blowing Who acts: Blowing, air, you, wind, leaves, She · What happens: mean, make, come out, blow out, blow, move · To what, where: air, candles, something, it, nose, whistle · Speech: someone speaks here
«blowing» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: blowing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp obj xcomp advmod case nmod:poss obl punct mark mark nsubj conj compound:prt obj punct root Blowing NOUN means VERB making VERB air NOUN come VERB out ADV of ADP your PRON mouth NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when SCONJ you PRON blow VERB out ADP candles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blowing blowing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 making xcomp 6 out out ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 of of ADP _ 9 mouth case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mouth nmod:poss 9 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 blow punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 blow mark 12 when when SCONJ _ 14 blow mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 blow nsubj 14 blow blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 15 out out ADP _ 14 blow compound:prt 16 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 14 blow obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Blowing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Blowing not said here air tree rules 3 come out not said to happen infinitive air not said here of your mouth; out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 4 blow out present you candles vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=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 The wind is blowing when air moves strongly.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET wind NOUN is AUX blowing VERB when SCONJ air NOUN moves VERB strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 moves mark 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing advcl 8 strongly strongly ADV _ 7 moves advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive the wind vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 move present air strongly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Blowing something means moving it with air, like leaves blowing across the yard.
The tree, 13 words csubj obj xcomp obj case obl punct mark nsubj conj case det obl punct root Blowing VERB something PRON means VERB moving VERB it PRON with ADP air NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ leaves NOUN blowing VERB across ADP the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Blowing obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 moving obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 air case 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 moving obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 blowing punct 9 like like SCONJ _ 11 blowing mark 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 11 blowing nsubj 11 blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 moving conj 12 across across ADP _ 14 yard case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 yard det 14 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 11 blowing obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 blow gerund something vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present Blowing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen gerund Blowing not said here it with air vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 blow gerund leaves across the yard vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 Blowing your nose means pushing air out through your nose into a tissue to clear it.
The tree, 16 words csubj nmod:poss obj xcomp obj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Blowing VERB your PRON nose NOUN means VERB pushing VERB air NOUN out ADP through ADP your PRON nose NOUN into ADP a DET tissue NOUN to PART clear VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 nose nmod:poss 3 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blowing obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pushing push VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushing obj 7 out out ADP _ 5 pushing compound:prt 8 through through ADP _ 10 nose case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 nose nmod:poss 10 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushing obl 11 into into ADP _ 13 tissue case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tissue det 13 tissue tissue NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushing obl 14 to to PART _ 15 clear mark 15 clear clear VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pushing advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 clear obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 blow gerund your nose vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent nose=Patient 2 mean present Blowing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 push out not said to happen gerund Blowing not said here air your nose into a tissue vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme into tissue=Destination 4 clear to-infinitive Blowing not said here air vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent it=Source
Meaning 5 Blowing a whistle or instrument means making a sound by pushing air into it.
The tree, 14 words csubj det obj cc conj xcomp det obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root Blowing VERB a DET whistle NOUN or CCONJ instrument NOUN means VERB making VERB a DET sound NOUN by SCONJ pushing VERB air NOUN into ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 whistle det 3 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blowing obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 instrument cc 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistle conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 making obj 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 pushing mark 11 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 making advcl 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 11 pushing obj 13 into into ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pushing obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 blow gerund a whistle or instrument vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient 2 mean present Blowing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund Blowing not said here a sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 4 push gerund Blowing not said here air air vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme into it=Destination
Example 1 The wind is blowing hard today.
det nsubj aux xcomp obl:unmarked punct root The DET wind NOUN is AUX blowing VERB hard ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blowing xcomp 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive the wind today hard property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 2 She is blowing out the candles on her cake.
nsubj aux compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON is AUX blowing VERB out ADP the DET candles NOUN on ADP her PRON cake 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 3 blowing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 blowing aux 3 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 blowing compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 candles det 6 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 3 blowing obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 cake case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cake nmod:poss 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 6 candles nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blowing punct
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1 blow out present · progressive She the candles her cake vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=Patient
Example 3 We were blowing bubbles in the garden.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root We PRON were AUX blowing VERB bubbles NOUN in ADP the DET garden 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 3 blowing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 blowing aux 3 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 3 blowing obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 blowing punct
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1 blow past · progressive We bubbles in the garden vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic
Example 4 Leaves were blowing across the playground.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN were AUX blowing VERB across ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 blowing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 blowing aux 3 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 playground case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 playground det 6 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 blowing punct
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1 blow past · progressive Leaves the playground vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 5 He's blowing his nose into a tissue.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON 's AUX blowing VERB his PRON nose NOUN into ADP a DET tissue NOUN . 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 3 blowing nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 blowing aux 3 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nose nmod:poss 5 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 tissue case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tissue det 8 tissue tissue NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive He his nose a tissue vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent nose=Material into tissue=Product
Example 6 The referee is blowing the whistle.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root The DET referee NOUN is AUX blowing VERB the DET whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 whistle det 6 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive the referee the whistle vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient
Example 7 Dad was blowing up balloons for the party.
nsubj aux compound:prt obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN was AUX blowing VERB up ADP balloons NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 blowing aux 3 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 blowing compound:prt 5 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 3 blowing obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 blowing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 blowing punct
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1 blow up past · progressive Dad balloons for the party vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent balloon=Material for party=Beneficiary
Example 8 Cold air is blowing in from the north.
amod nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Cold ADJ air NOUN is AUX blowing VERB in ADV from ADP the DET north NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 air amod 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADV _ 4 blowing advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 north case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 north det 8 north north NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow in present · progressive Cold air from the north vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from north=Co-Patient
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