blend Who acts: things, blend, phonics, you, chameleon, Bl · What happens: blend, be, become, blend in, sound, not notice · To what, where: mixture, you, two letters, sounds, word, bananas · Speech: someone speaks here
«blend» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: blend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To blend is to mix two or more things together so they become one.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark nummod cc conj obj advmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root To PART blend VERB is AUX to PART mix VERB two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ things NOUN together ADV so SCONJ they PRON become VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blend mark 2 blend blend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mix csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mix cop 4 to to PART _ 5 mix mark 5 mix mix VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things nummod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 more cc 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 two conj 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 mix obj 10 together together ADV _ 5 mix advmod 11 so so SCONJ _ 13 become mark 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 become nsubj 13 become become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mix advcl 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 become xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 mix punct
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1 blend to-infinitive vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is present mix, together property tree rules 3 become present things = thing vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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 blend is a mixture of different things.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root A DET blend NOUN is AUX a DET mixture NOUN of ADP different ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blend det 2 blend blend NOUN Number=Sing 5 mixture nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mixture cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mixture det 5 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 things case 7 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 mixture nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 mixture punct
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1 is a present a blend a mixture of different things tree rules
Meaning 3 To blend in is to look or sound like the things around you so you are not noticed.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl compound:prt cop mark cc conj case det obl case obl advmod nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct root To PART blend VERB in ADP is AUX to PART look VERB or CCONJ sound VERB like ADP the DET things NOUN around ADP you PRON so ADV you PRON are AUX not PART noticed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blend mark 2 blend blend VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 3 in in ADP _ 2 blend compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 sound cc 8 sound sound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 look conj 9 like like ADP _ 11 things case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 things det 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 sound obl 12 around around ADP _ 13 you case 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 sound obl 14 so so ADV _ 18 noticed advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 noticed nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 noticed aux:pass 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 noticed advmod 18 noticed notice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 sound advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 blend in to-infinitive vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is present look property tree rules 3 sound infinitive like the things; around you vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around you=Location 4 not notice present · passive you vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus
Meaning 4 In phonics, a blend is two or three letters said together quickly, like «bl», «st» or «str».
The tree, 17 words case nsubj punct det nsubj cop nummod cc conj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct case punct parataxis punct punct punct appos punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP phonics NOUN , PUNCT a DET blend NOUN is AUX two NUM or CCONJ three NUM letters NOUN said VERB together ADV quickly ADV , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT bl NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT st PROPN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT str NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 phonics case 2 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 11 said nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 phonics punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blend det 5 blend blend NOUN Number=Sing 10 letters nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 letters cop 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 letters nummod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 three cc 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 two conj 10 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 phonics acl:relcl 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 together together ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 quickly quickly ADV _ 11 said advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 bl punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 bl case 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 bl punct 17 bl bl NOUN Number=Sing 11 said parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 bl punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 st punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 st punct 21 st St PROPN Number=Sing 17 bl appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 st punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 str cc 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 str punct 25 str str NOUN Number=Sing 17 bl conj 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 str punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 is a present a blend two letters tree rules 2 say speech: assert past phonics quickly, together property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Blend the sounds to read the word: s-u-n, sun.
The tree, 11 words det obj mark advcl det obj punct compound punct compound punct obl punct conj root Blend VERB the DET sounds NOUN to PART read VERB the DET word NOUN : PUNCT s NOUN - PUNCT u NOUN - PUNCT n NOUN , PUNCT sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blend blend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sounds det 3 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 1 Blend obj 4 to to PART _ 5 read mark 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Blend advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 word det 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 read obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 n punct 9 s s NOUN Number=Sing 13 n compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 s punct 11 u u NOUN Number=Sing 13 n compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 u punct 13 n n NOUN _ 1 Blend obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 sun. punct 15 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 13 n conj
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1 blend imperative you not said here the sounds s u n and sun. obl vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient 2 read to-infinitive you not said here the word vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Example 2 Blend the bananas and milk to make a smoothie.
