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title: mushy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mushy» in the school dictionary: Mushy means soft and squashy, like mashed food or over-ripe fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mushy

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**Who acts:** Mushy, banana, We, cereal, you, film · **What happens:** mean, mash, go, have, turn, leave · **To what, where:** soft mashed food, lunchbox, fish, cereal, milk, carrots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mushy means soft and squashy, like mashed food or over-ripe fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:m1:1
# text = Mushy means soft and squashy, like mashed food or over-ripe fruit.
1	Mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	squashy	squashy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	over-ripe	over-ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mushy | soft mashed food or over-ripe fruit |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 2 | **mash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mushy means too sentimental, full of soppy love feelings: a mushy film.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:m2:1
# text = Mushy means too sentimental, full of soppy love feelings: a mushy film.
1	Mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sentimental	sentimental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mushy |  |  |  |  | sentimental *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banana went mushy in my lunchbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x1:1
# text = The banana went mushy in my lunchbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunchbox	lunchbox	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 | **go** | past | the banana |  |  | my lunchbox |  | mushy *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in lunchbox=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had fish and chips with mushy peas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x2:1
# text = We had fish and chips with mushy peas.
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	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | fish and chips |  |  |  | with mushy peas | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cereal turns mushy if you leave it in the milk too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x3:1
# text = The cereal turns mushy if you leave it in the milk too long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	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** | present | the cereal |  |  |  |  | mushy *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | cereal |  | the milk |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in milk=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Ugh, this film is too mushy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x4:1
# text = Ugh, this film is too mushy!
1	Ugh	ugh	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	mushy	mushy	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** | present | this film |  |  |  |  | mushy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cook the carrots longer if you like them mushy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x5:1
# text = Cook the carrots longer if you like them mushy.
1	Cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | imperative | you *not said here* | the carrots |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |
| 2 | **like** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | carrots *= carrot* |  |  |  | mushy *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The card was full of mushy poems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mushy:x6:1
# text = The card was full of mushy poems.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	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** | past | the card |  |  |  |  | of mushy poems; full *property* | tree rules |

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