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title: blowgun — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blowgun» in the school dictionary: A long, thin tube used as a weapon or for hunting: a person blows hard into one end to shoot a small dart out of the other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blowgun

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**Who acts:** long thin tube, Hunters, He, dart, museum · **What happens:** use, blow, shoot, catch, make, fly · **To what, where:** long thin tube, one end, small dart, other, blowgun, birds

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«blowgun» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [blowgun in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blowgun.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A long, thin tube used as a weapon or for hunting: a person blows hard into one end to shoot a small dart out of the other.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:m1:1
# text = A long, thin tube used as a weapon or for hunting: a person blows hard into one end to shoot a small dart out of the other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a long thin tube *not said here* |  |  |  | as a weapon or hunting | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blow** | present | a long thin tube |  |  |  | into one end | hard *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into end=Product |
| 3 | **shoot** | to-infinitive | a long thin tube *not said here* | a small dart |  | the other |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent dart=Theme out other=Destination |

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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 -->
Hunters in the rainforest used a blowgun to catch birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x1:1
# text = Hunters in the rainforest used a blowgun to catch birds.
1	Hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Hunters in the rainforest | a blowgun |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowgun=Patient |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | Hunters in the rainforest *not said here* | birds |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blowgun was made from a long hollow cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x2:1
# text = The blowgun was made from a long hollow cane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the blowgun |  | a long hollow cane |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cane=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He blew into the blowgun and the dart flew silently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x3:1
# text = He blew into the blowgun and the dart flew silently.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | He |  |  | the blowgun |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into blowgun=Product |
| 2 | **fly** | past | the dart |  |  |  |  | silently *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed a blowgun from Borneo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x4:1
# text = The museum showed a blowgun from Borneo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	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	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Borneo	Borneo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | a blowgun |  | Borneo |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent blowgun=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the adventure story, an arrow from a blowgun stuck in the tree.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x5:1
# text = In the adventure story, an arrow from a blowgun stuck in the tree.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | participle · passive |  | a arrow from a blowgun |  | the adventure story |  | in the tree | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in story=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some darts for a blowgun were dipped in poison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowgun:x6:1
# text = Some darts for a blowgun were dipped in poison.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blowgun	blowgun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	dipped	dip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past · passive |  | some darts for a blowgun |  | poison |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in poison=Trajectory |

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