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title: blitz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blitz» in the school dictionary: The Blitz: the heavy German bombing of British cities, especially London, in 1940–1941 during the Second World War. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# blitz

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**Who acts:** something, People, We, Grandma, you, team · **What happens:** bomb, get, do, clean, blend, evacuate · **To what, where:** British cities, something, food, Many children, Underground stations, quick blitz

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Blitz: the heavy German bombing of British cities, especially London, in 1940–1941 during the Second World War.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:m1:1
# text = The Blitz: the heavy German bombing of British cities, especially London, in 1940–1941 during the Second World War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Blitz	blitz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bombing	bombing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	1940	1940	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	1941	1941	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	_
19	during	during	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	23	amod	_	_
22	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bomb** |  |  | British cities  London |  |  | during the Second World War |  | nom bombing «act transitive»: of=patient during=obl |

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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 -->
A sudden, strong attack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:m2:1
# text = A sudden, strong attack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big, fast effort to get something done, as in «a cleaning blitz».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:m3:1
# text = A big, fast effort to get something done, as in «a cleaning blitz».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	blitz	blitz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | participle | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **clean** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do something very quickly or to blend food fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:m4:1
# text = To do something very quickly or to blend food fast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	blend	blend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **blend** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children were evacuated during the Blitz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x1:1
# text = Many children were evacuated during the Blitz.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Blitz	Blitz	PROPN	NNP	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 | **evacuate** | past · passive |  | Many children |  |  | during the Blitz |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People slept in Underground stations during the Blitz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x2:1
# text = People slept in Underground stations during the Blitz.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Blitz	Blitz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | People |  |  | Underground stations | during the Blitz |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in station=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a quick blitz on our bedroom before Grandma came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x3:1
# text = We had a quick blitz on our bedroom before Grandma came.
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	5	det	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	blitz	blitz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a quick blitz |  | our bedroom |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blitz=Patient |
| 2 | **come** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blitz the strawberries in the blender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x4:1
# text = Blitz the strawberries in the blender.
1	Blitz	blitz	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blitz** | imperative | you *not said here* | the strawberries |  | the blender |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a blitz on goal in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x5:1
# text = The team made a blitz on goal in the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	blitz	blitz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the team | a blitz |  | goal | minute |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blitz=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop ran an advertising blitz before Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x6:1
# text = The shop ran an advertising blitz before Christmas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	advertising	advertising	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blitz	blitz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	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 | **run** | past | the shop | a advertising blitz |  | Christmas |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent blitz=Theme before christmas=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I blitzed my spelling homework in ten minutes. (informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I blitzed my spelling homework in ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x7:1
# text = I blitzed my spelling homework in ten minutes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blitzed	blitz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blitz** | past | I | my spelling homework |  |  | minute |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blitz:x7:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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