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title: blowhole — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blowhole» in the school dictionary: A blowhole is the hole on the top of the head of a whale, dolphin or porpoise, through which it breathes air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blowhole

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**Who acts:** blowhole, waves, seals, whale, dolphin, Water · **What happens:** be, breathe, push up, spray, come in, come up · **To what, where:** hole, top, air, rocks, sea water, coast

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«blowhole» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [blowhole in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blowhole.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blowhole is the hole on the top of the head of a whale, dolphin or porpoise, through which it breathes air.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:m1:1
# text = A blowhole is the hole on the top of the head of a whale, dolphin or porpoise, through which it breathes air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	porpoise	porpoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	through	through	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	obl	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	breathes	breathe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
24	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blowhole | the hole |  | the top of the head of a whale |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | blowhole | air |  | the hole |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blowhole is a hole in rocks on the coast where sea water is pushed up and sprays into the air when waves come in.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:m2:1
# text = A blowhole is a hole in rocks on the coast where sea water is pushed up and sprays into the air when waves come in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blowhole	blowhole	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	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	sprays	spray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
23	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
24	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
25	in	in	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blowhole | a hole |  | rocks |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push up** | present · passive |  | sea water |  | the coast |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme on coast=Trajectory |
| 3 | **spray** | present |  |  |  | the air |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into air=Destination |
| 4 | **come in** | present | waves |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blowhole can also be a hole in ice where seals come up to breathe.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:m3:1
# text = A blowhole can also be a hole in ice where seals come up to breathe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	up	up	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a blowhole |  |  | ice |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come up** | present | seals |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **breathe** | to-infinitive | seals *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whale breathed out through its blowhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x1:1
# text = The whale breathed out through its blowhole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	breathed	breathe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe out** | participle | the whale |  |  | whale's blowhole |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dolphin has one blowhole on the top of its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x2:1
# text = A dolphin has one blowhole on the top of its head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a dolphin | one blowhole |  | the top of dolphin's head |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water sprayed high from the blowhole in the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x3:1
# text = Water sprayed high from the blowhole in the rocks.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | past | Water |  |  | the blowhole |  | in the rocks; high *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in rock=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the blowhole at Kiama in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x4:1
# text = We visited the blowhole at Kiama in Australia.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Kiama	Kiama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | the blowhole |  | Kiama in Australia |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seal popped its head out of a blowhole in the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x5:1
# text = The seal popped its head out of a blowhole in the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seal	seal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | past | the seal | seal's head |  | a blowhole in the ice |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales close their blowhole when they dive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x6:1
# text = Whales close their blowhole when they dive.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dive	dive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present | Whales | Whales's blowhole |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient |
| 2 | **dive** | present | Whales *= whale* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay behind the fence at the blowhole; waves can knock you over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x7:1
# text = Stay behind the fence at the blowhole; waves can knock you over.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the fence |  | at the blowhole | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind fence=Location |
| 2 | **knock over** | can | waves | you |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some whales have two blowholes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowhole:x8:1
# text = Some whales have two blowholes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	blowholes	blowhole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some whales | two blowholes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blowhole=Patient |

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