 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 strip amod 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 strip compound 11 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 glide nsubj 13 glide glide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 strip acl:relcl 14 on on ADV _ 13 glide advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 strip punct
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1 is a present the blade of a ice skate the thin metal strip tree rules 2 glide present you the thin metal strip not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Agent
Example 1 Always keep your fingers away from the blade.
advmod nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Always ADV keep VERB your PRON fingers NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET blade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 keep advmod 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep obj 5 away away ADV _ 2 keep advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 blade case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 blade det 8 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 away obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your fingers always, away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme
Example 2 The knife has a sharp steel blade.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET knife NOUN has VERB a DET sharp ADJ steel NOUN blade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knife det 2 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blade det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blade amod 6 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 7 blade compound 7 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the knife a sharp steel blade vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient
Example 3 A single blade of grass was wet with dew.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop case obl punct root A DET single ADJ blade NOUN of ADP grass NOUN was AUX wet ADJ with ADP dew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 blade det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 3 blade amod 3 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 7 wet nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 grass case 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 blade nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wet cop 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 dew case 9 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 7 wet obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 wet punct
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1 is past a single blade of grass with dew; wet property tree rules
Example 4 The fan's blades spun faster and faster.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod cc conj punct root The DET fan NOUN 's PART blades NOUN spun VERB faster ADV and CCONJ faster ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fan det 2 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 4 blades nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 fan case 4 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 5 spun nsubj 5 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 5 spun advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 faster cc 8 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 faster conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spun punct
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1 spin past the fan's blades fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Her skate blades scraped across the ice.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det obl punct root Her PRON skate NOUN blades NOUN scraped VERB across ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 blades nmod:poss 2 skate skate NOUN Number=Sing 3 blades compound 3 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 4 scraped nsubj 4 scraped scrape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 ice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ice det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 scraped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 scraped punct
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1 scrape participle Her skate blades the ice vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The wind turbine has three huge blades.
det compound nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET wind NOUN turbine NOUN has VERB three NUM huge ADJ blades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 turbine det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 turbine compound 3 turbine turbine NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 blades nummod 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blades amod 7 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the wind turbine three huge blades vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient
Example 7 The knight drew his blade from its sheath.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET knight NOUN drew VERB his PRON blade NOUN from ADP its PRON sheath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 blade nmod:poss 5 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 sheath case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sheath nmod:poss 8 sheath sheath NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past the knight knight's blade blade's sheath vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent blade=Theme from sheath=Initial_Location
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