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title: blaring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blaring» in the school dictionary: Making a very loud, harsh, unpleasant noise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# blaring

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**Who acts:** Music, fire alarm, we, Sirens, ambulance, TV · **What happens:** make, blare, line up, race, turn down, start · **To what, where:** loud harsh unpleasant noise, music, horns, room, traffic jam, radio

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«blaring» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [blaring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blaring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Making a very loud, harsh, unpleasant noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:m1:1
# text = Making a very loud, harsh, unpleasant noise.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a loud harsh unpleasant noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very loud: blaring music, blaring horns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:m2:1
# text = Very loud: blaring music, blaring horns.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
8	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | gerund |  | music |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Topic |
| 2 | **blare** | gerund |  | horns |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Music was blaring from my brother's room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x1:1
# text = Music was blaring from my brother's room.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | past · progressive | Music |  |  | my brother's room |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire alarm was blaring, so we lined up outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x2:1
# text = The fire alarm was blaring, so we lined up outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lined	line	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | past · progressive | the fire alarm |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **line up** | past | we |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sirens blaring, the ambulance raced past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x3:1
# text = Sirens blaring, the ambulance raced past.
1	Sirens	siren	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	past	past	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | gerund | Sirens |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **race** | past | the ambulance |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV was blaring all evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x4:1
# text = The TV was blaring all evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | past · progressive | the TV |  |  |  | evening |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Car horns were blaring in the traffic jam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x5:1
# text = Car horns were blaring in the traffic jam.
1	Car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blare** | past · progressive | Car horns |  |  | the traffic jam |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jam=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn down that blaring radio!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x6:1
# text = Turn down that blaring radio!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blare** | gerund | you *not said here* | radio |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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On the seventh day they all started, amidst thunderous salutes from the ramparts of the city, and much dust, and cheering, and blaring of trumpets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blaring:x7:1
# text = On the seventh day they all started, amidst thunderous salutes from the ramparts of the city, and much dust, and cheering, and blaring of trumpets.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thunderous	thunderous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	salutes	salute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ramparts	rampart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	cheering	cheer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	blaring	blare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	conj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	trumpets	trumpet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | they | much dust |  |  | day | amidst thunderous salutes from the ramparts of the city; all *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheer** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **blare** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of trumpets | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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