dishcloth

Who acts: cloth, dishes, you, Mum, dishcloth, Dad · What happens: use, wipe, dry, call, wring out, wash up · To what, where: cloth, dishes, tea towel, dishcloth, table, washing machine · Speech: someone speaks here

«dishcloth» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: dishcloth in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A cloth used for washing or wiping dishes, cups and pans.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 cloth	det
2	cloth	cloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 cloth	acl
4	for	for	ADP	_	5 washing	case
5	washing	washing	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	obl
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 wiping	cc
7	wiping	wipe	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 washing	conj
8	dishes	dish	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 wiping	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 cups	punct
10	cups	cup	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 dishes	conj
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 pans	cc
12	pans	pan	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 dishes	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 cloth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		a cloth not said here				for washing	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	wipe	gerund		dishes and cups and pans					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dish=Theme

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

Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

Sometimes also a cloth for drying dishes, usually called a tea towel.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	PronType=Ind	4 cloth	advmod
2	also	also	ADV	_	4 cloth	advmod
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 cloth	det
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	for	for	SCONJ	_	6 drying	mark
6	drying	dry	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 cloth	acl
7	dishes	dish	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 drying	obj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 called	punct
9	usually	usually	ADV	_	10 called	advmod
10	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 dishes	acl
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 towel	det
12	tea	tea	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 towel	compound
13	towel	towel	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 called	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 cloth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dry	gerund	a cloth not said here	dishes					vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient dish=Result
2	call	participle	dishes not said here	a tea towel				usually property	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Wring out the dishcloth after you wash up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wring	wring	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	out	out	ADP	_	1 Wring	compound:prt
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 dishcloth	det
4	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wring	obj
5	after	after	SCONJ	_	7 wash	mark
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 wash	nsubj
7	wash	wash	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Wring	parataxis
8	up	up	ADP	_	7 wash	compound:prt
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Wring	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wring out	imperative	you not said here	the dishcloth					vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dishcloth=Patient
2	wash up	present	you						vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Mum wiped the table with a damp dishcloth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wiped	nsubj
2	wiped	wipe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 table	det
4	table	table	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wiped	obj
5	with	with	ADP	_	8 dishcloth	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 dishcloth	det
7	damp	damp	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 dishcloth	amod
8	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wiped	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wiped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wipe	past	Mum	the table				with a damp dishcloth	vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent table=Theme

Example 3

The dishcloth smelled sour, so Dad put it in the washing machine.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 dishcloth	det
2	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 smelled	nsubj
3	smelled	smell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	sour	sour	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 smelled	xcomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 put	punct
6	so	so	ADV	_	8 put	advmod
7	Dad	Dad	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 put	nsubj
8	put	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 smelled	conj
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 put	obj
10	in	in	ADP	_	13 machine	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 machine	det
12	washing	washing	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 machine	compound
13	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 put	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 smelled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	smell	past	the dishcloth					sour property	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2	put	past	Dad	dishcloth		the washing machine			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in machine=Destination

Example 4

Granny hung the dishcloth over the tap to dry.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 hung	nsubj
2	hung	hang	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 dishcloth	det
4	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 hung	obj
5	over	over	ADP	_	7 tap	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 tap	det
7	tap	tap	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 hung	obl
8	to	to	PART	_	9 dry	mark
9	dry	dry	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 hung	advcl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 hung	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hang	past	Granny	the dishcloth		the tap			vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dishcloth=Theme over tap=Destination
2	dry	to-infinitive	Granny not said here						vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

In the busy kitchen the cook threw a dishcloth over her shoulder.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 kitchen	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 kitchen	det
3	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 kitchen	amod
4	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 threw	obl
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cook	det
6	cook	cook	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 threw	nsubj
7	threw	throw	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 dishcloth	det
9	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 threw	obj
10	over	over	ADP	_	12 shoulder	case
11	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 shoulder	nmod:poss
12	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 threw	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 threw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	throw	past	the cook	a dishcloth		the busy kitchen		over cook's shoulder	vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent dishcloth=Theme in kitchen=Destination

Example 6

Germs grow fast in a wet dishcloth, so change it often.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Germs	germ	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 grow	nsubj
2	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	fast	fast	ADV	Degree=Pos	2 grow	advmod
4	in	in	ADP	_	7 dishcloth	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 dishcloth	det
6	wet	wet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 dishcloth	amod
7	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 change	punct
9	so	so	ADV	_	10 change	advmod
10	change	change	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 grow	conj
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 change	obj
12	often	often	ADV	_	10 change	advmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 grow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grow	present	Germs			a wet dishcloth		fast property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dishcloth=Location
2	change	infinitive	Germs not said here	dishcloth				often property	vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 7

I knitted a cotton dishcloth in craft club.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 knitted	nsubj
2	knitted	knit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 dishcloth	det
4	cotton	cotton	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dishcloth	compound
5	dishcloth	dishcloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 knitted	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 club	case
7	craft	craft	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 club	compound
8	club	club	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dishcloth	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 knitted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	knit	past	I	a cotton dishcloth				in craft club	vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent dishcloth=Patient in club=Topic

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