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title: blindly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blindly» in the school dictionary: Blindly means without looking, or without being able to see. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# blindly

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**Who acts:** She, He, you, Tom, puppy · **What happens:** mean, look, be, see, think, ask · **To what, where:** questions, someone, ball, bag, sock, many · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«blindly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [blindly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blindly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blindly means without looking, or without being able to see.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:m1:1
# text = Blindly means without looking, or without being able to see.
1	Blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Blindly means without thinking first, or without asking questions, like blindly following someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:m2:1
# text = Blindly means without thinking first, or without asking questions, like blindly following someone.
1	Blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
10	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  | questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She takes a ball blindly from the bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x1:1
# text = She takes a ball blindly from the bag.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | She | a ball |  | the bag |  | blindly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from bag=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He picks a sock blindly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x2:1
# text = He picks a sock blindly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | present | He | a sock |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many must he take blindly to be sure of a pair?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x3:1
# text = How many must he take blindly to be sure of a pair?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | must | he | many |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of a pair; sure *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not answer blindly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x4:1
# text = Do not answer blindly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	answer	answer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the dark cave, Tom felt blindly for the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x5:1
# text = In the dark cave, Tom felt blindly for the wall.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Tom |  |  | the dark cave |  | for the wall; blindly *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location for wall=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't blindly believe everything you read online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x6:1
# text = Don't blindly believe everything you read online.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **believe** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | everything |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | present | you |  |  |  |  | online *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy followed its mother blindly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x7:1
# text = The puppy followed its mother blindly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the puppy | puppy's mother |  |  |  | blindly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran blindly into the fog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x8:1
# text = He ran blindly into the fog.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  |  |  | into the fog *result*; blindly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into fog=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He picked himself up and ran, and was knocked down, and ran again blindly, butting into trees and stones.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blindly:x9:1
# text = He picked himself up and ran, and was knocked down, and ran again blindly, butting into trees and stones.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	blindly	blindly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	butting	butt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | past | He | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Topic |
| 2 | **run** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **knock down** | past · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart» |
| 4 | **run** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | again | blindly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **butt** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | trees and stones |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into tree=Location |

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