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title: smoothie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smoothie» in the school dictionary: A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smoothie

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**Who acts:** man, I, We, smoothie, you, café · **What happens:** make, blend, be, charm, have, need · **To what, where:** thick cold drink, fruit, strawberry, mango, smoothie, 1 banana

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:m1:1
# text = A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	blending	blend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a thick cold drink *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **blend** | gerund |  | fruit |  |  |  | with yoghurt and milk or ice | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient with yoghurt=Co-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 -->
A man who is smooth, charming and confident, sometimes too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:m2:1
# text = A man who is smooth, charming and confident, sometimes too much.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	charming	charm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a man |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **charm** | gerund | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **be** |  | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a strawberry and banana smoothie for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x1:1
# text = I had a strawberry and banana smoothie for breakfast.
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	4	det	_	_
4	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 strawberry and banana smoothie for breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We blended mango and yoghurt to make a smoothie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x2:1
# text = We blended mango and yoghurt to make a smoothie.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blended	blend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mango	mango	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blend** | past | We | mango and yoghurt |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mango=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a smoothie |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset smoothie=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smoothie for 2 needs 1 banana, so for 6 you need 3.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x3:1
# text = A smoothie for 2 needs 1 banana, so for 6 you need 3.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a smoothie for 2 | 1 banana |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot banana=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | 3 |  |  |  | for 6 | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot 3=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café sells green smoothies with spinach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x4:1
# text = The café sells green smoothies with spinach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smoothies	smoothie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spinach	spinach	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 | **sell** | present | the café | green smoothies |  |  |  | with spinach | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smoothie=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoothies can have lots of sugar from fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x5:1
# text = Smoothies can have lots of sugar from fruit.
1	Smoothies	smoothie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | Smoothies | lots of sugar from fruit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a real smoothie who charms all the teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothie:x6:1
# text = He's a real smoothie who charms all the teachers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	charms	charm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a real smoothie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **charm** | present | a real smoothie | all teachers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus teacher=Experiencer |

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