blunt Who acts: point, you, Saying, pencil, I, Young children · What happens: have, not cut, say, think, try, be · To what, where: edge, pencil, scissors, you, blunt answer, cardboard · Speech: someone speaks here
«blunt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: blunt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not sharp; having an edge or point that does not cut well.
advmod punct advcl det obj cc conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root Not PART sharp ADJ ; PUNCT having VERB an DET edge NOUN or CCONJ point NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART cut VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 sharp advmod 2 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 having punct 4 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sharp advcl 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 edge det 6 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 4 having obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 point cc 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 cut nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 cut aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 cut advmod 12 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 point acl:relcl 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 12 cut advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 sharp punct
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1 have gerund a edge or point vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient 2 not cut present · do-support point well property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 Saying what you think very directly, without trying to be polite.
csubj obj nsubj ccomp advmod advmod punct mark mark cop xcomp punct root Saying VERB what PRON you PRON think VERB very ADV directly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ trying VERB to PART be AUX polite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 trying csubj 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 think obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Saying ccomp 5 very very ADV _ 6 directly advmod 6 directly directly ADV _ 4 think advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 trying punct 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 trying mark 9 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 to to PART _ 12 polite mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 polite cop 12 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trying xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 trying punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other present you directly property vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 3 try gerund Saying vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 is not said to happen to-infinitive Saying not said here polite property tree rules
Meaning 3 As a verb, to make less sharp.
case det obl punct mark advmod xcomp punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB less ADV sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 make punct 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 sharp advmod 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive as a verb; sharp property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 My pencil is blunt; I need to sharpen it.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp obj punct root My PRON pencil NOUN is AUX blunt ADJ ; PUNCT I PRON need VERB to PART sharpen VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 pencil nmod:poss 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 4 blunt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blunt cop 4 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 need punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blunt parataxis 8 to to PART _ 9 sharpen mark 9 sharpen sharpen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 need xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sharpen obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 blunt punct
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1 is present My pencil blunt property tree rules 2 need present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 sharpen not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here pencil vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 2 Young children use scissors with blunt ends.
amod nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Young ADJ children NOUN use VERB scissors NOUN with ADP blunt ADJ ends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Young young ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 ends case 6 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ends amod 7 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Young children scissors with blunt ends vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient
Example 3 A blunt knife can slip and cut you.
det amod nsubj aux cc conj obj punct root A DET blunt ADJ knife NOUN can AUX slip VERB and CCONJ cut VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knife det 2 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 knife amod 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 5 slip nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 slip aux 5 slip slip VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cut cc 7 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 slip conj 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 cut obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 slip punct
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1 slip can a blunt knife vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 cut infinitive a blunt knife not said here you vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Example 4 To be blunt, your story was too long.
mark cop punct nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root To PART be AUX blunt ADJ , PUNCT your PRON story NOUN was AUX too ADV long ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 blunt mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 blunt cop 3 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 long punct 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 story nmod:poss 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 long nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 long cop 8 too too ADV _ 9 long advmod 9 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 blunt advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blunt punct
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1 is to-infinitive blunt property tree rules 2 is past your story long property tree rules
Example 5 She gave a blunt answer.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET blunt ADJ answer 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a blunt answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 6 Cutting the cardboard blunted the scissors.
csubj det obj det obj punct root Cutting VERB the DET cardboard NOUN blunted VERB the DET scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 blunted csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cardboard det 3 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cutting obj 4 blunted blunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 scissors det 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 blunted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blunted punct
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1 cut gerund the cardboard vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cardboard=Product 2 blunt past Cutting the scissors vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient
Example 7 He is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon.
nsubj cop det compound mark acl nmod:poss amod obj obl punct root He PRON is AUX no DET tree NOUN trunk NOUN to PART sharpen VERB thy PRON blunt ADJ claws NOUN upon ADP . 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 5 trunk nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trunk cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 trunk det 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 trunk compound 5 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 sharpen mark 7 sharpen sharpen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trunk acl 8 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 10 claws nmod:poss 9 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos 10 claws amod 10 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 7 sharpen obj 11 upon upon ADP _ 7 sharpen obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 trunk punct
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1 is a present He no tree trunk tree rules 2 sharpen to-infinitive thy blunt claws vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent claw=Patient
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