blowhole Who acts: blowhole, waves, seals, whale, dolphin, Water · What happens: be, breathe, push up, spray, come in, come up · To what, where: hole, top, air, rocks, sea water, coast
«blowhole» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: blowhole in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blowhole is the hole on the top of the head of a whale, dolphin or porpoise, through which it breathes air.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct case obl nsubj parataxis obj punct root A DET blowhole NOUN is AUX the DET hole NOUN on ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET head NOUN of ADP a DET whale NOUN , PUNCT dolphin NOUN or CCONJ porpoise NOUN , PUNCT through ADP which PRON it PRON breathes VERB air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blowhole det 2 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hole cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 top case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 top det 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 head case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 head det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 whale case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 whale det 14 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 11 head nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 dolphin punct 16 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 porpoise cc 18 porpoise porpoise NOUN Number=Sing 16 dolphin conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 breathes punct 20 through through ADP _ 21 which case 21 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 breathes obl 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 breathes nsubj 23 breathes breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hole parataxis 24 air air NOUN Number=Sing 23 breathes obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 hole punct
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1 is a present a blowhole the hole the top of the head of a whale tree rules 2 breathe present blowhole air the hole vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=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 A blowhole is a hole in rocks on the coast where sea water is pushed up and sprays into the air when waves come in.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case det obl advmod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis compound:prt cc conj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root A DET blowhole NOUN is AUX a DET hole NOUN in ADP rocks NOUN on ADP the DET coast NOUN where ADV sea NOUN water NOUN is AUX pushed VERB up ADP and CCONJ sprays VERB into ADP the DET air NOUN when ADV waves NOUN come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blowhole det 2 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hole cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 rocks case 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 5 hole nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 coast case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 coast det 10 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushed obl 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 pushed advmod 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 13 water compound 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushed nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pushed aux:pass 15 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 hole parataxis 16 up up ADP _ 15 pushed compound:prt 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 sprays cc 18 sprays spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pushed conj 19 into into ADP _ 21 air case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 air det 21 air air NOUN Number=Sing 18 sprays obl 22 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 come advmod 23 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 24 come nsubj 24 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 sprays advcl 25 in in ADV _ 24 come advmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 hole punct
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1 is a present a blowhole a hole rocks tree rules 2 push up present · passive sea water the coast vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme on coast=Trajectory 3 spray present the air vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into air=Destination 4 come in present waves vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A blowhole can also be a hole in ice where seals come up to breathe.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det nsubj case advmod nsubj advcl advmod mark advcl punct root A DET blowhole NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET hole NOUN in ADP ice NOUN where ADV seals NOUN come VERB up ADV to PART breathe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blowhole det 2 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 9 ice nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 ice aux 4 also also ADV _ 9 ice advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 ice cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hole det 7 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 9 ice nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 9 ice case 9 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 come advmod 11 seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 12 come nsubj 12 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ice advcl 13 up up ADV _ 12 come advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 breathe mark 15 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 come advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 ice punct
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1 is can a blowhole ice tree rules 2 come up present seals vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 breathe to-infinitive seals not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The whale breathed out through its blowhole.
det nsubj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET whale NOUN breathed VERB out ADP through ADP its PRON blowhole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 whale det 2 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathed nsubj 3 breathed breathe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 breathed compound:prt 5 through through ADP _ 7 blowhole case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 blowhole nmod:poss 7 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 breathed punct
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1 breathe out participle the whale whale's blowhole vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 A dolphin has one blowhole on the top of its head.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET dolphin NOUN has VERB one NUM blowhole NOUN on ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP its PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dolphin det 2 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 blowhole nummod 5 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 top case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 top det 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 blowhole nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 head case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a dolphin one blowhole the top of dolphin's head vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient
Example 3 Water sprayed high from the blowhole in the rocks.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl punct root Water NOUN sprayed VERB high ADV from ADP the DET blowhole NOUN in ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprayed nsubj 2 sprayed spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 high high ADV Degree=Pos 2 sprayed advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 blowhole case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blowhole det 6 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprayed obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 rocks case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rocks det 9 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 sprayed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprayed punct
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1 spray past Water the blowhole in the rocks; high property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in rock=Destination
Example 4 We visited the blowhole at Kiama in Australia.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod punct root We PRON visited VERB the DET blowhole NOUN at ADP Kiama PROPN in ADP Australia PROPN . 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 blowhole det 4 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 Kiama case 6 Kiama Kiama PROPN Number=Sing 2 visited obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 Australia case 8 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 Kiama nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We the blowhole Kiama in Australia vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Co-Agent
Example 5 The seal popped its head out of a blowhole in the ice.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET seal NOUN popped VERB its PRON head NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET blowhole NOUN in ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seal det 2 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 3 popped nsubj 3 popped pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 popped obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 blowhole case 7 of of ADP _ 9 blowhole case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blowhole det 9 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 3 popped obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 ice case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ice det 12 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 9 blowhole nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 popped punct
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1 pop past the seal seal's head a blowhole in the ice vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient
Example 6 Whales close their blowhole when they dive.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Whales NOUN close VERB their PRON blowhole NOUN when SCONJ they PRON dive VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 2 close nsubj 2 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 blowhole nmod:poss 4 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 2 close obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 dive mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dive nsubj 7 dive dive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 close advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 close punct
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1 close present Whales Whales's blowhole vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient 2 dive present Whales = whale vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 Stay behind the fence at the blowhole; waves can knock you over.
case det obl case det obl punct nsubj aux conj obj compound:prt punct root Stay VERB behind ADP the DET fence NOUN at ADP the DET blowhole NOUN ; PUNCT waves NOUN can AUX knock VERB you PRON over ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 behind behind ADP _ 4 fence case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fence det 4 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stay obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 blowhole case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 blowhole det 7 blowhole blowhole NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stay obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 knock punct 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 11 knock nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 knock aux 11 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stay conj 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 knock obj 13 over over ADP _ 11 knock compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here the fence at the blowhole vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind fence=Location 2 knock over can waves you vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Example 8 Some whales have two blowholes.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Some DET whales NOUN have VERB two NUM blowholes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 whales det 2 whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 blowholes nummod 5 blowholes blowhole NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some whales two blowholes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient
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