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title: blazing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blazing» in the school dictionary: Burning brightly and strongly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blazing

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**Who acts:** We, It, firefighters, Mum, car, eyes · **What happens:** burn, blaze, toast, be, stay, rescue · **To what, where:** sun, heat, marshmallows, blazing fire, blazing hot day, shade

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Burning brightly and strongly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:m1:1
# text = Burning brightly and strongly.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Very hot or bright: blazing sun, blazing heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:m2:1
# text = Very hot or bright: blazing sun, blazing heat.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blaze** | gerund |  | sun |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sun=Theme |
| 2 | **blaze** | gerund |  | heat |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heat=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very angry, or very strong: a blazing row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:m3:1
# text = Very angry, or very strong: a blazing row.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	blazing	blazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very fast: at blazing speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:m4:1
# text = Very fast: at blazing speed.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	blazing	blazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We toasted marshmallows over the blazing fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x1:1
# text = We toasted marshmallows over the blazing fire.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	toasted	toast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toast** | past | We | marshmallows |  | the blazing fire |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent marshmallow=Patient |
| 2 | **blaze** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a blazing hot day, so we stayed in the shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x2:1
# text = It was a blazing hot day, so we stayed in the shade.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | **blaze** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | It | a blazing hot day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | past | we | a blazing hot day *not said here* |  | the shade |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme day=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The firefighters rescued the cat from the blazing barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x3:1
# text = The firefighters rescued the cat from the blazing barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	blazing	blazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | past | the firefighters | the cat |  | the blazing barn |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cat=Theme from barn=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and Dad had a blazing row about money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x4:1
# text = Mum and Dad had a blazing row about money.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blazing	blazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mum and Dad | a blazing row |  |  |  | about money | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car drove off at blazing speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x5:1
# text = The car drove off at blazing speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	blazing	blazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive off** | past | the car |  |  | blazing speed |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes were blazing with anger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x6:1
# text = Her eyes were blazing with anger.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blaze** | past · progressive | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | with anger | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with anger=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On one of the graves he saw a great fire blazing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blazing:x7:1
# text = On one of the graves he saw a great fire blazing.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	graves	grave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | he | a great fire |  |  |  | on one of the graves | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fire=Stimulus |
| 2 | **blaze** | gerund | a great fire *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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