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title: blowing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blowing» in the school dictionary: Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# blowing

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Blowing, air, you, wind, leaves, She · **What happens:** mean, make, come out, blow out, blow, move · **To what, where:** air, candles, something, it, nose, whistle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«blowing» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [blowing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blowing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:m1:1
# text = Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles.
1	Blowing	blowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Blowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Blowing *not said here* | air |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come out** *not said to happen* | infinitive | air *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of your mouth; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **blow out** | present | you | candles |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The wind is blowing when air moves strongly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:m2:1
# text = The wind is blowing when air moves strongly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | present | air |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blowing something means moving it with air, like leaves blowing across the yard.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:m3:1
# text = Blowing something means moving it with air, like leaves blowing across the yard.
1	Blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
12	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Blowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Blowing *not said here* | it |  |  |  | with air | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **blow** | gerund | leaves |  |  |  |  | across the yard | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blowing your nose means pushing air out through your nose into a tissue to clear it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:m4:1
# text = Blowing your nose means pushing air out through your nose into a tissue to clear it.
1	Blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | gerund |  | your nose |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Blowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push out** *not said to happen* | gerund | Blowing *not said here* | air |  | your nose |  | into a tissue | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme into tissue=Destination |
| 4 | **clear** | to-infinitive | Blowing *not said here* | air |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent it=Source |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blowing a whistle or instrument means making a sound by pushing air into it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:m5:1
# text = Blowing a whistle or instrument means making a sound by pushing air into it.
1	Blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | gerund |  | a whistle or instrument |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Blowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Blowing *not said here* | a sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 4 | **push** | gerund | Blowing *not said here* | air |  | air |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme into it=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind is blowing hard today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x1:1
# text = The wind is blowing hard today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  | today | hard *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is blowing out the candles on her cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x2:1
# text = She is blowing out the candles on her cake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow out** | present · progressive | She | the candles |  | her cake |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were blowing bubbles in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x3:1
# text = We were blowing bubbles in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **blow** | past · progressive | We | bubbles |  |  |  | in the garden | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves were blowing across the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x4:1
# text = Leaves were blowing across the playground.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past · progressive | Leaves |  |  | the playground |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's blowing his nose into a tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x5:1
# text = He's blowing his nose into a tissue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | He | his nose |  | a tissue |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent nose=Material into tissue=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee is blowing the whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x6:1
# text = The referee is blowing the whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | the referee | the whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was blowing up balloons for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x7:1
# text = Dad was blowing up balloons for the party.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow up** | past · progressive | Dad | balloons |  |  |  | for the party | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent balloon=Material for party=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold air is blowing in from the north.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blowing:x8:1
# text = Cold air is blowing in from the north.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow in** | present · progressive | Cold air |  |  |  |  | from the north | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from north=Co-Patient |

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