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title: slushy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slushy» in the school dictionary: Covered in or made of slush: half-melted, wet, dirty snow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slushy

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**Who acts:** slushy, snow, you, pavement, I, sister · **What happens:** cover, make, melt, be, crush, turn · **To what, where:** slush, frozen drink, blue raspberry, slushy love songs, coats

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«slushy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [slushy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slushy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered in or made of slush: half-melted, wet, dirty snow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:m1:1
# text = Covered in or made of slush: half-melted, wet, dirty snow.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	slush	slush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of slush | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **melt** | participle |  | slush *not said here* |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soppy and too sentimental, like a soppy love story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:m2:1
# text = Soppy and too sentimental, like a soppy love story.
1	Soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sentimental	sentimental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slushy (or slushie) is a frozen drink of crushed ice and sweet flavouring.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:m3:1
# text = A slushy (or slushie) is a frozen drink of crushed ice and sweet flavouring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	slushie	slushie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	flavouring	flavouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slushy | a frozen drink |  |  |  | of crushed ice and sweet flavouring | tree rules |
| 2 | **crush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow turned slushy by lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x1:1
# text = The snow turned slushy 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	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | by lunchtime; slushy *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by lunchtime=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out — the pavement is slushy and slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x2:1
# text = Watch out — the pavement is slushy and slippery.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pavement	pavement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the pavement |  |  |  |  | slushy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the pavement *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x3:1
# text = I had a blue raspberry slushy 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	5	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	raspberry	raspberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister loves slushy love songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x4:1
# text = My sister loves slushy love songs.
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	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | My sister | slushy love songs |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slushy road splashed our coats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x5:1
# text = The slushy road splashed our coats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | past | the slushy road | our coats |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was too slushy for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slushy:x6:1
# text = The film was too slushy for me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slushy	slushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | for me; slushy *property* | tree rules |

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