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title: blot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blot» in the school dictionary: A blot is a spot or stain, especially of ink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blot

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**Who acts:** blot, you, fog, He, his, cloud · **What happens:** be, blot, soak up, blot out, not see, drop · **To what, where:** spot, wet ink, it, sun., blot, page

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«blot» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [blot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A blot is a spot or stain, especially of ink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:m1:1
# text = A blot is a spot or stain, especially of ink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blot	blot	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	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stain	stain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 blot | a spot or stain and ink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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To blot is to dry or soak up wet ink with paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:m2:1
# text = To blot is to dry or soak up wet ink with paper.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blot	blot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **blot** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **soak up** | infinitive |  | wet ink |  |  |  | with paper | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent ink=Destination with paper=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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To blot out is to hide something completely, so that you cannot see it: the fog blotted out the sun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:m3:1
# text = To blot out is to hide something completely, so that you cannot see it: the fog blotted out the sun.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blot	blot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
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	hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|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	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	blotted	blot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blot out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | completely, hide *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **see** | can | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 4 | **blot out** | participle | the fog | the sun. |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sun.=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He dropped a blot of ink on his page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:x1:1
# text = He dropped a blot of ink on his page.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blot	blot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	page	page	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 | He | a blot of ink |  | his page |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blot=Theme on page=Destination |
| 2 | **page** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Blot the page with a tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:x2:1
# text = Blot the page with a tissue.
1	Blot	blot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blot** | imperative | you *not said here* | the page |  |  |  | with a tissue | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent page=Destination with tissue=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A cloud blotted out the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:x3:1
# text = A cloud blotted out the sun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	blotted	blot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blot out** | participle | a cloud *not said here* | the sun. |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sun.=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huge bird blotted out the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blot:x4:1
# text = The huge bird blotted out the light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	blotted	blot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blot out** | participle | the huge bird *not said here* | the light |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme light=Destination |

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