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title: bludger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bludger» in the school dictionary: A lazy person who avoids work or lets others do it, or someone who lives on other people's money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bludger

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**Who acts:** lazy person, others, Bludger, game, you, He · **What happens:** avoid, let, do, live, be, fly · **To what, where:** work, others, money, heavy ball, Harry Potter books, players

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Australia, NZ, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lazy person who avoids work or lets others do it, or someone who lives on other people's money.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:m1:1
# text = A lazy person who avoids work or lets others do it, or someone who lives on other people's money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	avoids	avoid	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	appos	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | present | a lazy person | work |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent work=Location |
| 2 | **let** | present | a lazy person *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | others *not said here* | work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **live** | present |  |  |  | other people's money |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on money=Location |

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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 -->
In the Harry Potter books, a Bludger is a heavy ball in the game of Quidditch that flies around trying to knock players off their brooms.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:m2:1
# text = In the Harry Potter books, a Bludger is a heavy ball in the game of Quidditch that flies around trying to knock players off their brooms.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	Potter	Potter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Bludger	Bludger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Quidditch	Quidditch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	around	around	ADP	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	off	off	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	brooms	broom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Bludger | a heavy ball |  | the Harry Potter books |  | in the game of Quidditch | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | the game of Quidditch |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | the game of Quidditch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **knock** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the game of Quidditch *not said here* | players |  |  |  | off players's brooms | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent player=Patient off broom=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get up and help, you bludger! (Australia, slang)

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*Sentence 1:* Get up and help, you bludger!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x1:1
# text = Get up and help, you bludger!
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bludger	bludger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bludger** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Australia, slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x1:2
# text = (Australia, slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a bit of a bludger, he never washes up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x2:1
# text = He's a bit of a bludger, he never washes up.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bludger	bludger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	washes	wash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a bit |  |  |  | of a bludger | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **wash up** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
P.E. today was a total bludge. (Australia, slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* P.E. today was a total bludge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x3:1
# text = P.E. today was a total bludge.
1	P.E	P.E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bludge	bludge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | P.E today | a total bludge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Australia, slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x3:2
# text = (Australia, slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bludger nearly knocked Harry off his broom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x4:1
# text = The Bludger nearly knocked Harry off his broom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bludger	Bludger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | the Bludger | Harry |  |  |  | off Bludger's broom; nearly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent harry=Patient off broom=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beaters hit the Bludgers away from their team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x5:1
# text = Beaters hit the Bludgers away from their team.
1	Beaters	beater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Bludgers	bludger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | Beaters | the Bludgers |  |  |  | away *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bludger=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be a bludger, do your share of the project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bludger:x6:1
# text = Don't be a bludger, do your share of the project.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bludger	bludger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a bludger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | your share of the project |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent share=Eventuality |
| 4 | **share** |  | your | the project |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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