blockage Who acts: blockage, things, water, plumber, Wet wipes, Fallen trees · What happens: be, block, not get through, stop, move, drain away · To what, where: something, pipe, passage, blood, body, water
«blockage» 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: blockage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blockage is something that blocks a pipe, tube, road or passage so things cannot get through.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct appos punct conj cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod acl advmod punct root A DET blockage NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON blocks VERB a DET pipe NOUN , PUNCT tube NOUN , PUNCT road NOUN or CCONJ passage NOUN so SCONJ things NOUN can AUX not PART get VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blockage det 2 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 blocks nsubj 6 blocks block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pipe det 8 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 6 blocks obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 tube punct 10 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 road punct 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 tube conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 passage cc 14 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 10 tube conj 15 so so SCONJ _ 19 get mark 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 19 get nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 get aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 get advmod 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 passage acl 20 through through ADV _ 19 get advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a blockage something tree rules 2 block present a pipe vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pipe=Theme 3 not get through can things passage not said here through property vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=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 Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A blockage is something stopping blood, air or food from moving inside the body, such as in a blood vessel or the gut.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop acl obj punct conj cc conj mark advcl case det obl punct case fixed case det compound nmod cc det conj punct root A DET blockage NOUN is AUX something PRON stopping VERB blood NOUN , PUNCT air NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN from SCONJ moving VERB inside ADP the DET body NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP in ADP a DET blood NOUN vessel NOUN or CCONJ the DET gut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blockage det 2 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 something acl 6 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 5 stopping obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 air punct 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 blood conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 food cc 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 blood conj 11 from from SCONJ _ 12 moving mark 12 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 stopping advcl 13 inside inside ADP _ 15 body case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 body det 15 body body NOUN Number=Sing 12 moving obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 vessel punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 vessel case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 in in ADP _ 22 vessel case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 vessel det 21 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 22 vessel compound 22 vessel vessel NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 gut cc 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 gut det 25 gut gut NOUN Number=Sing 22 vessel conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a blockage something such a blood vessel or the gut tree rules 2 stop gerund blood and air or food vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality blood=Eventuality 3 move gerund the body vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme inside body=Trajectory
Example 1 A blockage in the sink stopped the water draining away.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj acl advmod punct root A DET blockage NOUN in ADP the DET sink NOUN stopped VERB the DET water NOUN draining VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blockage det 2 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 6 stopped nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 sink case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sink det 5 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 2 blockage nmod 6 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 stopped obj 9 draining drain VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 water acl 10 away away ADV _ 9 draining advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stopped punct
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1 stop past a blockage in the sink the water vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality water=Eventuality 2 drain away gerund the water not said here away property vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
Example 2 The plumber cleared the blockage with a long rod.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET plumber NOUN cleared VERB the DET blockage NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ rod NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared nsubj 3 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 blockage det 5 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 rod case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rod det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rod amod 9 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleared punct
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1 clear past the plumber the blockage with a long rod vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blockage=Product with rod=Material
Example 3 Wet wipes cause blockages in drains, so don't flush them.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct advmod aux advmod parataxis obj punct root Wet ADJ wipes NOUN cause VERB blockages NOUN in ADP drains NOUN , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART flush VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wipes amod 2 wipes wipe NOUN Number=Plur 3 cause nsubj 3 cause cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blockages blockage NOUN Number=Plur 3 cause obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 drains case 6 drains drain NOUN Number=Plur 3 cause obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 flush punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 flush advmod 9 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 flush aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 flush advmod 11 flush flush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 cause parataxis 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 flush obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 cause punct
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1 cause present Wet wipes blockages drains vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition blockage=Patient 2 not flush infinitive · do-support blockages = blockage vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source
Example 4 Fallen trees made a blockage on the road.
amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Fallen VERB trees NOUN made VERB a DET blockage NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 trees amod 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blockage det 5 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 road case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make past Fallen trees a blockage the road vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blockage=Product
Example 5 A blockage in an artery can cause a heart attack.
det nsubj case det nmod aux det compound obj punct root A DET blockage NOUN in ADP an DET artery NOUN can AUX cause VERB a DET heart NOUN attack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blockage det 2 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 artery case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 artery det 5 artery artery NOUN Number=Sing 2 blockage nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 cause aux 7 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 attack det 9 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 10 attack compound 10 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 cause punct
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1 cause can a blockage in a artery a heart attack vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition attack=Patient
Example 6 Choking happens when food makes a blockage in the airway.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj case det obl punct root Choking NOUN happens VERB when ADV food NOUN makes VERB a DET blockage NOUN in ADP the DET airway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choking choking NOUN Number=Sing 2 happens nsubj 2 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 makes advmod 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 happens advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blockage det 7 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 airway case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 airway det 10 airway airway NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 happens punct
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1 happen present Choking vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present food a blockage the airway vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material blockage=Product
Example 7 The doctor found a blockage in the patient's gut.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN found VERB a DET blockage NOUN in ADP the DET patient NOUN 's PART gut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blockage det 5 blockage blockage NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 in in ADP _ 10 gut case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 patient det 8 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 10 gut nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 patient case 10 gut gut NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the doctor a blockage the patient's gut vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blockage=Topic
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