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title: glassblower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glassblower» in the school dictionary: A glassblower is a person who makes glass objects, like vases and bottles, by blowing air through a long tube into a blob of hot, melted glass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glassblower

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**Who acts:** glassblower, person, We, Glassblowers, glass, Romans · **What happens:** be, make, blow, melt, turn, watch · **To what, where:** person, glass objects, air, long tube, hot glass, end

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A glassblower is a person who makes glass objects, like vases and bottles, by blowing air through a long tube into a blob of hot, melted glass.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:m1:1
# text = A glassblower is a person who makes glass objects, like vases and bottles, by blowing air through a long tube into a blob of hot, melted glass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glassblower	glassblower	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	vases	vas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
29	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	amod	_	_
30	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a glassblower | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person | glass objects and vases and bottles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Product |
| 3 | **blow** | gerund | a person *not said here* | air |  | a long tube |  | into a blob of hot melted glass | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent air=Material into blob=Product |
| 4 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glassblower turned the hot glass on the end of a long pipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x1:1
# text = The glassblower turned the hot glass on the end of a long pipe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glassblower	glassblower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the glassblower | the hot glass |  |  | on the end of a long pipe |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glass=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a glassblower make a blue vase at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x2:1
# text = We watched a glassblower make a blue vase at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glassblower	glassblower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a glassblower | a blue vase |  | the museum |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vase=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glassblowers have to work fast before the glass cools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x3:1
# text = Glassblowers have to work fast before the glass cools.
1	Glassblowers	glassblower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Glassblowers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | Glassblowers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cool** | present | the glass |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Romans had skilled glassblowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x4:1
# text = The Romans had skilled glassblowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	glassblowers	glassblower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Romans | skilled glassblowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glassblower=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glassblower blew gently and the glass grew into a bubble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x5:1
# text = The glassblower blew gently and the glass grew into a bubble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glassblower	glassblower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the glassblower |  |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the glass |  |  |  |  | into a bubble *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into bubble=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a glassblower takes years of practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glassblower:x6:1
# text = Being a glassblower takes years of practice.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	glassblower	glassblower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a glassblower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | a glassblower |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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