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title: blotch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blotch» in the school dictionary: A large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink stain or a red patch on the skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blotch

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**Who acts:** big ink blotch, my, face, leaf, you, rash · **What happens:** mark, be, page, come out, have, cover · **To what, where:** red blotches, brown blotches, it, skin, blotting paper, ink blotching

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«blotch» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [blotch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blotch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink stain or a red patch on the skin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:m1:1
# text = A large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink stain or a red patch on the skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	uneven	uneven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	stain	stain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mark with blotches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:m2:1
# text = To mark with blotches.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mark	mark	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with blotches | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with blotch=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a big ink blotch on my page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x1:1
# text = There was a big ink blotch on my page.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blotch	blotch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
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	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a big ink blotch on my page |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **page** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her face came out in red blotches after the long run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x2:1
# text = Her face came out in red blotches after the long run.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | Her face |  |  | red blotches | after the long run | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaf had brown blotches on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x3:1
# text = The leaf had brown blotches on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the leaf | brown blotches |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blotch=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giraffe's skin is covered in blotches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x4:1
# text = The giraffe's skin is covered in blotches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the giraffe's skin |  |  |  | in blotches | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in blotch=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use blotting paper to stop the ink blotching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x5:1
# text = Use blotting paper to stop the ink blotching.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	blotting	blot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	blotching	blotching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | blotting paper |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **blot** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the ink blotching |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality blotching=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rash made blotches on his arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x6:1
# text = The rash made blotches on his arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the rash | blotches |  | rash's arms |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blotch=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why, how can you set up to heal others when you cannot even cure your own lame legs and blotched and wrinkled skin?"

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotch:x7:1
# text = Why, how can you set up to heal others when you cannot even cure your own lame legs and blotched and wrinkled skin?"
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	lame	lame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	blotched	blotch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	amod	_	_
25	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **heal** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent other=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **cure** | can | you | your own lame legs |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer leg=Source |
| 4 | **blotch** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **wrinkle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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