blah Who acts: Words, He, She, it, film, I · What happens: use, stand, say, be, feel, keep · To what, where: rest, blah blah, bit blah, blahs, blah blah blah · Speech: someone speaks here
«blah» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: blah in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Words used to stand for boring or empty talk, usually «blah blah blah».
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark xcomp case amod cc conj obl punct advmod punct amod amod appos punct punct root Words NOUN used VERB to PART stand VERB for ADP boring ADJ or CCONJ empty ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV « PUNCT blah ADJ blah ADJ blah NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 stand mark 4 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 9 talk case 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 9 talk amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 empty cc 8 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boring conj 9 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 stand obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 blah punct 11 usually usually ADV _ 15 blah advmod 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 blah punct 13 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 15 blah amod 14 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 15 blah amod 15 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 9 talk appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 blah punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Words vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stand to-infinitive Words not said here for boring talk vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for talk=Attribute
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
Used instead of saying the rest of something that is obvious or boring.
mark fixed advcl det obj case nmod nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj punct root Used VERB instead ADV of ADP saying VERB the DET rest NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON is AUX obvious ADJ or CCONJ boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 4 saying mark 3 of of ADP _ 2 instead fixed 4 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Used advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rest det 6 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 rest nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 obvious nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 obvious cop 11 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 boring cc 13 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 11 obvious conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund the rest of something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rest=Topic 3 is present obvious property tree rules 4 be tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.
Dull or not interesting; feeling a bit low.
cc advmod conj punct conj det obl:unmarked xcomp punct root Dull ADJ or CCONJ not PART interesting ADJ ; PUNCT feeling VERB a DET bit NOUN low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 4 interesting cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 interesting advmod 4 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dull conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 feeling punct 6 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Dull conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 low obl:unmarked 9 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dull punct
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1 feel gerund low property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 He kept going on about football, blah blah blah.
nsubj xcomp compound:prt case obl punct amod compound conj punct root He PRON kept VERB going VERB on ADP about ADP football NOUN , PUNCT blah ADJ blah NOUN blah 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 3 going compound:prt 5 about about ADP _ 6 football case 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 going obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 blah punct 8 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blah amod 9 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 10 blah compound 10 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 6 football conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 go on gerund He not said here about football and blah blah blah vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about football=Location
Example 2 She said sorry, it won't happen again, blah blah.
nsubj xcomp punct nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct amod obl punct root She PRON said VERB sorry ADJ , PUNCT it PRON wo AUX n't PART happen VERB again ADV , PUNCT blah ADJ blah 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 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 happen punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 happen nsubj 6 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 happen aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 happen advmod 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said conj 9 again again ADV _ 8 happen advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 blah punct 11 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 12 blah amod 12 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 8 happen obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: apologize past She sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not happen future it blah blah again vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The film was a bit blah.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN blah NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 blah nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 blah cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 blah det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 blah compound 6 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 blah punct
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1 is a past the film a bit blah tree rules
Example 4 I've got the blahs today.
nsubj aux det obj obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB the DET blahs NOUN today 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 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 blahs det 5 blahs blah NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I the blahs today vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blah=Stimulus
Example 5 Don't just say blah blah, explain properly!
aux advmod advmod amod obj punct conj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART just ADV say VERB blah ADJ blah NOUN , PUNCT explain VERB properly ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 say advmod 3 just just ADV _ 4 say advmod 4 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blah amod 6 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 explain punct 8 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 say conj 9 properly properly ADV _ 8 explain advmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 not say speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here blah blah vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blah=Topic 2 explain speech: assert infinitive you not said here properly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The rules are: be kind, tidy up, blah blah blah.
det nsubj cop punct cop punct parataxis compound:prt punct amod compound obl punct root The DET rules NOUN are AUX : PUNCT be AUX kind ADJ , PUNCT tidy VERB up ADP , PUNCT blah ADJ blah NOUN blah NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 kind nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kind cop 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 kind punct 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 kind cop 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 tidy punct 8 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 kind parataxis 9 up up ADP _ 8 tidy compound:prt 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 blah punct 11 blah blah ADJ Degree=Pos 13 blah amod 12 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 13 blah compound 13 blah blah NOUN Number=Sing 8 tidy obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 kind punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the rules kind property tree rules 2 tidy up infinitive blah blah blah tree rules
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