det obj cc conj mark advcl det obj punct root Blend VERB the DET bananas NOUN and CCONJ milk NOUN to PART make VERB a DET smoothie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blend blend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bananas det 3 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 1 Blend obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 milk cc 5 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 bananas conj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Blend advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 smoothie det 9 smoothie smoothie NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blend punct
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1 blend imperative you not said here the bananas and milk vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banana=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a smoothie vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset smoothie=Product
Example 3 The chameleon blends in with the leaves.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET chameleon NOUN blends VERB in ADV with ADP the DET leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 3 blends nsubj 3 blends blend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 blends advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 leaves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 leaves det 7 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 blends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 blends punct
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1 blend in present the chameleon with the leaves vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with leaf=Co-Patient
Example 4 Blend the blue and yellow paint to make green.
det amod cc conj obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Blend VERB the DET blue ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ paint NOUN to PART make VERB green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blend blend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 paint det 3 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 paint amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 yellow cc 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 blue conj 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blend obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Blend advcl 9 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blend punct
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1 blend imperative you not said here the blue paint vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here green property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 5 «Bl» in «black» is a blend.
punct nsubj punct case punct flat punct cop det punct root « PUNCT Bl PROPN » PUNCT in ADP « PUNCT black ADJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET blend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bl punct 2 Bl Bl PROPN Number=Sing 10 blend nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bl punct 4 in in ADP _ 6 black case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 black punct 6 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Bl flat 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 black punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 blend cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blend det 10 blend blend NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 blend punct
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1 is a present Bl a blend tree rules
Example 6 This tea is a blend of three kinds of leaves.
det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod case nmod punct root This DET tea NOUN is AUX a DET blend NOUN of ADP three NUM kinds NOUN of ADP leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 tea det 2 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 blend nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 blend cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blend det 5 blend blend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 kinds case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 kinds nummod 8 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 5 blend nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 leaves case 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 kinds nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 blend punct
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1 is a present this tea a blend of three kinds of leaves tree rules
Example 7 The new girl soon blended in with the class.
det amod nsubj advmod advmod case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ girl NOUN soon ADV blended VERB in ADV with ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 blended nsubj 4 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 5 blended advmod 5 blended blend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADV _ 5 blended advmod 7 with with ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 blended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 blended punct
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1 blend in past the new girl with the class; soon property vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent with class=Co-Patient
Example 8 Use your finger to blend the chalk colours.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Use VERB your PRON finger NOUN to PART blend VERB the DET chalk NOUN colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 finger nmod:poss 3 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 blend mark 5 blend blend VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 colours det 7 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 8 colours compound 8 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 blend obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here your finger vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 2 blend to-infinitive you not said here the chalk colours vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 9 And so they sang together, but their voices did not blend, for the real Nightingale sang in her way and the clockwork bird sang waltzes.
The tree, 25 words cc advmod nsubj advmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod conj punct mark det amod nsubj conj case nmod:poss obl cc det compound nsubj conj obj punct root And CCONJ so ADV they PRON sang VERB together ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ their PRON voices NOUN did AUX not PART blend VERB , PUNCT for SCONJ the DET real ADJ Nightingale PROPN sang VERB in ADP her PRON way NOUN and CCONJ the DET clockwork NOUN bird NOUN sang VERB waltzes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 sang cc 2 so so ADV _ 4 sang advmod 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 together together ADV _ 4 sang advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 blend punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 blend cc 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 voices nmod:poss 9 voices voice NOUN Number=Plur 12 blend nsubj 10 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 blend aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 blend advmod 12 blend blend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sang conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 sang punct 14 for for SCONJ _ 18 sang mark 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Nightingale det 16 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Nightingale amod 17 Nightingale Nightingale PROPN Number=Sing 18 sang nsubj 18 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 blend conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 way case 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 way nmod:poss 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 18 sang obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 26 sang cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 bird det 24 clockwork clockwork NOUN Number=Sing 25 bird compound 25 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 26 sang nsubj 26 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 sang conj 27 waltzes waltz NOUN Number=Plur 26 sang obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past they together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not blend past · do-support their voices vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 sing speech: express past the real Nightingale Nightingale's way vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location 4 sing speech: express past the clockwork bird waltzes vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location waltz=Theme
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