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title: squash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squash» in the school dictionary: To press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squash

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, it, we, squash, vegetable, Dad plays · **What happens:** press, crush, become, squash, squeeze, be · **To what, where:** something, squashed sandwich, small space, car, vegetable, vine

<!-- .vabout -->
«squash» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [squash in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squash.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:m1:1
# text = To press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	crush	crush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crush** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | it |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **squash** | imperative | you *not said here* | a squashed sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |
| 5 | **squash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 squeeze into a small space: we squashed into the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:m2:1
# text = To squeeze into a small space: we squashed into the car.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a small space |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into space=Trajectory |
| 2 | **squash** | participle | we |  |  | the car |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into car=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squash is a vegetable that grows on a vine, like butternut squash, courgette (zucchini) or pumpkin.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:m3:1
# text = A squash is a vegetable that grows on a vine, like butternut squash, courgette (zucchini) or pumpkin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	butternut	butternut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	courgette	courgette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	zucchini	zucchini	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squash | a vegetable and butternut squash and courgette or pumpkin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a vegetable and butternut squash and courgette or pumpkin |  |  | a vine |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on vine=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squash is a sport played with rackets and a small rubber ball in a room with four walls.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:m4:1
# text = Squash is a sport played with rackets and a small rubber ball in a room with four walls.
1	Squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rackets	racket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Squash | a sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | participle |  | a sport *not said here* |  |  |  | with rackets and a small rubber ball in a room with four walls | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with racket=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, squash is a sweet fruit drink made by adding water to concentrate (cordial).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:m5:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, squash is a sweet fruit drink made by adding water to concentrate (cordial).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	cordial	cordial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | squash | a sweet fruit drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet fruit drink *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **concentrate** | to-infinitive |  | cordial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squash the cans before you put them in the recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x1:1
# text = Squash the cans before you put them in the recycling.
1	Squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cans |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent can=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | cans *= can* |  | the recycling |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in recycling=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sandwich got squashed at the bottom of my bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x2:1
# text = My sandwich got squashed at the bottom of my bag.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | past · passive |  | My sandwich |  | the bottom of my bag |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme at bottom=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Five of us squashed into the back of the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x3:1
# text = Five of us squashed into the back of the car.
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
4	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | participle · passive |  | Five of us |  | the back of the car |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into back=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew a big butternut squash in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x4:1
# text = We grew a big butternut squash in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	butternut	butternut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | a big butternut squash |  | the garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location squash=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like some orange squash?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x5:1
# text = Would you like some orange squash?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you | some orange squash |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot squash=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad plays squash on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x6:1
# text = Dad plays squash on Fridays.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plays	play	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squash	squash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | present | Dad plays |  |  |  | friday |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't squash the bugs; put them outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x7:1
# text = Don't squash the bugs; put them outside.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bugs	bug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	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** **squash** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the bugs |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* | bugs *= bug* |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a real squash on the bus this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x8:1
# text = It was a real squash on the bus this morning.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	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** | past | It | a real squash |  | the bus | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Carl put his coat on the ground, opened it carefully, and revealed a store of blackberries, squashed, crushed, mangled, democratic, ill-looking.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squash:x9:1
# text = The Carl put his coat on the ground, opened it carefully, and revealed a store of blackberries, squashed, crushed, mangled, democratic, ill-looking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Carl	Carl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	mangled	mangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	democratic	democratic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the Carl | Carl's coat |  | the ground |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on ground=Destination |
| 2 | **open** | past |  | coat |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 3 | **reveal** | past |  | a store of blackberries |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent store=Topic |
| 4 | **squash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **crush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **mangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 7 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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