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title: blustering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blustering» in the school dictionary: Blustering means talking in a loud, boastful or angry way, often to hide that you are wrong or scared. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blustering

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**Who acts:** you, Blustering, Toad, blustering wind, blustering man, he · **What happens:** bluster, mean, talk, hide, be, bang · **To what, where:** loud way, wind, gate, nothing, blustering, matters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blustering means talking in a loud, boastful or angry way, often to hide that you are wrong or scared.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:m1:1
# text = Blustering means talking in a loud, boastful or angry way, often to hide that you are wrong or scared.
1	Blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bluster** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **talk** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | a loud way |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Blustering wind is strong and gusty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:m2:1
# text = Blustering wind is strong and gusty.
1	Blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gusty	gusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bluster** *speech: other* | gerund |  | wind |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Blustering |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Blustering *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was blustering about his driving skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x1:1
# text = Toad was blustering about his driving skill.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	driving	driving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **bluster** *speech: other* | past · progressive | Toad |  |  |  |  | about Toad's driving skill | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about skill=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blustering wind banged the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x2:1
# text = The blustering wind banged the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blustering	blustering	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	banged	bang	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	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bang** | past | the blustering wind | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blustering man shouted but did nothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x3:1
# text = The blustering man shouted but did nothing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blustering	blustering	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the blustering man |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past | the blustering man *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under his blustering, he was afraid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x4:1
# text = Under his blustering, he was afraid.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	blustering	blustering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | he |  |  | his blustering |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blustering March day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x5:1
# text = A blustering March day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
3	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bluster** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Nonsense!» said the Duke, blustering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x6:1
# text = «Nonsense!» said the Duke, blustering.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Duke	Duke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Duke |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bluster** *speech: other* | gerund | the Duke *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make matters worse, he seemed to be in a very bad temper, and came blustering and raging at the poor Princess.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blustering:x7:1
# text = To make matters worse, he seemed to be in a very bad temper, and came blustering and raging at the poor Princess.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	raging	rage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	conj	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | matters |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset matter=Product |
| 2 | **seem** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  | a bad temper |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **come** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bluster** *speech: other* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **rage** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the poor Princess | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at princess=Location |

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