blob Who acts: shape, you, I, jellyfish, house, slimy blob monster · What happens: be, see, put, drop, look, add · To what, where: small lumps, blob, corner, shirt, grey blob, fog
«blob» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: blob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam.
The tree, 13 words det amod amod case det amod nmod punct case conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ round ADJ lump NOUN of ADP a DET thick ADJ liquid NOUN , PUNCT like ADP paint NOUN , PUNCT glue NOUN or CCONJ jam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lump det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lump amod 3 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lump amod 4 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 liquid case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 liquid det 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 liquid amod 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 lump nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 paint punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 paint case 11 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 lump conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 glue punct 13 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 11 paint conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 jam cc 15 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 11 paint conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 lump punct
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Meaning 2 A shape or thing that is hard to see clearly, without a clear outline.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod punct case det amod obl punct root A DET shape NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB clearly ADV , PUNCT without ADP a DET clear ADJ outline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shape det 2 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 hard nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 shape conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hard nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 clearly clearly ADV _ 9 see advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 outline punct 12 without without ADP _ 15 outline case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 outline det 14 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 15 outline amod 15 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 9 see obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 hard punct
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1 is present a shape or thing hard property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive a shape or thing not said here without a clear outline; clearly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To put small lumps of something somewhere.
mark amod obj case nmod advmod punct root To PART put VERB small ADJ lumps NOUN of ADP something PRON somewhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lumps amod 4 lumps lump NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 lumps nmod 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 put advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put to-infinitive small lumps of something somewhere property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lump=Goal
Example 1 Put a blob of glue on each corner.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET blob NOUN of ADP glue NOUN on ADP each DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 blob det 3 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 glue case 5 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 3 blob nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 corner case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 corner det 8 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a blob of glue each corner vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent blob=Theme on corner=Destination
Example 2 I dropped a blob of jam on my shirt.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON dropped VERB a DET blob NOUN of ADP jam NOUN on ADP my PRON shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blob det 4 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 jam case 6 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 4 blob nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 shirt case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shirt nmod:poss 9 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past I a blob of jam my shirt vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blob=Theme on shirt=Destination
Example 3 The jellyfish looked like a clear blob in the water.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET jellyfish NOUN looked VERB like ADP a DET clear ADJ blob NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jellyfish det 2 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 blob case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blob det 6 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blob amod 7 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 blob nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the jellyfish like a clear blob in the water vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Through the fog the house was just a grey blob.
case det obl det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root Through ADP the DET fog NOUN the DET house NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET grey ADJ blob NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Through through ADP _ 3 fog case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fog det 3 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 10 blob obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 blob nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 blob cop 7 just just ADV _ 10 blob advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blob det 9 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blob amod 10 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 blob punct
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1 is a past the house a grey blob the fog tree rules
Example 5 Add a blob of cream to the top of the pudding.
det obj case nmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Add VERB a DET blob NOUN of ADP cream NOUN to ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET pudding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 blob det 3 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 cream case 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 blob nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 top case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 top det 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 pudding case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pudding det 11 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a blob of cream to the top of the pudding vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blob=Patient to top=Co-Patient
Example 6 The slimy blob monster crept across the floor.
det amod compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET slimy ADJ blob NOUN monster NOUN crept VERB across ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 monster det 2 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 monster amod 3 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 4 monster compound 4 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 5 crept nsubj 5 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 across across ADP _ 8 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 crept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 crept punct
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1 creep past the slimy blob monster the floor vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory
Example 7 She blobbed paint onto the paper to make flowers.
nsubj ccomp case det obl mark advcl obj punct root She PRON blobbed VERB paint VERB onto ADP the DET paper NOUN to PART make VERB flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 blobbed nsubj 2 blobbed blob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 blobbed ccomp 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 paper case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 paper det 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 paint obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 paint advcl 9 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 blobbed punct
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1 blob past She tree rules 2 paint infinitive She not said here the paper vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent onto paper=Destination 3 make to-infinitive She not said here flowers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flower=Product
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