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title: squishy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squishy» in the school dictionary: Squishy means soft and wet or soft and easy to squeeze, so it changes shape when pressed: squishy mud, a squishy tomato. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squishy

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**Who acts:** Squishy, it, that, I, banana, squishy toy · **What happens:** mean, squeeze, change, press, be, go back · **To what, where:** shape, squishy mud, soft squeezy toy, squishies, sponge

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«squishy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [squishy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squishy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squishy means soft and wet or soft and easy to squeeze, so it changes shape when pressed: squishy mud, a squishy tomato.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:m1:1
# text = Squishy means soft and wet or soft and easy to squeeze, so it changes shape when pressed: squishy mud, a squishy tomato.
1	Squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squishy |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive | Squishy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** | present | it | shape |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 4 | **press** | participle |  | squishy mud and a squishy tomato |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=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 squishy is a soft squeezy toy that slowly goes back to its shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:m2:1
# text = A squishy is a soft squeezy toy that slowly goes back to its shape.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	squeezy	squeezy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squishy | a soft squeezy toy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go back** | present | that |  |  |  |  | to toy's shape *result*; slowly *property* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to shape=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squishy can also mean soft-hearted or a bit unclear and not firm.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:m3:1
# text = Squishy can also mean soft-hearted or a bit unclear and not firm.
1	Squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	hearted	hearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Squishy |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stepped in squishy mud at the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x1:1
# text = I stepped in squishy mud at the park.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | I |  |  | squishy mud |  | at the park | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That banana is too squishy to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x2:1
# text = That banana is too squishy to eat.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	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** | present | that banana |  |  |  |  | squishy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | that banana *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My squishy toy looks like a strawberry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x3:1
# text = My squishy toy looks like a strawberry.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	strawberry	strawberry	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 | **look** | present | My squishy toy |  |  |  |  | like a strawberry | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jelly felt squishy and cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x4:1
# text = The jelly felt squishy and cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the jelly |  |  |  |  | squishy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kids at school collect squishies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x5:1
# text = Kids at school collect squishies.
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	squishies	squishy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Kids at school | squishies |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squishy=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sofa cushions are really squishy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x6:1
# text = The sofa cushions are really squishy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cushions	cushion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sofa cushions |  |  |  |  | squishy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squeeze the sponge; feel how squishy it is when wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squishy:x7:1
# text = Squeeze the sponge; feel how squishy it is when wet.
1	Squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	squishy	squishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sponge |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sponge=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | squishy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | sponge |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

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