bling
Who acts: rapper, little sister, party dress, watch, dance costumes, He · What happens: look, cover, show, wear, have, be · To what, where: wealth, loads, pencil case, lots, bling, clothes
«bling» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: bling in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Shiny, expensive-looking jewellery such as big gold chains and sparkly rings.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiny | shiny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 jewellery | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Shiny | punct |
| 3 | expensive | expensive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 looking | compound |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 expensive | punct |
| 5 | looking | look | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 jewellery | amod |
| 6 | jewellery | jewellery | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 11 chains | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 such | fixed |
| 9 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 chains | amod |
| 10 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 chains | compound |
| 11 | chains | chain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 jewellery | nmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 rings | cc |
| 13 | sparkly | sparkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 rings | amod |
| 14 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 chains | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 jewellery | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | gerund | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
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
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A flashy show of wealth, or something covered in glitter or sparkles.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 show | det |
| 2 | flashy | flashy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 show | amod |
| 3 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 wealth | case |
| 5 | wealth | wealth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 show | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 something | punct |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 something | cc |
| 8 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 show | conj |
| 9 | covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 something | acl |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 glitter | case |
| 11 | glitter | glitter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 covered | obl |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 sparkles | cc |
| 13 | sparkles | sparkle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 glitter | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | participle | in glitter or sparkles | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in glitter=Theme | |||||
| 2 | show | wealth | nom show «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 1
The rapper wore loads of bling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 rapper | det |
| 2 | rapper | rapper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wore | nsubj |
| 3 | wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | loads | load | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 wore | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 bling | case |
| 6 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 loads | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | past | the rapper | loads of bling | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent load=Source |
Example 2
My little sister covered her pencil case in bling.
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 | 3 sister | nmod:poss |
| 2 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 sister | amod |
| 3 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covered | nsubj |
| 4 | covered | cover | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 case | nmod:poss |
| 6 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 case | compound |
| 7 | case | case | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covered | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 bling | case |
| 9 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covered | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 covered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | past | My little sister | sister's pencil case | in bling | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent case=Destination in bling=Theme |
Example 3
Her party dress had lots of bling on it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 dress | nmod:poss |
| 2 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dress | compound |
| 3 | dress | dress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 had | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 bling | case |
| 7 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lots | nmod |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 it | case |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 had | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | Her party dress | lots of bling | bling | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
Example 4
That watch is so bling! (slang)
Sentence 1: That watch is so bling!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 watch | det |
| 2 | watch | watch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bling | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 bling | cop |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 bling | advmod |
| 5 | bling | bling | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 bling | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | that watch | bling property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (slang)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
| 2 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
The dance costumes were full of sparkly bling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 costumes | det |
| 2 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 costumes | compound |
| 3 | costumes | costume | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 full | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 full | cop |
| 5 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 bling | case |
| 7 | sparkly | sparkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 bling | amod |
| 8 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 full | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 full | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the dance costumes | of sparkly bling; full property | tree rules |
Example 6
He likes clothes with no bling at all.
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 likes | nsubj |
| 2 | likes | like | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 2 likes | obj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 bling | case |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 bling | det |
| 6 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 likes | obl |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 all | case |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 bling | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 likes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | like | present | He | clothes | with no bling at all | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot clothes=Theme |
Example 7
The car had gold bling on the wheels.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 car | det |
| 2 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bling | compound |
| 5 | bling | bling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 wheels | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wheels | det |
| 8 | wheels | wheel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the car | gold bling | the wheels | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bling=Patient |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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