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title: blender — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blender» in the school dictionary: A blender is an electric kitchen machine with sharp spinning blades that mixes and chops food into a smooth liquid, like a smoothie or soup. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blender

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**Who acts:** blender, sharp spinning blades, We, you, Dad, soup · **What happens:** be, spin, mix, chop, blend, make · **To what, where:** electric kitchen machine, food, smooth liquid, anything, things, banana smoothie

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A blender is an electric kitchen machine with sharp spinning blades that mixes and chops food into a smooth liquid, like a smoothie or soup.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:m1:1
# text = A blender is an electric kitchen machine with sharp spinning blades that mixes and chops food into a smooth liquid, like a smoothie or soup.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	mixes	mix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	chops	chop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blender | a electric kitchen machine |  |  |  | with sharp spinning blades | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **mix** | present | sharp spinning blades |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **chop** | present | sharp spinning blades *not said here* | food |  |  |  | into a smooth liquid *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent food=Patient into liquid=Result |

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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 -->
A blender is also anything or anyone that blends or mixes things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:m2:1
# text = A blender is also anything or anyone that blends or mixes things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	blends	blend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	mixes	mix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 blender | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blend** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mix** | present |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a banana smoothie in the blender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x1:1
# text = We made a banana smoothie in the blender.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **make** | past | We | a banana smoothie |  | the blender |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smoothie=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the lid on before you switch on the blender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x2:1
# text = Put the lid on before you switch on the blender.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	switch	switch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lid |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lid=Goal |
| 2 | **switch** | present | you |  |  | the blender |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never put your fingers near the blender blades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x3:1
# text = Never put your fingers near the blender blades.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your fingers |  | the blender blades |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent finger=Theme near blade=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unplug the blender before you wash it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x4:1
# text = Unplug the blender before you wash it.
1	Unplug	unplug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unplug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the blender |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | present | you | blender |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad blended the soup until it was smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x5:1
# text = Dad blended the soup until it was smooth.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blended	blend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blend** | past | Dad | the soup |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | soup |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blender was very noisy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x6:1
# text = The blender was very noisy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the blender |  |  |  |  | noisy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister uses a stick blender for baby food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blender:x7:1
# text = My sister uses a stick blender for baby food.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | My sister | a stick blender |  |  |  | for baby food | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent blender=Theme for food=Eventuality |

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