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title: slurred — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slurred» in the school dictionary: Slurred speech is speech where the words run into each other and are hard to understand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slurred

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**Who acts:** Slurred speech, words, curved line, someone, slur, he · **What happens:** slur, be, run, understand, play, join · **To what, where:** speech, each, Slurred notes, slur, them, insult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slurred speech is speech where the words run into each other and are hard to understand.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:m1:1
# text = Slurred speech is speech where the words run into each other and are hard to understand.
1	Slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obl	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Slurred speech | speech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **run** | present | the words |  |  |  |  | into each *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into each=Result |
| 4 | **is** | present | the words *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **understand** | to-infinitive | the words *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slurred notes are played smoothly joined together, shown by a curved line called a slur.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:m2:1
# text = Slurred notes are played smoothly joined together, shown by a curved line called a slur.
1	Slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present · passive |  | Slurred notes |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | smoothly, together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **show** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a curved line | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 6 | **call** | participle | a curved line *not said here* | a slur |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent slur=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have slurred someone can mean to have insulted them unfairly (a slur is an insult).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:m3:1
# text = To have slurred someone can mean to have insulted them unfairly (a slur is an insult).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux	_	_
3	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
9	insulted	insult	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | to-infinitive · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **insult** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · perfect |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present | a slur | a insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His speech was slurred because he was so sleepy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x1:1
# text = His speech was slurred because he was so sleepy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | past · passive |  | His speech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | sleepy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slurred speech can be a sign of a stroke, so call an ambulance.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x2:1
# text = Slurred speech can be a sign of a stroke, so call an ambulance.
1	Slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Slurred speech | a sign |  |  |  | of a stroke | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | infinitive |  | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drunk man slurred his words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x3:1
# text = The drunk man slurred his words.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	slurred	slur	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	words	word	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 | **slur** | past | the drunk man | man's words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **word** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Play these two notes slurred, without a gap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x4:1
# text = Play these two notes slurred, without a gap.
1	Play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | imperative | you *not said here* | this two notes |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **slur** | participle |  | this two notes *not said here* |  |  |  | without a gap | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She slurred "goodnight" as she fell asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x5:1
# text = She slurred "goodnight" as she fell asleep.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slurred	slur	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	goodnight	goodnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | past | She | goodnight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | she |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curved line means the notes are slurred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x6:1
# text = The curved line means the notes are slurred.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the curved line |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **slur** | present · passive |  | the notes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the dentist's injection, my words were slurred for an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slurred:x7:1
# text = After the dentist's injection, my words were slurred for an hour.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | past · passive |  | my words |  |  | after the dentist's injection; hour |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **inject** |  | the dentist |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **word** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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