blast Who acts: blast, rocket, We, music, Workers, referee · What happens: be, blast, mean, blow up, play, blast off · To what, where: explosion, sudden strong rush, loud sound, music, great fun time, space · Speech: someone speaks here
«blast» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: blast in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blast is an explosion.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET blast NOUN is AUX an DET explosion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blast det 2 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 5 explosion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 explosion cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 explosion det 5 explosion explosion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 explosion punct
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1 is a present a blast a explosion 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 blast is a sudden strong rush of wind or air.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET blast NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ strong ADJ rush NOUN of ADP wind NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blast det 2 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 7 rush nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rush cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rush det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rush amod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rush amod 7 rush rush NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 wind case 9 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 7 rush nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 air cc 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 rush conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 rush punct
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1 is a present a blast a sudden strong rush or air of wind tree rules
Meaning 3 A blast is a very loud sound, like from a horn or whistle.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct case case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET blast NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV loud ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP from ADP a DET horn NOUN or CCONJ whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blast det 2 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 5 very very ADV _ 6 loud advmod 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 horn punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 horn case 10 from from ADP _ 12 horn case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 horn det 12 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 whistle cc 14 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 12 horn conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 is a present a blast a loud sound like a horn or whistle tree rules
Meaning 4 To blast means to blow up with explosives, or to play music very loudly.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark ccomp compound:prt case obl punct cc mark conj obj advmod advmod punct root To PART blast VERB means VERB to PART blow VERB up ADP with ADP explosives NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART play VERB music NOUN very ADV loudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blast mark 2 blast blast VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 blow mark 5 blow blow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 blow compound:prt 7 with with ADP _ 8 explosives case 8 explosives explosive NOUN Number=Plur 5 blow obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 play punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 play cc 11 to to PART _ 12 play mark 12 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 blow conj 13 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 play obj 14 very very ADV _ 15 loudly advmod 15 loudly loudly ADV _ 12 play advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 blast to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 blow up not said to happen to-infinitive with explosives vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with explosive=Theme 4 play to-infinitive music loudly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
Meaning 5 To blast off means a rocket takes off.
mark nsubj compound:prt det nsubj ccomp compound:prt punct root To PART blast VERB off ADP means VERB a DET rocket NOUN takes VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blast mark 2 blast blast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 blast compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rocket det 6 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes nsubj 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 8 off off ADP _ 7 takes compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 blast off to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take off present a rocket vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 Informally, a blast is a great, fun time.
advmod punct det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT a DET blast NOUN is AUX a DET great ADJ , PUNCT fun ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 10 time advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blast det 4 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 10 time nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 time cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 great punct 9 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 time punct
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1 is a present a blast a great fun time informally property tree rules
Example 1 The rocket blasted off into space.
det nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root The DET rocket NOUN blasted VERB off ADP into ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 blasted nsubj 3 blasted blast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 blasted compound:prt 5 into into ADP _ 6 space case 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 blasted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 blasted punct
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1 blast off past the rocket space vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We had a blast at the party!
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET blast NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN ! 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blast det 4 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a blast the party vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blast=Patient
Example 3 A blast of cold air came through the door.
det nsubj case amod nmod case det obl punct root A DET blast NOUN of ADP cold ADJ air NOUN came VERB through ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blast det 2 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 air case 4 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 air amod 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 blast nmod 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 through through ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past a blast of cold air the door vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through door=Initial_Location 2 blast cold air nom blast «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The music was blasting from his room.
det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET music NOUN was AUX blasting VERB from ADP his PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 blasting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 blasting aux 4 blasting blast VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 room case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 blasting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blasting punct
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1 blast past · progressive the music music's room vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Workers blasted the rock to build the tunnel.
nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root Workers NOUN blasted VERB the DET rock NOUN to PART build VERB the DET tunnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 blasted nsubj 2 blasted blast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rock det 4 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 2 blasted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 build mark 6 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 rock acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tunnel det 8 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 6 build obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 blasted punct
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1 blast past Workers the rock vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=Theme 2 build to-infinitive Workers not said here the tunnel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tunnel=Product
Example 6 The referee gave a blast on his whistle.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET referee NOUN gave VERB a DET blast NOUN on ADP his PRON whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blast det 5 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 whistle case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 whistle nmod:poss 8 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the referee a blast referee's whistle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent blast=Theme on whistle=Asset 2 whistle referee nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The heater was on full blast.
det nsubj cop case amod punct root The DET heater NOUN was AUX on ADP full ADJ blast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heater det 2 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 6 blast nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 blast cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 blast case 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blast amod 6 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 blast punct
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1 is past the heater full blast tree rules
Example 8 Suddenly, with a shriek, a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them.
The tree, 20 words advmod punct case det obl punct det nsubj case nmod advmod case det obl cc conj det obj compound:prt case obl punct root Suddenly ADV , PUNCT with ADP a DET shriek NOUN , PUNCT a DET blast NOUN of ADP wind NOUN swept VERB down ADV from ADP the DET hills NOUN and CCONJ blew VERB the DET fire NOUN out ADP towards ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 swept advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Suddenly punct 3 with with ADP _ 5 shriek case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shriek det 5 shriek shriek NOUN Number=Sing 11 swept obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 shriek punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 blast det 8 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 11 swept nsubj 9 of of ADP _ 10 wind case 10 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 8 blast nmod 11 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 down down ADV _ 11 swept advmod 13 from from ADP _ 15 hills case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 hills det 15 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 11 swept obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 blew cc 17 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 swept conj 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 fire det 19 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 17 blew obj 20 out out ADP _ 17 blew compound:prt 21 towards towards ADP _ 22 them case 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 blew obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 swept punct
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1 sweep down past a blast of wind the hills with a shriek; down, suddenly property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from hill=Trajectory 2 blow out past a blast of wind not said here the fire towards hills = hill vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent fire=Patient towards they=Recipient 3 blast wind nom blast «act transitive»: of=patient
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