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

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**Who acts:** it, you, boots, clay, I · **What happens:** squash, get, make, walk, not squish, squish · **To what, where:** something, soft wet sound, mud, tomatoes, bag, fingers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To squash something soft, so it gets flat or out of shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:m1:1
# text = To squash something soft, so it gets flat or out of shape.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
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	gets	get	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	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | it |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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To make a soft wet sound, as when walking in mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:m2:1
# text = To make a soft wet sound, as when walking in mud.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a soft wet sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  | mud |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound or feeling of something soft being squashed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:m3:1
# text = The sound or feeling of something soft being squashed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Don't squish the tomatoes in the bag!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x1:1
# text = Don't squish the tomatoes in the bag!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	squish	squish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	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 | **not** **squish** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the tomatoes |  | the bag |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tomato=Theme in bag=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My boots squished in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x2:1
# text = My boots squished in the mud.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squished	squish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	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 | **squish** | participle | My boots |  |  | the mud |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in mud=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The clay squished between my fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x3:1
# text = The clay squished between my fingers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squished	squish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **squish** | past | the clay |  |  | my fingers |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent between finger=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Squish up so I can sit down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x4:1
# text = Squish up so I can sit down.
1	Squish	squish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squish up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sit down** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I accidentally squished a spider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x5:1
# text = I accidentally squished a spider.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	accidentally	accidentally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	squished	squish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squish** | past | I | a spider |  |  |  | accidentally *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spider=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The cake got squished in my backpack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squish:x6:1
# text = The cake got squished in my backpack.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	squished	squish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	backpack	backpack	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 | **squish** | past · passive |  | the cake |  | my backpack |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in backpack=Trajectory |

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