blizzard Who acts: blizzard, lots, We, you, wind, Snowploughs · What happens: be, blow, close, stay, see, catch · To what, where: bad snowstorm, snow, huge amount, schools, own hand, blizzard
«blizzard» 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: blizzard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blizzard is a very bad snowstorm with strong wind, lots of blowing snow and very poor visibility.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case amod nmod punct parataxis mark acl obj cc advmod amod conj punct root A DET blizzard NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV bad ADJ snowstorm NOUN with ADP strong ADJ wind NOUN , PUNCT lots NOUN of SCONJ blowing VERB snow NOUN and CCONJ very ADV poor ADJ visibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blizzard det 2 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 7 snowstorm nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 snowstorm cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snowstorm det 5 very very ADV _ 6 bad advmod 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snowstorm amod 7 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 wind case 9 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wind amod 10 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 7 snowstorm nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 lots punct 12 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 7 snowstorm parataxis 13 of of SCONJ _ 14 blowing mark 14 blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 lots acl 15 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 14 blowing obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 visibility cc 17 very very ADV _ 18 poor advmod 18 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 19 visibility amod 19 visibility visibility NOUN Number=Sing 15 snow conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 snowstorm punct
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1 is a present a blizzard a bad snowstorm with strong wind tree rules 2 blow gerund lots not said here snow and poor visibility vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent snow=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 blizzard of something is a huge amount of it all at once, like a blizzard of emails.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod advmod case advmod punct case det parataxis case nmod punct root A DET blizzard NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET huge ADJ amount NOUN of ADP it PRON all ADV at ADP once ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET blizzard NOUN of ADP emails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blizzard det 2 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 blizzard nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amount det 7 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 8 amount amod 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 amount nmod 11 all all ADV _ 13 once advmod 12 at at ADP _ 13 once case 13 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 amount advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 blizzard punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 blizzard case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 blizzard det 17 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 emails case 19 emails email NOUN Number=Plur 17 blizzard nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 amount punct
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1 is a present a blizzard of something a huge amount of amount; once property tree rules
Example 1 The blizzard closed all the schools.
det nsubj det:predet det obj punct root The DET blizzard NOUN closed VERB all DET the DET schools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blizzard det 2 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed nsubj 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 schools det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 schools det 6 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 3 closed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 closed punct
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1 close participle the blizzard all schools vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient
Example 2 We stayed indoors during the blizzard.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON stayed VERB indoors ADV during ADP the DET blizzard 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 stayed nsubj 2 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 indoors indoors ADV _ 2 stayed advmod 4 during during ADP _ 6 blizzard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blizzard det 6 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 2 stayed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stayed punct
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1 stay past We during the blizzard indoors property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 In a blizzard you can hardly see your own hand.
case det obl nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss amod obj punct root In ADP a DET blizzard NOUN you PRON can AUX hardly ADV see VERB your PRON own ADJ hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 blizzard case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 blizzard det 3 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 see nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 see aux 6 hardly hardly ADV _ 7 see advmod 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hand nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hand amod 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 see punct
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1 see can you your own hand a blizzard hardly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hand=Stimulus
Example 4 The climbers were caught in a blizzard on the mountain.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET climbers NOUN were AUX caught VERB in ADP a DET blizzard NOUN on ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 climbers det 2 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 4 caught nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caught aux:pass 4 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 blizzard case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blizzard det 7 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 mountain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mountain det 10 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 7 blizzard nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive the climbers a blizzard on the mountain vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The wind howled all night in the blizzard.
det nsubj det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN howled VERB all DET night NOUN in ADP the DET blizzard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 howled nsubj 3 howled howl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 night det 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 howled obl:unmarked 6 in in ADP _ 8 blizzard case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 blizzard det 8 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 3 howled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 howled punct
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1 howl past the wind night in the blizzard vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in blizzard=Theme
Example 6 Snowploughs cleared the roads after the blizzard.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Snowploughs NOUN cleared VERB the DET roads NOUN after ADP the DET blizzard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snowploughs snowplough NOUN Number=Plur 2 cleared nsubj 2 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 roads det 4 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 2 cleared obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 blizzard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 blizzard det 7 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleared punct
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1 clear past Snowploughs the roads after the blizzard vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent road=Source
Example 7 There was a blizzard of paper when the box fell over.
expl det nsubj case nmod advmod det nsubj advcl advmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET blizzard NOUN of ADP paper NOUN when ADV the DET box NOUN fell VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blizzard det 4 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paper case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 blizzard nmod 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 fell advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 box det 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 10 fell nsubj 10 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 11 over over ADV _ 10 fell advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a blizzard of paper there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall over past the box over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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