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title: slosh — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slosh» in the school dictionary: When liquid sloshes, it moves around noisily and splashes inside a container or over its edge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slosh

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**Who acts:** it, I, We, you, milk, sea · **What happens:** move around, splash, slosh, be, mean, carry · **To what, where:** liquid sloshes, container, liquid, water, mud, bucket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When liquid sloshes, it moves around noisily and splashes inside a container or over its edge.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:m1:1
# text = When liquid sloshes, it moves around noisily and splashes inside a container or over its edge.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sloshes	slosh	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	around	around	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	noisily	noisily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	splashes	splash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move around** | present | it | liquid sloshes *not said here* |  |  |  | around, noisily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme slosh=Result |
| 2 | **splash** | present |  |  |  | a container or its edge |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside container=Location |

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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 -->
To slosh liquid is to pour or splash it about carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:m2:1
# text = To slosh liquid is to pour or splash it about carelessly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slosh	slosh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	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	pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	splash	splash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	8	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 | **slosh** | to-infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pour *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **splash** | infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme about carelessly=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slosh through water or mud is to walk through it with splashing steps.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:m3:1
# text = To slosh through water or mud is to walk through it with splashing steps.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slosh	slosh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	splashing	splashing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | water or mud |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | mud |  | with splashing steps; walk *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sloshed means drunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:m4:1
# text = Sloshed means drunk.
1	Sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | drunk *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water sloshed in the bucket as I carried it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x1:1
# text = The water sloshed in the bucket as I carried it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | participle |  | the water *not said here* |  | the bucket |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | past | I | bucket |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sloshed through the puddles in our wellies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x2:1
# text = We sloshed through the puddles in our wellies.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **slosh** | past | We |  |  | the puddles in our wellies |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't slosh your juice all over the table!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x3:1
# text = Don't slosh your juice all over the table!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	slosh	slosh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **slosh** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your juice |  | the table |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent juice=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk sloshed over the edge of the bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x4:1
# text = The milk sloshed over the edge of the bowl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | past | the milk |  |  | the edge of the bowl |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sea sloshed against the side of the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x5:1
# text = The sea sloshed against the side of the boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | past | the sea |  |  |  |  | against the side of the boat | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad sloshed some paint on the old fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x6:1
# text = Dad sloshed some paint on the old fence.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slosh** | past | Dad | some paint |  | the old fence |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent paint=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK informal) The man in the play came home sloshed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slosh:x7:1
# text = (UK informal) The man in the play came home sloshed.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	sloshed	slosh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the man in the play |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **slosh** | participle | the man in the play *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

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