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title: slush — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slush» in the school dictionary: Slush is snow that has partly melted and turned into wet, dirty, half-frozen mush on the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slush

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**Who acts:** slush, snow, bus, you, I, film · **What happens:** be, melt, turn, freeze, flavour, crush · **To what, where:** Slush snow, wet dirty frozen mush, drink, silly over-sweet soppy talk, grey slush, coat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slush is snow that has partly melted and turned into wet, dirty, half-frozen mush on the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:m1:1
# text = Slush is snow that has partly melted and turned into wet, dirty, half-frozen mush on the ground.
1	Slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
11	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	mush	mush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Slush snow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **melt** | present · perfect · passive |  | Slush snow |  |  |  | partly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 3 | **turn** | participle |  |  |  | wet dirty frozen mush on the ground |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into mush=Trajectory |
| 4 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slush or slushie is a drink of flavoured crushed ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:m2:1
# text = A slush or slushie is a drink of flavoured crushed ice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	slushie	slushie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
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	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	flavoured	flavour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
10	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | a slush or slushie | a drink |  |  |  | of flavoured crushed ice | tree rules |
| 2 | **flavour** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **crush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slush can also mean silly, over-sweet, soppy talk or writing about love.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:m3:1
# text = Slush can also mean silly, over-sweet, soppy talk or writing about love.
1	Slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	over-sweet	over-sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Slush | silly over-sweet soppy talk |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | Slush *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about love | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about love=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow turned to grey slush by lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x1:1
# text = The snow turned to grey slush by lunchtime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the snow |  |  | grey slush |  | by lunchtime | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme to slush=Source by lunchtime=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus splashed slush all over my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x2:1
# text = The bus splashed slush all over my coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slush	slush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slush** | infinitive | the bus *not said here* | my coat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk carefully — the slush is slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x3:1
# text = Walk carefully — the slush is slippery.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the slush |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a blue raspberry slush at the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x4:1
# text = I had a blue raspberry slush at the cinema.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	raspberry	raspberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a blue raspberry slush |  | the cinema |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slush=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was full of romantic slush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x5:1
# text = The film was full of romantic slush.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	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	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | of romantic slush; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Melting snow becomes slush before it becomes water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x6:1
# text = Melting snow becomes slush before it becomes water.
1	Melting	melt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | present | Melting snow | slush |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | snow | water |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our boots got soaked in the slush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slush:x7:1
# text = Our boots got soaked in the slush.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **soak** | past · passive |  | Our boots |  |  |  | in the slush | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in slush=Theme |

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