blurred Who acts: edges, I, you, Tears, she, fast car · What happens: blur, mean, be, see, become, make · To what, where: Blurred past form, something, Blurred lines, photo, camera, board · Speech: someone speaks here
«blurred» 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: blurred in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Blurred means not clear or sharp, so the edges or details are hard to see.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct advmod det nsubj cc conj cop ccomp mark xcomp punct root Blurred VERB means VERB not PART clear ADJ or CCONJ sharp ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET edges NOUN or CCONJ details NOUN are AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 clear advmod 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 sharp cc 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clear conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 hard punct 8 so so ADV _ 14 hard advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 edges det 10 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 14 hard nsubj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 details cc 12 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 10 edges conj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hard cop 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 15 to to PART _ 16 see mark 16 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 hard xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present clear property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present the edges or details hard property tree rules 4 see to-infinitive the edges or details not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: 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 Blurred is the past form of blur: to become unclear or to make something unclear.
The tree, 15 words amod cop det amod case nmod punct mark parataxis xcomp cc mark conj obj amod punct root Blurred VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP blur NOUN : PUNCT to PART become VERB unclear ADJ or CCONJ to PART make VERB something PRON unclear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 blur case 7 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 become punct 9 to to PART _ 10 become mark 10 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 11 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 become xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 make cc 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 become conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 make obj 16 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present the Blurred past form of blur tree rules 3 become to-infinitive unclear property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Blurred lines or memories are not clearly separated or remembered.
amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod advmod cc conj punct root Blurred VERB lines NOUN or CCONJ memories NOUN are AUX not PART clearly ADV separated VERB or CCONJ remembered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lines amod 2 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 separated nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 memories cc 4 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 2 lines conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 separated aux:pass 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 separated advmod 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 8 separated advmod 8 separated separate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 remembered cc 10 remembered remember VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 separated conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 separated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not separate present · passive Blurred lines or memories clearly property vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 remember participle vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The photo was blurred because I moved the camera.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET photo NOUN was AUX blurred VERB because SCONJ I PRON moved VERB the DET camera NOUN . 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 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 camera det 9 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 7 moved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 blurred punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur past · passive the photo vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 move past I the camera vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent camera=Theme
Example 2 Without his glasses, the board looked blurred.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Without ADP his PRON glasses NOUN , PUNCT the DET board NOUN looked VERB blurred VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 glasses case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 glasses nmod:poss 3 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 8 blurred obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 glasses punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 board det 6 board board NOUN Number=Sing 8 blurred nsubj:pass 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 blurred aux:pass 8 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 blurred punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur past · passive the board without his glasses vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Blurred vision after a bump on the head means you must see a doctor.
The tree, 14 words nsubj obj case det obl case det nmod nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root Blurred VERB vision NOUN after ADP a DET bump NOUN on ADP the DET head NOUN means VERB you PRON must AUX see VERB a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 2 vision vision NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blurred obj 3 after after ADP _ 5 bump case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bump det 5 bump bump NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blurred obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 head case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 head det 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 bump nmod 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 see nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 see aux 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 doctor det 14 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 12 see obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle vision after a bump on the head vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent vision=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 see must you a doctor vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus
Example 4 Tears blurred her eyes as she waved goodbye.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Tears NOUN blurred VERB her PRON eyes NOUN as SCONJ she PRON waved VERB goodbye 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 as as SCONJ _ 7 waved mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 waved nsubj 7 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 blurred advcl 8 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 7 waved obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 blurred punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur past Tears her eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 2 wave past she goodbye vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Patient
Example 5 The fast car was just a blurred streak.
det amod nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root The DET fast ADJ car NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET blurred VERB streak 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 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 streak nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 streak cop 5 just just ADV _ 8 streak advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 streak det 7 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 streak amod 8 streak streak NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 streak punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a past the fast car a blurred streak tree rules
Example 6 Grandma's memories of the war are blurred now.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass advmod punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART memories NOUN of ADP the DET war NOUN are AUX blurred VERB now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 memories nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 8 blurred nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 6 war case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 war det 6 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 memories nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 blurred aux:pass 8 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 blurred advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 blurred punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur present · passive Grandma's memories of the war now vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The line between work and play blurred during the holiday.
det case nmod cc conj acl case det obl punct root The DET line NOUN between ADP work NOUN and CCONJ play VERB blurred VERB during ADP the DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 between between ADP _ 4 work case 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 line nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 play cc 6 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 line conj 7 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 line acl 8 during during ADP _ 10 holiday case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 holiday det 10 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 7 blurred obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 line punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 play infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 blur participle the line between work not said here during the holiday vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 On certain pages the writing often appears so pale or so blurred that the page becomes a blank.
The tree, 18 words case amod obl det nsubj advmod advmod xcomp cc advmod conj mark det nsubj advcl det xcomp punct root On ADP certain ADJ pages NOUN the DET writing NOUN often ADV appears VERB so ADV pale ADJ or CCONJ so ADV blurred VERB that SCONJ the DET page NOUN becomes VERB a DET blank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 pages case 2 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pages amod 3 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 7 appears obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 writing det 5 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 7 appears nsubj 6 often often ADV _ 7 appears advmod 7 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 so so ADV _ 9 pale advmod 9 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 7 appears xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 blurred cc 11 so so ADV _ 12 blurred advmod 12 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 pale conj 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 becomes mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 page det 15 page page NOUN Number=Sing 16 becomes nsubj 16 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 blurred advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 blank det 18 blank blank NOUN Number=Sing 16 becomes xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 appears punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 appear present the writing certain pages often, pale property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on page=Location 2 blur participle the writing not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 become present the page a blank vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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