blank Who acts: Blank, you, blank look, mind, your, gun cartridge · What happens: mean, write, draw, record, be, fill · To what, where: it, empty space, missing word, blanks, feeling, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
«blank» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: blank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Blank means with nothing written, drawn or recorded on it: a blank page, a blank screen.
The tree, 16 words nsubj case obl acl punct conj cc conj case obl punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Blank ADJ means VERB with ADP nothing PRON written VERB , PUNCT drawn VERB or CCONJ recorded VERB on ADP it PRON : PUNCT a DET blank ADJ page NOUN , PUNCT a DET blank ADJ screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 nothing case 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 means obl 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 nothing acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 drawn punct 7 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 written conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 recorded cc 9 recorded record VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 written conj 10 on on ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 recorded obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 page punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 page det 14 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 15 page amod 15 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 screen punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 screen det 18 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 19 screen amod 19 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 15 page conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Blank with nothing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 draw participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 record participle it vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on it=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 blank is an empty space where you write a missing word or number: «fill in the blanks».
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj cc conj punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root A DET blank NOUN is AUX an DET empty ADJ space NOUN where ADV you PRON write VERB a DET missing ADJ word NOUN or CCONJ number NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT fill VERB in ADP the DET blanks 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 blank det 2 blank blank NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 space det 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 write advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 write nsubj 9 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 word det 11 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 12 word amod 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 write obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 number cc 14 number number NOUN Number=Sing 12 word conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 fill punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 fill punct 17 fill fill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 space parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 20 blanks case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 blanks det 20 blanks blank NOUN Number=Plur 17 fill obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 fill punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 space punct
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1 is a present a blank a empty space tree rules 2 write present you a missing word or number vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 fill in a quote infinitive the blanks vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A blank look shows no feeling or understanding.
det amod nsubj det obj cc conj punct root A DET blank ADJ look NOUN shows VERB no DET feeling NOUN or CCONJ understanding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 look det 2 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look amod 3 look look NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 feeling det 6 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 understanding cc 8 understanding understanding NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeling conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a blank look no feeling or understanding vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Meaning 4 If your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember anything.
mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct nsubj advmod aux advmod obj punct root If SCONJ your PRON mind NOUN goes VERB blank ADJ , PUNCT you PRON suddenly ADV can AUX not PART remember VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 goes mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 mind nmod:poss 3 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 remember advcl 5 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 4 goes xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 goes punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 remember nsubj 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 remember advmod 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 remember aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 remember advmod 11 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 remember obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 remember punct
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1 go a condition, not said to happen present your mind blank property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not remember can you anything suddenly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent anything=Theme 3 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 A blank is a gun cartridge with no bullet, which only makes a bang.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct nsubj advmod parataxis det obj punct root A DET blank NOUN is AUX a DET gun NOUN cartridge NOUN with ADP no DET bullet NOUN , PUNCT which PRON only ADV makes VERB a DET bang NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blank det 2 blank blank NOUN Number=Sing 6 cartridge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cartridge cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cartridge det 5 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 6 cartridge compound 6 cartridge cartridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 bullet case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 bullet det 9 bullet bullet NOUN Number=Sing 6 cartridge nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 makes punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 makes nsubj 12 only only ADV _ 13 makes advmod 13 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cartridge parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 bang det 15 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 13 makes obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 cartridge punct
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1 is a present a blank a gun cartridge with no bullet tree rules 2 make present a gun cartridge a bang vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bang=Product
Meaning 6 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To blank someone is to ignore them on purpose.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART blank VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART ignore VERB them PRON on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blank mark 2 blank blank VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ignore advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 blank obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ignore cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ignore mark 6 ignore ignore VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ignore obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 ignore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 ignore punct
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1 blank to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present purpose ignore property tree rules
Example 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
case det obl case det amod obl punct root Fill VERB in ADP the DET blanks NOUN with ADP the DET correct ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fill fill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 blanks case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 blanks det 4 blanks blank NOUN Number=Plur 1 Fill obl 5 with with ADP _ 8 word case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 7 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fill obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fill punct
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1 fill imperative you not said here the blanks with the correct word vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with word=Instrument
Example 2 Write your name on the blank line.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Write VERB your PRON name NOUN on ADP the DET blank ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your name the blank line vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on line=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The screen went blank during the film.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET screen NOUN went VERB blank ADJ during ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 screen det 2 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 during during ADP _ 7 film case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the screen during the film blank property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 My mind went blank in the spelling test.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det compound obl punct root My PRON mind NOUN went VERB blank ADJ in ADP the DET spelling NOUN test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mind nmod:poss 2 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 8 test case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 8 test compound 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My mind the spelling test blank property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in test=Location 2 mind My nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 He gave me a blank look when I asked.
nsubj iobj det amod obj advmod nsubj parataxis punct root He PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET blank ADJ look NOUN when ADV I PRON asked VERB . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 5 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 asked advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 asked nsubj 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a blank look me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past I vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Start your drawing on a blank page.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Start VERB your PRON drawing NOUN on ADP a DET blank ADJ page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 drawing nmod:poss 3 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 page case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 page det 6 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 7 page amod 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here your drawing a blank page vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Eventuality 2 draw your nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 We searched for the keys but drew a blank.
nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root We PRON searched VERB for ADP the DET keys NOUN but CCONJ drew VERB a DET blank ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 keys case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 keys det 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched obl 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 drew cc 7 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 searched conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blank det 9 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drew obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past We for the keys vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for key=Theme 2 draw past We not said here a blank vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blank=Theme
Example 8 Leave no blanks on the form.
det obj case det obl punct root Leave VERB no DET blanks NOUN on ADP the DET form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 blanks det 3 blanks blank NOUN Number=Plur 1 Leave obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 form case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here no blanks the form vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent blank=Theme on form=Location
Example 9 The Book of Truth lay open before him, but, its pages were to him as blank paper.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod xcomp case obl punct cc punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case ccomp case amod nmod punct root The DET Book PROPN of ADP Truth PROPN lay VERB open ADJ before ADP him PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ , PUNCT its PRON pages NOUN were AUX to ADP him PRON as ADP blank ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Book det 2 Book Book PROPN Number=Sing 5 lay nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Truth case 4 Truth Truth PROPN Number=Sing 2 Book nmod 5 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lay xcomp 7 before before ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 lay obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 him punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 16 him cc 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 him punct 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 pages nmod:poss 13 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 16 him nsubj 14 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 him cop 15 to to ADP _ 16 him case 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 lay ccomp 17 as as ADP _ 19 paper case 18 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 19 paper amod 19 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 16 him nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 lay punct
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1 lay present the Book of Truth before Truth open property vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before he=Destination 2 is past Book's pages to Truth; as blank paper tree rules 3 page Book nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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