blur Who acts: blur, you, racing car, Tears, I, whole day · What happens: be, not see, move, blur, become, not remember · To what, where: something, memory, time, blur, eyes, photo
«blur» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: blur in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blur is something you cannot see clearly because it is moving fast or out of focus.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod mark nsubj aux advcl advmod cc case case conj punct root A DET blur NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON can AUX not PART see VERB clearly ADV because SCONJ it PRON is AUX moving VERB fast ADV or CCONJ out ADP of ADP focus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blur det 2 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 see nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 see aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 see advmod 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 something acl:relcl 9 clearly clearly ADV _ 8 see advmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 13 moving mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 moving nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 moving aux 13 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 see advcl 14 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 13 moving advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 focus cc 16 out out ADP _ 18 focus case 17 of of ADP _ 18 focus case 18 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 14 fast conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a blur something tree rules 2 not see can you clearly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 move present · progressive blur fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 To blur is to make something unclear or smudgy, or to become unclear.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj amod cc conj punct cc mark parataxis xcomp punct root To PART blur VERB is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON unclear ADJ or CCONJ smudgy ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART become VERB unclear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blur mark 2 blur blur VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 smudgy cc 9 smudgy smudgy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unclear conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 become punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 become cc 12 to to PART _ 13 become mark 13 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 make parataxis 14 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 13 become xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 blur to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 become to-infinitive unclear property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A blur is also a memory or time you cannot remember clearly.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET blur NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET memory NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN you PRON can AUX not PART remember VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blur det 2 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing 6 memory nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 memory cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 memory advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 memory det 6 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 time cc 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 memory conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 remember nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 remember aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 remember advmod 12 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 time acl:relcl 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 12 remember advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 memory punct
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1 is a present a blur a memory or time tree rules 2 not remember can you time not said here clearly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent time=Theme
Example 1 The racing car was just a blur.
det compound nsubj cop advmod det punct root The DET racing NOUN car NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET blur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 racing racing NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 blur nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 blur cop 5 just just ADV _ 7 blur advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blur det 7 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 blur punct
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1 is a past the racing car a blur tree rules
Example 2 Without my glasses everything is a blur.
case nmod:poss compound obl cop det punct root Without ADP my PRON glasses NOUN everything PRON is AUX a DET blur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 4 everything case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 glasses nmod:poss 3 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 4 everything compound 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 blur obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 blur cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blur det 7 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 blur punct
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1 is a present a blur without everything tree rules
Example 3 Tears blurred her eyes.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Tears NOUN blurred VERB her PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 2 blurred nsubj 2 blurred blur VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 blurred obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 blurred punct
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1 blur past Tears her eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 4 The photo is blurred because I moved.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET photo NOUN is AUX blurred VERB because SCONJ I PRON moved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 photo det 2 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 blurred nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blurred aux:pass 4 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 moved mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 moved nsubj 7 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 blurred advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blurred punct
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1 blur present · passive the photo vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 move past I vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The whole day went by in a blur.
det amod nsubj case case det obl punct root The DET whole ADJ day NOUN went VERB by ADP in ADP a DET blur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 day amod 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 blur case 6 in in ADP _ 8 blur case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 blur det 8 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past the whole day by a blur vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by blur=Location
Example 6 Rain blurred the view from the window.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Rain NOUN blurred VERB the DET view NOUN from ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 blurred nsubj 2 blurred blur VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 view det 4 view view NOUN Number=Sing 2 blurred obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 window case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 blurred obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 blurred punct
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1 blur past Rain the view the window vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent view=Patient
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