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title: blast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blast» in the school dictionary: A blast is an explosion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blast

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**Who acts:** blast, rocket, We, music, Workers, referee · **What happens:** be, blast, mean, blow up, play, blast off · **To what, where:** explosion, sudden strong rush, loud sound, music, great fun time, space · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«blast» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [blast in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blast.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blast is an explosion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m1:1
# text = A blast is an explosion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	explosion	explosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blast | a explosion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blast is a sudden strong rush of wind or air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m2:1
# text = A blast is a sudden strong rush of wind or air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blast | a sudden strong rush or air |  |  |  | of wind | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blast is a very loud sound, like from a horn or whistle.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m3:1
# text = A blast is a very loud sound, like from a horn or whistle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blast | a loud sound |  |  |  | like a horn or whistle | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To blast means to blow up with explosives, or to play music very loudly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m4:1
# text = To blast means to blow up with explosives, or to play music very loudly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blast	blast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	explosives	explosive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **blow up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with explosives | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with explosive=Theme |
| 4 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | music |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To blast off means a rocket takes off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m5:1
# text = To blast off means a rocket takes off.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blast	blast	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take off** | present | a rocket |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, a blast is a great, fun time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:m6:1
# text = Informally, a blast is a great, fun time.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blast | a great fun time |  |  |  | informally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket blasted off into space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x1:1
# text = The rocket blasted off into space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blasted	blast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast off** | past | the rocket |  |  | space |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a blast at the party!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x2:1
# text = We had a blast at the party!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blast of cold air came through the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x3:1
# text = A blast of cold air came through the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a blast of cold air |  |  | the door |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through door=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **blast** |  |  | cold air |  |  |  |  | nom blast «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music was blasting from his room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x4:1
# text = The music was blasting from his room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blasting	blast	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	room	room	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 | **blast** | past · progressive | the music |  |  | music's room |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers blasted the rock to build the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x5:1
# text = Workers blasted the rock to build the tunnel.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blasted	blast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast** | past | Workers | the rock |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | Workers *not said here* | the tunnel |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tunnel=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee gave a blast on his whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x6:1
# text = The referee gave a blast on his whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	whistle	whistle	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 | **give** | past | the referee | a blast |  | referee's whistle |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent blast=Theme on whistle=Asset |
| 2 | **whistle** |  | referee |  |  |  |  |  | nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heater was on full blast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x7:1
# text = The heater was on full blast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the heater |  |  | full blast |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly, with a shriek, a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blast:x8:1
# text = Suddenly, with a shriek, a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shriek	shriek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
21	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep down** | past | a blast of wind |  |  | the hills |  | with a shriek; down, suddenly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from hill=Trajectory |
| 2 | **blow out** | past | a blast of wind *not said here* | the fire |  |  |  | towards hills *= hill* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent fire=Patient towards they=Recipient |
| 3 | **blast** |  |  | wind |  |  |  |  | nom blast «act transitive»: of=patient |

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