blowgun Who acts: long thin tube, Hunters, He, dart, museum · What happens: use, blow, shoot, catch, make, fly · To what, where: long thin tube, one end, small dart, other, blowgun, birds
«blowgun» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: blowgun in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long, thin tube used as a weapon or for hunting: a person blows hard into one end to shoot a small dart out of the other.
The tree, 27 words det amod punct amod nsubj acl case det obl cc case conj punct det nsubj advmod case nummod obl mark advcl det amod obj case case det obl punct root A DET long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ tube NOUN used VERB as ADP a DET weapon NOUN or CCONJ for ADP hunting NOUN : PUNCT a DET person NOUN blows VERB hard ADV into ADP one NUM end NOUN to PART shoot VERB a DET small ADJ dart NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tube det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tube amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 long punct 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tube amod 5 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 16 blows nsubj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tube acl 7 as as ADP _ 9 weapon case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 weapon det 9 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 hunting cc 11 for for ADP _ 12 hunting case 12 hunting hunting NOUN Number=Sing 9 weapon conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 blows punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 blows nsubj 16 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 16 blows advmod 18 into into ADP _ 20 end case 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 end nummod 20 end end NOUN Number=Sing 16 blows obl 21 to to PART _ 22 shoot mark 22 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 blows advcl 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 dart det 24 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 25 dart amod 25 dart dart NOUN Number=Sing 22 shoot obj 26 out out ADP _ 29 other case 27 of of ADP _ 29 other case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 other det 29 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 22 shoot obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 16 blows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use participle a long thin tube not said here as a weapon or hunting vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 blow present a long thin tube into one end hard property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into end=Product 3 shoot to-infinitive a long thin tube not said here a small dart the other vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent dart=Theme out other=Destination
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.
Example 1 Hunters in the rainforest used a blowgun to catch birds.
nsubj case det nmod det obj mark advcl obj punct root Hunters NOUN in ADP the DET rainforest NOUN used VERB a DET blowgun NOUN to PART catch VERB birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur 5 used nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 rainforest case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rainforest det 4 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hunters nmod 5 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blowgun det 7 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obj 8 to to PART _ 9 catch mark 9 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 10 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 9 catch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use past Hunters in the rainforest a blowgun vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowgun=Patient 2 catch to-infinitive Hunters in the rainforest not said here birds vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 2 The blowgun was made from a long hollow cane.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod amod obl punct root The DET blowgun NOUN was AUX made VERB from ADP a DET long ADJ hollow ADJ cane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blowgun det 2 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 9 cane case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cane det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cane amod 8 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cane amod 9 cane cane NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the blowgun a long hollow cane vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cane=Material
Example 3 He blew into the blowgun and the dart flew silently.
nsubj case det obl cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root He PRON blew VERB into ADP the DET blowgun NOUN and CCONJ the DET dart NOUN flew VERB silently ADV . PUNCT 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 blew nsubj 2 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 blowgun case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 blowgun det 5 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 2 blew obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 flew cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dart det 8 dart dart NOUN Number=Sing 9 flew nsubj 9 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 blew conj 10 silently silently ADV _ 9 flew advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 blew punct
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1 blow past He the blowgun vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into blowgun=Product 2 fly past the dart silently property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The museum showed a blowgun from Borneo.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN showed VERB a DET blowgun NOUN from ADP Borneo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blowgun det 5 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 Borneo case 7 Borneo Borneo PROPN Number=Sing 5 blowgun nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the museum a blowgun Borneo vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent blowgun=Recipient
Example 5 In the adventure story, an arrow from a blowgun stuck in the tree.
The tree, 13 words case det compound obl punct det nsubj:pass case det nmod case det obl punct root In ADP the DET adventure NOUN story NOUN , PUNCT an DET arrow NOUN from ADP a DET blowgun NOUN stuck VERB in ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 adventure adventure NOUN Number=Sing 4 story compound 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 11 stuck obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 arrow det 7 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 11 stuck nsubj:pass 8 from from ADP _ 10 blowgun case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blowgun det 10 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrow nmod 11 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 in in ADP _ 14 tree case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tree det 14 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 stuck obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 stuck punct
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1 stick participle · passive a arrow from a blowgun the adventure story in the tree vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in story=Destination
Example 6 Some darts for a blowgun were dipped in poison.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Some DET darts NOUN for ADP a DET blowgun NOUN were AUX dipped VERB in ADP poison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 darts det 2 darts dart NOUN Number=Plur 7 dipped nsubj:pass 3 for for ADP _ 5 blowgun case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 blowgun det 5 blowgun blowgun NOUN Number=Sing 2 darts nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 dipped aux:pass 7 dipped dip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 in in ADP _ 9 poison case 9 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 7 dipped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 dipped punct
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1 dip past · passive some darts for a blowgun poison vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in poison=Trajectory
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