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

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**Who acts:** thick cold drink, person, I, smoothy, 4 smoothies, He · **What happens:** make, blend, spell, charm, talk, have · **To what, where:** thick cold drink, fruit, smoothie, slick way, strawberry smoothy, banana · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:m1:1
# text = A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice; usually spelled «smoothie».
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	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	smoothie	smoothie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 |
| 3 | **spell** | participle | a thick cold drink *not said here* | smoothie |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent smoothie=Theme |

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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 person who is charming and confident in a slick way, especially with words — someone who smooth-talks.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:m2:1
# text = A person who is charming and confident in a slick way, especially with words — someone who smooth-talks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
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	aux	_	_
5	charming	charm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	slick	slick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	appos	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
19	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	talks	talk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charm** | present · progressive | a person |  |  | a slick way |  | with words | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **talk** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made a strawberry smoothy for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x1:1
# text = I made a strawberry smoothy for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	smoothy	smoothy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | a strawberry smoothy |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent smoothy=Product for breakfast=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This smoothy has banana, milk and honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x2:1
# text = This smoothy has banana, milk and honey.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	smoothy	smoothy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	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** | present | this smoothy | banana and milk and honey |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banana=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each smoothy needs 2 bananas, so 4 smoothies need 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x3:1
# text = Each smoothy needs 2 bananas, so 4 smoothies need 8.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	smoothy	smoothy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	smoothies	smoothie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each smoothy | 2 bananas |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot banana=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | 4 smoothies | 8 |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot 8=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a real smoothy — always knows what to say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x4:1
# text = He's a real smoothy — always knows what to say.
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	smoothy	smoothy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 smoothy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | a real smoothy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't trust that smoothy salesman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x5:1
# text = Don't trust that smoothy salesman.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	trust	trust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	smoothy	smoothy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **trust** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that smoothy salesman |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salesman=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A green smoothy has spinach in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothy:x6:1
# text = A green smoothy has spinach in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smoothy	smoothy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	spinach	spinach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **have** | present | a green smoothy | spinach |  | spinach |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spinach=Patient |

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