bless Who acts: people, someone, you, priest, Grandma, God · What happens: bless, mean, ask, protect, bring, be · To what, where: God, someone, them, you, it, him/her · Speech: someone speaks here
«bless» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: bless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To bless means to ask God to protect someone or something or bring them good, often by a priest or religious leader.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj mark xcomp obj cc conj cc conj obj xcomp punct advmod case det parataxis cc amod conj punct root To PART bless VERB means VERB to PART ask VERB God PROPN to PART protect VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON or CCONJ bring VERB them PRON good ADJ , PUNCT often ADV by ADP a DET priest NOUN or CCONJ religious ADJ leader NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bless mark 2 bless bless 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 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 God God PROPN Number=Sing 5 ask obj 7 to to PART _ 8 protect mark 8 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 ask xcomp 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 protect obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bring cc 13 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 protect conj 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 bring obj 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 bring xcomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 priest punct 17 often often ADV _ 20 priest advmod 18 by by ADP _ 20 priest case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 priest det 20 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 8 protect parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 leader cc 22 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 23 leader amod 23 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 20 priest conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 bless to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive God vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic 4 protect not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 5 bring infinitive them = they good property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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 «Bless you!» is what people say when someone sneezes.
punct parataxis obj punct punct cop nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT Bless VERB you PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX what PRON people NOUN say VERB when SCONJ someone PRON sneezes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 2 Bless bless VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 what parataxis 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Bless obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what cop 7 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 sneezes mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 sneezes nsubj 12 sneezes sneeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 say ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 what punct
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1 bless in a quote infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 is a present tree rules 3 say speech: assert present people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 sneeze present someone vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To be blessed with something means to be lucky to have it («blessed with good health»).
The tree, 16 words mark aux:pass nsubj case obl mark cop ccomp mark xcomp obj punct punct parataxis case amod obl punct punct punct root To PART be AUX blessed VERB with ADP something PRON means VERB to PART be AUX lucky ADJ to PART have VERB it PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT blessed VERB with ADP good ADJ health NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 blessed mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 blessed aux:pass 3 blessed bless VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 blessed obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 9 lucky mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 lucky cop 9 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 10 to to PART _ 11 have mark 11 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 lucky xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 have obj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 blessed punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 blessed punct 15 blessed bless VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means parataxis 16 with with ADP _ 18 health case 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 health amod 18 health health NOUN Number=Sing 15 blessed obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 blessed punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 blessed punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 bless to-infinitive · passive with something vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive lucky property tree rules 4 have to-infinitive it vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 5 bless in a quote participle with good health vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 «Bless him/her» or «bless» is said (mainly UK) to show love or sympathy for someone small or sweet.
The tree, 18 words punct ccomp obj punct cc punct conj punct aux:pass punct advmod parataxis punct mark advcl obj cc conj case obl amod cc conj punct root « PUNCT Bless VERB him/her NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT bless VERB » PUNCT is AUX said VERB ( PUNCT mainly ADV UK PROPN ) PUNCT to PART show VERB love NOUN or CCONJ sympathy NOUN for ADP someone PRON small ADJ or CCONJ sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 2 Bless bless VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 3 him/her him/her NOUN Number=Sing 2 Bless obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 bless cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 bless punct 7 bless bless VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Bless conj 8 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said aux:pass 10 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 12 mainly mainly ADV _ 13 UK advmod 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 10 said parataxis 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 15 to to PART _ 16 show mark 16 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said advcl 17 love love NOUN Number=Sing 16 show obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 sympathy cc 19 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 17 love conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 someone case 21 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 show obl 22 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 someone amod 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 sweet cc 24 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 22 small conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 bless in a quote infinitive him/her vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent him/her=Theme 2 bless in a quote infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert present · passive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: clause=Topic 4 show to-infinitive love or sympathy for someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient
Example 1 «Atchoo!» «Bless you!»
Sentence 1: «Atchoo!»
punct punct punct root « PUNCT Atchoo PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Atchoo punct 2 Atchoo Atchoo PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Atchoo punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Atchoo punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: «Bless you!»
punct obj punct punct root « PUNCT Bless VERB you PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 2 Bless bless VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Bless obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bless punct
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1 bless in a quote imperative you not said here you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 2 The priest blessed the new baby.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET priest NOUN blessed VERB the DET new ADJ baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 priest det 2 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 blessed nsubj 3 blessed bless VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 baby det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 baby amod 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 blessed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 blessed punct
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1 bless past the priest the new baby vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme
Example 3 We are blessed with lovely neighbours.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root We PRON are AUX blessed VERB with ADP lovely ADJ neighbours 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 3 blessed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 blessed aux:pass 3 blessed bless VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 neighbours case 5 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 neighbours amod 6 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 3 blessed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 blessed punct
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1 bless present · passive We with lovely neighbours vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 Grandma always says «God bless» at bedtime.
nsubj advmod punct nsubj ccomp punct case obl punct root Grandma NOUN always ADV says VERB « PUNCT God PROPN bless VERB » PUNCT at ADP bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 says advmod 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 bless punct 5 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 bless nsubj 6 bless bless VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 says ccomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 bless punct 8 at at ADP _ 9 bedtime case 9 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 6 bless obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandma always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bless in a quote infinitive God bedtime vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Oh, bless him, he's fallen asleep in his dinner.
discourse punct obj punct nsubj aux:pass advcl xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Oh INTJ , PUNCT bless VERB him PRON , PUNCT he PRON 's AUX fallen VERB asleep ADJ in ADP his PRON dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 3 bless discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 bless bless VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 bless obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 fallen punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fallen nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fallen aux:pass 8 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 bless advcl 9 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fallen xcomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 dinner case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dinner nmod:poss 12 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 8 fallen obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 bless punct
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1 bless imperative you not said here him = he vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 fall present · passive he his dinner asleep property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: subject=Result
Example 6 The vicar blessed the animals at the pet service.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET vicar NOUN blessed VERB the DET animals NOUN at ADP the DET pet NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vicar det 2 vicar vicar NOUN Number=Sing 3 blessed nsubj 3 blessed bless VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 animals det 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 blessed obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 service case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 service det 8 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 9 service compound 9 service service NOUN Number=Sing 3 blessed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blessed punct
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1 bless past the vicar the animals the pet service vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 7 Losing the match was a blessing in disguise; we trained harder.
csubj det obj cop det case nmod punct nsubj conj advmod punct root Losing VERB the DET match NOUN was AUX a DET blessing NOUN in ADP disguise NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON trained VERB harder ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 blessing csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 blessing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 blessing det 6 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 disguise case 8 disguise disguise NOUN Number=Sing 6 blessing nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 trained punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 trained nsubj 11 trained train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 blessing conj 12 harder hard ADV Degree=Cmp 11 trained advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 blessing punct
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1 lose gerund the match vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality 2 is a past Losing a blessing disguise tree rules 3 train past we hard property vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The rain was a blessing for the dry farms.
det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET rain NOUN was AUX a DET blessing NOUN for ADP the DET dry ADJ farms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 blessing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 blessing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blessing det 5 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 farms case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 farms det 8 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 farms amod 9 farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 5 blessing nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 blessing punct
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1 is a past the rain a blessing for the dry farms tree rules
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