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title: blunt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blunt» in the school dictionary: Not sharp; having an edge or point that does not cut well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blunt

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**Who acts:** point, you, Saying, pencil, I, Young children · **What happens:** have, not cut, say, think, try, be · **To what, where:** edge, pencil, scissors, you, blunt answer, cardboard · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«blunt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [blunt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blunt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not sharp; having an edge or point that does not cut well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:m1:1
# text = Not sharp; having an edge or point that does not cut well.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a edge or point |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **cut** | present · do-support | point |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Saying what you think very directly, without trying to be polite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:m2:1
# text = Saying what you think very directly, without trying to be polite.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  | directly *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | Saying |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Saying *not said here* |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, to make less sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:m3:1
# text = As a verb, to make less sharp.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a verb; sharp *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My pencil is blunt; I need to sharpen it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x1:1
# text = My pencil is blunt; I need to sharpen it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sharpen	sharpen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My pencil |  |  |  |  | blunt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **sharpen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | pencil |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Young children use scissors with blunt ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x2:1
# text = Young children use scissors with blunt ends.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Young children | scissors |  |  | with blunt ends |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blunt knife can slip and cut you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x3:1
# text = A blunt knife can slip and cut you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | can | a blunt knife |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **cut** | infinitive | a blunt knife *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be blunt, your story was too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x4:1
# text = To be blunt, your story was too long.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | blunt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | your story |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a blunt answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x5:1
# text = She gave a blunt answer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a blunt answer |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting the cardboard blunted the scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x6:1
# text = Cutting the cardboard blunted the scissors.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	blunted	blunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | the cardboard |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cardboard=Product |
| 2 | **blunt** | past | Cutting | the scissors |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blunt:x7:1
# text = He is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sharpen	sharpen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | no tree trunk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sharpen** | to-infinitive |  | thy blunt claws |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |

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