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title: mash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mash» in the school dictionary: To mash food is to crush it into a soft mass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mash

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**Who acts:** Mash, mash up, you, We, I, Grandad · **What happens:** mash, be, feed, use, make, have · **To what, where:** food, soft mass, Mash, soft mixture, water, animals

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«mash» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [mash in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mash.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mash food is to crush it into a soft mass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:m1:1
# text = To mash food is to crush it into a soft mass.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mash	mash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crush	crush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a soft mass |  | crush *property* | 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 -->
Mash is mashed potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:m2:1
# text = Mash is mashed potatoes.
1	Mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | present · passive |  | Mash |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mash is a soft mixture of grain and water fed to animals or used in making drinks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:m3:1
# text = Mash is a soft mixture of grain and water fed to animals or used in making drinks.
1	Mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
17	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mash | a soft mixture and water |  |  |  | of grain | tree rules |
| 2 | **feed** | participle |  | water *not said here* | animals |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to animal=Recipient |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | gerund |  | drinks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset drink=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mash-up is a mix of two songs, videos or ideas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:m4:1
# text = A mash-up is a mix of two songs, videos or ideas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 mash up | a mix |  |  |  | of two songs and videos or ideas | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mash the bananas with a fork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x1:1
# text = Mash the bananas with a fork.
1	Mash	mash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bananas |  |  |  | with a fork | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent banana=Patient with fork=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had sausage and mash for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x2:1
# text = We had sausage and mash for tea.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | sausage and mash |  |  |  | for tea | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like my potatoes mashed with butter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x3:1
# text = I like my potatoes mashed with butter.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | my potatoes |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot potato=Theme |
| 2 | **mash** | participle |  | my potatoes *not said here* |  |  |  | with butter | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with butter=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad feeds the hens a warm mash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x4:1
# text = Grandad feeds the hens a warm mash.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Grandad | a warm mash | the hens |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent hen=Recipient mash=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mash the avocado to make guacamole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x5:1
# text = Mash the avocado to make guacamole.
1	Mash	mash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	guacamole	guacamole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the avocado |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent avocado=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | guacamole |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset guacamole=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby food is mashed so it is easy to swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x6:1
# text = The baby food is mashed so it is easy to swallow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	expl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | present · passive |  | the baby food |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their song is a mash-up of two old hits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mash:x7:1
# text = Their song is a mash-up of two old hits.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hits	hit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Their song | a mash up |  |  |  | of two old hits | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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