blind Who acts: Blind, someone, covering, his, bright light, blind man · What happens: mean, see, be, pull down, keep out, not notice · To what, where: covering, window, light, it, me, blinds · Speech: someone speaks here
«blind» 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: blind in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Blind means not able to see.
nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp punct root Blind NOUN means VERB not PART able ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blind blind NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 able advmod 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Blind able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive Blind not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 To blind someone is to stop them seeing, for a short time or for ever.
The tree, 15 words mark amod nsubj cop mark obj xcomp punct case det amod obl cc case conj punct root To PART blind ADJ someone PRON is AUX to PART stop VERB them PRON seeing VERB , PUNCT for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN or CCONJ for ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blind mark 2 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 someone amod 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 stop nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stop cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 time punct 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 seeing obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 ever cc 15 for for ADP _ 16 ever case 16 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 13 time conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 is present someone stop property tree rules 2 see gerund someone not said here time vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The bright light blinded me.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET bright ADJ light NOUN blinded VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 light det 2 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 blinded nsubj 4 blinded blind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 blinded obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 blinded punct
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1 blind past the bright light me tree rules
Meaning 3 A blind is a covering that you pull down over a window to keep out light.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl mark advcl compound:prt obj punct root A DET blind ADJ is AUX a DET covering NOUN that PRON you PRON pull VERB down ADV over ADP a DET window NOUN to PART keep VERB out ADP light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blind det 2 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 covering nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covering cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 covering det 5 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 pull nsubj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 pull nsubj 8 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covering acl:relcl 9 down down ADV _ 8 pull advmod 10 over over ADP _ 12 window case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 window det 12 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull obl 13 to to PART _ 14 keep mark 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 pull advcl 15 out out ADP _ 14 keep compound:prt 16 light light NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 covering punct
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1 is a present a blind a covering tree rules 2 pull down present a covering a window down property vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 keep out to-infinitive a covering not said here light vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme
Meaning 4 Blind to something means not noticing it: blind to his mistakes.
case fixed obl advmod ccomp obj punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Blind ADJ to ADP something PRON means VERB not PART noticing VERB it PRON : PUNCT blind ADJ to ADP his PRON mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something case 2 to to ADP _ 1 Blind fixed 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 noticing advmod 6 noticing notice VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 noticing obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 blind punct 9 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 noticing conj 10 to to ADP _ 12 mistakes case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mistakes nmod:poss 12 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 9 blind obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present blind something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not notice gerund it vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 mistake his = he nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The blind man walked with a guide dog.
det amod nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET blind ADJ man NOUN walked VERB with ADP a DET guide NOUN dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 dog case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dog det 7 guide guide NOUN Number=Sing 8 dog compound 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past the blind man with a guide dog vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Braille helps blind people read.
nsubj amod nsubj ccomp punct root Braille NOUN helps VERB blind ADJ people NOUN read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Braille braille NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 people amod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 read nsubj 5 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 helps ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Braille vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 read present blind people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Close the blinds, the sun is in my eyes.
det obj punct det nsubj cop case nmod:poss conj punct root Close VERB the DET blinds NOUN , PUNCT the DET sun NOUN is AUX in ADP my PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blinds det 3 blinds blind NOUN Number=Plur 1 Close obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 eyes punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 10 eyes nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 eyes cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 eyes case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 blinds conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the blinds and my eyes vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blind=Patient 2 is present the sun my eyes tree rules
Example 4 The bright light blinded me for a moment.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET bright ADJ light NOUN blinded VERB me PRON for ADP a DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 light det 2 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 blinded nsubj 4 blinded blind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 blinded obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 moment case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 moment det 8 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 4 blinded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blinded punct
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1 blind past the bright light me moment tree rules
Example 5 Moles are almost blind.
nsubj cop advmod punct root Moles NOUN are AUX almost ADV blind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moles mole NOUN Number=Plur 4 blind nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blind cop 3 almost almost ADV _ 4 blind advmod 4 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 blind punct
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1 is present Moles almost, blind property tree rules
Example 6 We played blind man's buff with a blindfold.
nsubj amod nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB blind ADJ man NOUN 's PART buff NOUN with ADP a DET blindfold 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 buff nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 man case 6 buff buff NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 blindfold case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blindfold det 9 blindfold blindfold NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We blind man's buff with a blindfold vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent buff=Theme with blindfold=Co-Agent
Example 7 The teacher turned a blind eye to our talking.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN turned VERB a DET blind ADJ eye NOUN to ADP our PRON talking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 eye det 5 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 eye amod 6 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 talking case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 talking nmod:poss 9 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the teacher a blind eye our talking vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent eye=Theme to talking=Trajectory 2 talk our nom talking «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Drivers have a blind spot behind the car.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Drivers NOUN have VERB a DET blind ADJ spot NOUN behind ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spot det 4 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spot amod 5 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 car case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 spot nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Drivers a blind spot the car vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
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