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title: blade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blade» in the school dictionary: A blade is the flat, sharp cutting part of a knife, scissors, a saw or a sword. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blade

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**Who acts:** blade, flat part, you, knife, single blade, blades · **What happens:** cut, be, spin, push, glide, keep · **To what, where:** flat sharp cutting part, one long thin leaf, flat part, thin metal strip, fingers, sharp steel blade

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«blade» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [blade in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blade.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blade is the flat, sharp cutting part of a knife, scissors, a saw or a sword.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:m1:1
# text = A blade is the flat, sharp cutting part of a knife, scissors, a saw or a sword.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	saw	saw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a blade | the flat sharp cutting part |  |  |  | of a knife and scissors | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blade of grass is one long thin leaf of grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:m2:1
# text = A blade of grass is one long thin leaf of grass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blade of grass | one long thin leaf |  |  |  | of grass | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blade is a flat part that spins or pushes, like on a fan, a propeller or an oar.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:m3:1
# text = A blade is a flat part that spins or pushes, like on a fan, a propeller or an oar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	propeller	propeller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blade | a flat part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | a flat part |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **push** | present | a flat part *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a fan | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blade of an ice skate is the thin metal strip you glide on.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:m4:1
# text = The blade of an ice skate is the thin metal strip you glide on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skate	skate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	glide	glide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	on	on	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the blade of a ice skate | the thin metal strip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **glide** | present | you | the thin metal strip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always keep your fingers away from the blade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x1:1
# text = Always keep your fingers away from the blade.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your fingers |  |  |  | always, away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knife has a sharp steel blade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x2:1
# text = The knife has a sharp steel blade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the knife | a sharp steel blade |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A single blade of grass was wet with dew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x3:1
# text = A single blade of grass was wet with dew.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a single blade of grass |  |  |  |  | with dew; wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fan's blades spun faster and faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x4:1
# text = The fan's blades spun faster and faster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | past | the fan's blades |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her skate blades scraped across the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x5:1
# text = Her skate blades scraped across the ice.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skate	skate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scraped	scrape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | participle | Her skate blades |  |  | the ice |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind turbine has three huge blades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x6:1
# text = The wind turbine has three huge blades.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turbine	turbine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the wind turbine | three huge blades |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight drew his blade from its sheath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blade:x7:1
# text = The knight drew his blade from its sheath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the knight | knight's blade |  | blade's sheath |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent blade=Theme from sheath=Initial\_Location |

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