blower Who acts: machine, hot glass, person, leaf blower, we, Grandad · What happens: blow, get, tell, be, clear, say · To what, where: air, blower, something, glass, public, company · Speech: someone speaks here
«blower» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: blower in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A machine or person that blows air, such as a leaf blower, a snow blower or a fan heater.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj obj punct case fixed det compound conj punct det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root A DET machine NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN that PRON blows VERB air NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET leaf NOUN blower NOUN , PUNCT a DET snow NOUN blower NOUN or CCONJ a DET fan NOUN heater NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 blows nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 person cc 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 machine conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 blows nsubj 6 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 blows obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 blower punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 blower case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 blower det 12 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 13 blower compound 13 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 7 air conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 blower punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 blower det 16 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 17 blower compound 17 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 13 blower appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 heater cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 heater det 20 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 21 heater compound 21 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 17 blower conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 blows punct
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1 blow present a machine or person air and a leaf blower vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=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 Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned slang — kept apart, not parsed.
The telephone: «Get on the blower to the plumber.».
det punct punct appos case det obl case det nmod punct punct punct root The DET telephone NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Get VERB on ADP the DET blower NOUN to ADP the DET plumber NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 telephone det 2 telephone telephone NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 Get punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Get punct 5 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 telephone appos 6 on on ADP _ 8 blower case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 blower det 8 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 5 Get obl 9 to to ADP _ 11 plumber case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 plumber det 11 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 8 blower nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 Get punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 5 Get punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 telephone punct
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1 get in a quote infinitive the blower to the plumber vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on blower=Source
Meaning 3 Someone who blows something: a glass-blower shapes hot glass by blowing into it.
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det compound punct compound nsubj amod mark acl case obl punct root Someone PRON who PRON blows VERB something PRON : PUNCT a DET glass NOUN - PUNCT blower NOUN shapes NOUN hot ADJ glass NOUN by SCONJ blowing VERB into ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 glass nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 blows nsubj 3 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 blows obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 10 shapes punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blower det 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 9 blower compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 glass punct 9 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 10 shapes compound 10 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 12 glass nsubj 11 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 12 glass amod 12 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 blowing mark 14 blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 glass acl 15 into into ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 blowing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 glass punct
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1 blow present something vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 blow gerund hot glass not said here glass vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into it=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: in «whistle-blower» — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who tells the public or the authorities about wrongdoing in a company or organisation.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc det conj case obl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON tells VERB the DET public NOUN or CCONJ the DET authorities NOUN about ADP wrongdoing NOUN in ADP a DET company NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 public det 6 public public NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 authorities cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 authorities det 9 authorities authority NOUN Number=Plur 6 public conj 10 about about ADP _ 11 wrongdoing case 11 wrongdoing wrongdoing NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells obl 12 in in ADP _ 14 company case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 company det 14 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 organisation cc 16 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 14 company conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 tell speech: assert present a person the public or the authorities a company or organisation about wrongdoing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent public=Recipient about wrongdoing=Topic
Example 1 The neighbour's leaf blower is very noisy.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET neighbour NOUN 's PART leaf NOUN blower NOUN is AUX very ADV noisy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neighbour det 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 5 blower nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 neighbour case 4 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 5 blower compound 5 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 8 noisy nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 noisy cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 noisy advmod 8 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 noisy punct
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1 is present the neighbour's leaf blower noisy property tree rules
Example 2 In Canada we clear the drive with a snow blower.
case obl nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root In ADP Canada PROPN we PRON clear VERB the DET drive NOUN with ADP a DET snow NOUN blower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Canada case 2 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 4 clear obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 clear nsubj 4 clear clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drive det 6 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 4 clear obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 blower case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blower det 9 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 10 blower compound 10 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 4 clear obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 clear punct
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1 clear present we the drive Canada with a snow blower vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drive=Product with blower=Material
Example 3 Grandad said, «I'll get on the blower and ring the doctor.»
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct punct nsubj aux ccomp case det obl cc conj det obj punct punct root Grandad PROPN said VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX get VERB on ADP the DET blower NOUN and CCONJ ring VERB the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 get punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 get punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 6 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 get aux 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 8 on on ADP _ 10 blower case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 blower det 10 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 ring cc 12 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 doctor det 14 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 12 ring obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 ring punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 say speech: assert past Grandad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get in a quote future Grandad the blower vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on blower=Source 3 ring in a quote infinitive Grandad not said here the doctor vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doctor=Theme
Example 4 We watched a glass-blower make a blue vase.
nsubj det compound punct nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET glass NOUN - PUNCT blower NOUN make VERB a DET blue ADJ vase 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 blower det 4 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 6 blower compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 glass punct 6 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 watched ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 vase det 9 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 10 vase amod 10 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We tree rules 2 make present a glass blower a blue vase vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vase=Product
Example 5 A whistle-blower told the newspaper the factory was unsafe.
det compound punct nsubj det iobj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root A DET whistle NOUN - PUNCT blower NOUN told VERB the DET newspaper NOUN the DET factory NOUN was AUX unsafe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blower det 2 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 4 blower compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 whistle punct 4 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 5 told nsubj 5 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 newspaper det 7 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 5 told iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 factory det 9 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 11 unsafe nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 unsafe cop 11 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 told ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past a whistle blower the newspaper vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent newspaper=Recipient 2 is past the factory unsafe property tree rules
Example 6 The hand dryer is a hot-air blower.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct compound punct root The DET hand NOUN dryer NOUN is AUX a DET hot ADJ - PUNCT air NOUN blower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dryer det 2 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 dryer compound 3 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 9 blower nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 blower cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blower det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 air amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 hot punct 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 blower compound 9 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 blower punct
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1 is a present the hand dryer a air blower tree rules
Example 7 So the blower let him off, and he came down without hurt.
advmod det nsubj obj compound:prt punct cc nsubj parataxis advmod mark advcl punct root So ADV the DET blower NOUN let VERB him PRON off ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON came VERB down ADV without SCONJ hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 4 let advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blower det 3 blower blower NOUN Number=Sing 4 let nsubj 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 let obj 6 off off ADP _ 4 let compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 came punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 came cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 let parataxis 11 down down ADV _ 10 came advmod 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 hurt mark 13 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 came advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 let off infinitive the blower him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 come down past blower down property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 hurt participle blower not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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