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title: blotchy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blotchy» in the school dictionary: Covered in blotches; marked with uneven patches of colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blotchy

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**Who acts:** face, paint, skin, forest shade, old map, blotchy rash · **What happens:** cover, mark, be, cry, dry, go · **To what, where:** cold wind, sign, adult, yourself, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Covered in blotches; marked with uneven patches of colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:m1:1
# text = Covered in blotches; marked with uneven patches of colour.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	blotches	blotch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	uneven	uneven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in blotches | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in blotch=Theme |
| 2 | **mark** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with uneven patches of colour | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with patch=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her face was blotchy from crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x1:1
# text = Her face was blotchy from crying.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her face |  |  |  |  | blotchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Her face *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint dried blotchy because it was too thin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x2:1
# text = The paint dried blotchy because it was too thin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past | the paint |  |  |  |  | blotchy *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | paint |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His skin went red and blotchy in the cold wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x3:1
# text = His skin went red and blotchy in the cold wind.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | His skin |  |  | the cold wind |  | red *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest shade was stripy and blotchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x4:1
# text = The forest shade was stripy and blotchy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the forest shade |  |  |  |  | stripy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the forest shade *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old map was blotchy with water stains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x5:1
# text = The old map was blotchy with water stains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stains	stain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | past | the old map |  |  |  |  | with water stains; blotchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A blotchy rash can be a sign of illness — tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x6:1
# text = A blotchy rash can be a sign of illness — tell an adult.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a blotchy rash | a sign |  |  |  | of illness | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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If you can cure yourself of that blotchy skin and that rheumatic gait, someone might believe you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blotchy:x7:1
# text = If you can cure yourself of that blotchy skin and that rheumatic gait, someone might believe you.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	blotchy	blotchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
12	rheumatic	rheumatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	gait	gait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	nsubj	_	_
16	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | you | yourself |  |  |  | of that blotchy skin and that rheumatic gait | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer yourself=Source of skin=Theme |
| 2 | **believe** | might | someone | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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