---
title: blahs — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blahs» in the school dictionary: A feeling of being bored, tired, fed up or slightly sad, without a clear reason. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blahs/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/) / blahs

# blahs

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, winter blahs, walk, blahs, She, holidays · **What happens:** be, feed up, get, make, cure, bore · **To what, where:** feeling, Monday morning blahs, everyone, blahs, me, case

<!-- .vabout -->
«blahs» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [blahs in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blahs.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of being bored, tired, fed up or slightly sad, without a clear reason.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:m1:1
# text = A feeling of being bored, tired, fed up or slightly sad, without a clear reason.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feed up** | participle · passive |  | a feeling |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plural of «blah», as in blah blah blah: boring or empty talk.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:m2:1
# text = The plural of «blah», as in blah blah blah: boring or empty talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	blah	blah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	blah	blah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:x1:1
# text = I've got the Monday morning blahs.
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	7	det	_	_
5	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winter blahs make everyone grumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:x2:1
# text = The winter blahs make everyone grumpy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the winter blahs | everyone |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset everyone=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A walk in the sunshine can cure the blahs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:x3:1
# text = A walk in the sunshine can cure the blahs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | can | a walk in the sunshine | the blahs |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer blah=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All his blahs about football bored me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:x4:1
# text = All his blahs about football bored me.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	bored	bore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bore** | past | his blahs about football | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had a case of the blahs after the holidays ended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blahs:x5:1
# text = She had a case of the blahs after the holidays ended.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blahs	blah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | a case of the blahs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Patient |
| 2 | **end** | past | the holidays |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [blah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blah/)
- next →: [blame](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blame/)
- ↑ back to [B in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/)