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title: blah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blah» in the school dictionary: Words used to stand for boring or empty talk, usually «blah blah blah». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blah

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**Who acts:** Words, He, She, it, film, I · **What happens:** use, stand, say, be, feel, keep · **To what, where:** rest, blah blah, bit blah, blahs, blah blah blah · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Words used to stand for boring or empty talk, usually «blah blah blah».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:m1:1
# text = Words used to stand for boring or empty talk, usually «blah blah blah».
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Words |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stand** | to-infinitive | Words *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for boring talk | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for talk=Attribute |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used instead of saying the rest of something that is obvious or boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:m2:1
# text = Used instead of saying the rest of something that is obvious or boring.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	4	mark	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | the rest of something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rest=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | obvious *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dull or not interesting; feeling a bit low.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:m3:1
# text = Dull or not interesting; feeling a bit low.
1	Dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept going on about football, blah blah blah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x1:1
# text = He kept going on about football, blah blah blah.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go on** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about football and blah blah blah | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about football=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She said sorry, it won't happen again, blah blah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x2:1
# text = She said sorry, it won't happen again, blah blah.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | She |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **happen** | future | it | blah blah |  |  | again |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The film was a bit blah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x3:1
# text = The film was a bit blah.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the film | a bit blah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've got the blahs today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x4:1
# text = I've got the blahs today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | I | the blahs |  |  | today |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blah=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't just say blah blah, explain properly!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x5:1
# text = Don't just say blah blah, explain properly!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | blah blah |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blah=Topic |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules are: be kind, tidy up, blah blah blah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blah:x6:1
# text = The rules are: be kind, tidy up, blah blah blah.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rules |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy up** | infinitive |  | blah blah blah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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