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title: blindfold — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blindfold» in the school dictionary: A blindfold is a cloth tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blindfold

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**Who acts:** blindfold, eyes, Doing, you, We, She · **What happens:** be, tie, not see, blindfold, do, mean · **To what, where:** cloth, eyes, someone, something blindfold, blindfold, fruit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blindfold is a cloth tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:m1:1
# text = A blindfold is a cloth tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blindfold	blindfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blindfold | a cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | a cloth *not said here* |  | someone's eyes |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **see** | can | eyes *= eye* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
To blindfold someone is to put such a cloth over their eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:m2:1
# text = To blindfold someone is to put such a cloth over their eyes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blindfold	blindfold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blindfold** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | their eyes |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing something blindfold means doing it without seeing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:m3:1
# text = Doing something blindfold means doing it without seeing.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	compound	_	_
3	blindfold	blindfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | something blindfold |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blindfold=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Doing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | Doing *not said here* | blindfold |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **see** | gerund | Doing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on the blindfold and guess the fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x1:1
# text = Put on the blindfold and guess the fruit.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blindfold	blindfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	guess	guess	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the blindfold |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on blindfold=Destination |
| 2 | **guess** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the fruit |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We blindfolded Jack for pin the tail on the donkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x2:1
# text = We blindfolded Jack for pin the tail on the donkey.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blindfolded	blindfold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blindfold** | past | We |  | Jack |  |  | for pin; on the donkey; the tail *obl:unmarked* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent jack=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She can solve the puzzle blindfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x3:1
# text = She can solve the puzzle blindfold.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blindfold	blindfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | can | She | the puzzle blindfold |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blindfold=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blindfolded player tried to catch us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x4:1
# text = The blindfolded player tried to catch us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blindfolded	blindfold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blindfold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | past | the blindfolded player |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **catch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the blindfolded player *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the taste test, each child wore a blindfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x5:1
# text = In the taste test, each child wore a blindfold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blindfold	blindfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | each child | a blindfold |  | the taste test |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent blindfold=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kidnappers blindfolded the hero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindfold:x6:1
# text = The kidnappers blindfolded the hero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kidnappers	kidnapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blindfolded	blindfold	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	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blindfold** | past | the kidnappers | the hero |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hero=Destination |

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