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title: blob — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blob» in the school dictionary: A small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blob

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**Who acts:** shape, you, I, jellyfish, house, slimy blob monster · **What happens:** be, see, put, drop, look, add · **To what, where:** small lumps, blob, corner, shirt, grey blob, fog

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«blob» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [blob in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blob.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:m1:1
# text = A small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shape or thing that is hard to see clearly, without a clear outline.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:m2:1
# text = A shape or thing that is hard to see clearly, without a clear outline.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	outline	outline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a shape or thing |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | a shape or thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without a clear outline; clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put small lumps of something somewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:m3:1
# text = To put small lumps of something somewhere.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | small lumps of something |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lump=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a blob of glue on each corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x1:1
# text = Put a blob of glue on each corner.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	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* | a blob of glue |  | each corner |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent blob=Theme on corner=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I dropped a blob of jam on my shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x2:1
# text = I dropped a blob of jam on my shirt.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | I | a blob of jam |  | my shirt |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blob=Theme on shirt=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jellyfish looked like a clear blob in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x3:1
# text = The jellyfish looked like a clear blob in the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the jellyfish |  |  |  |  | like a clear blob in the water | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through the fog the house was just a grey blob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x4:1
# text = Through the fog the house was just a grey blob.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the house | a grey blob |  | the fog |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a blob of cream to the top of the pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x5:1
# text = Add a blob of cream to the top of the pudding.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a blob of cream |  |  |  | to the top of the pudding | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blob=Patient to top=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slimy blob monster crept across the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x6:1
# text = The slimy blob monster crept across the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	slimy	slimy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep** | past | the slimy blob monster |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She blobbed paint onto the paper to make flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blob:x7:1
# text = She blobbed paint onto the paper to make flowers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blobbed	blob	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blob** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | the paper |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent onto paper=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flower=Product |

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