housekeeper Who acts: person, family, housekeeper, Mrs, aunt, Gran · What happens: be, run, live, job, charge, keep · To what, where: things, other women servants, own home, good housekeeper, keys, old house · Speech: someone speaks here
«housekeeper» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: housekeeper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person whose job is to look after a house: cleaning, cooking, shopping and running things for the family who live there.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj cop mark case det obl punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART look VERB after ADP a DET house NOUN : PUNCT cleaning NOUN , PUNCT cooking NOUN , PUNCT shopping NOUN and CCONJ running VERB things NOUN for ADP the DET family NOUN who PRON live VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 look nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 person obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 look cop 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 after after ADP _ 10 house case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 house det 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 look obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 cleaning punct 12 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 10 house conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 cooking punct 14 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 12 cleaning conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 shopping punct 16 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 12 cleaning conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 running cc 18 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 cleaning conj 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 running obj 20 for for ADP _ 22 family case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 family det 22 family family NOUN Number=Sing 18 running obl 23 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 live nsubj 24 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 family acl:relcl 25 there there ADV PronType=Dem 24 live advmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 look punct
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1 is present a person after a house and cleaning and cooking and shopping look property tree rules 2 run gerund a person not said here things for the family vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent thing=Product for family=Beneficiary 3 live present the family there vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 job a person nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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 In a big old house, the head servant in charge of the other women servants and the household stores.
The tree, 19 words case det amod amod punct det compound conj case nmod case det amod compound nmod cc det compound conj punct root In ADP a DET big ADJ old ADJ house NOUN , PUNCT the DET head NOUN servant NOUN in ADP charge NOUN of ADP the DET other ADJ women NOUN servants NOUN and CCONJ the DET household NOUN stores NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 house case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 house det 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 house amod 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 house amod 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 house punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 servant det 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 9 servant compound 9 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 5 house conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 charge case 11 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 servant nmod 12 of of ADP _ 16 servants case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 servants det 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 servants amod 15 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 16 servants compound 16 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 11 charge nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 stores cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 stores det 19 household household NOUN Number=Sing 20 stores compound 20 stores store NOUN Number=Plur 16 servants conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 house punct
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1 charge the other women servants and the household stores nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A person who is good or bad at keeping their own home tidy and running: «She is a good housekeeper.».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX good ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ at SCONJ keeping VERB their PRON own ADJ home NOUN tidy ADJ and CCONJ running VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ housekeeper NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 good nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bad cc 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good conj 8 at at SCONJ _ 9 keeping mark 9 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 bad advcl 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 home nmod:poss 11 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 12 home amod 12 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 keeping obj 13 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keeping xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 running cc 15 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 keeping conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 2 person punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 22 housekeeper punct 18 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 housekeeper nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 housekeeper cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 housekeeper det 21 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 22 housekeeper amod 22 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 23 . . PUNCT _ 22 housekeeper punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 housekeeper punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 is present a person good property tree rules 2 be a person not said here tree rules 3 keep gerund a person not said here their own home tidy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme 4 run gerund a person not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is a in a quote present person a good housekeeper tree rules
Example 1 The housekeeper kept the keys to every cupboard in the old house.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case det amod obl punct root The DET housekeeper NOUN kept VERB the DET keys NOUN to ADP every DET cupboard NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 housekeeper det 2 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 keys det 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 cupboard case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 cupboard det 8 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obl 9 in in ADP _ 12 house case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 house det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 house amod 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the housekeeper the keys the old house to every cupboard vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent key=Theme in house=Location
Example 2 Mrs Hudson was Sherlock Holmes's housekeeper.
nsubj flat cop nmod:poss flat case punct root Mrs PROPN Hudson PROPN was AUX Sherlock PROPN Holmes PROPN 's PART housekeeper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 7 housekeeper nsubj 2 Hudson Hudson PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 housekeeper cop 4 Sherlock Sherlock PROPN Number=Sing 7 housekeeper nmod:poss 5 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 4 Sherlock flat 6 's 's PART _ 4 Sherlock case 7 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 housekeeper punct
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1 is a past Mrs Sherlock's housekeeper tree rules
Example 3 My aunt works as a housekeeper in a big hotel by the sea.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case det amod obl case det obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN works VERB as ADP a DET housekeeper NOUN in ADP a DET big ADJ hotel NOUN by ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 housekeeper case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 housekeeper det 6 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 hotel case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hotel det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hotel amod 10 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 11 by by ADP _ 13 sea case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present My aunt as a housekeeper; by the sea; in a big hotel vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in hotel=Theme
Example 4 The housekeeper rang a bell to call the family to dinner.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj case obl punct root The DET housekeeper NOUN rang VERB a DET bell NOUN to PART call VERB the DET family NOUN to ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 housekeeper det 2 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bell det 5 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang obj 6 to to PART _ 7 call mark 7 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rang advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 family det 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 dinner case 11 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the housekeeper a bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme 2 call to-infinitive the housekeeper not said here the family dinner vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent family=Topic to dinner=Recipient
Example 5 Gran says she was never much of a housekeeper, but she was a great cook.
The tree, 15 words nsubj nsubj cop advmod ccomp case det nmod punct cc nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct root Gran PROPN says VERB she PRON was AUX never ADV much ADJ of ADP a DET housekeeper NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON was AUX a DET great ADJ cook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 much nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 much cop 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 housekeeper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 housekeeper det 9 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 6 much nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 cook punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 16 cook cc 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 cook nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 cook cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cook det 15 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 16 cook amod 16 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Gran vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not is past Gran of a housekeeper; much property tree rules 3 is a past Gran a great cook tree rules
Example 6 In the story, the housekeeper heard a strange noise in the attic.
case det obl punct det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET housekeeper NOUN heard VERB a DET strange ADJ noise NOUN in ADP the DET attic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 heard obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 housekeeper det 6 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 7 heard nsubj 7 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 noise det 9 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 10 noise amod 10 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 heard obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 attic case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 attic det 13 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 7 heard obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 heard punct
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1 hear past the housekeeper a strange noise the story in the attic vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus
Example 7 The housekeeper checked that every room was clean before the guests came.
det nsubj mark det nsubj cop ccomp mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET housekeeper NOUN checked VERB that SCONJ every DET room NOUN was AUX clean ADJ before SCONJ the DET guests NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 housekeeper det 2 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 clean mark 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 room det 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 8 clean nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clean cop 8 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 checked ccomp 9 before before SCONJ _ 12 came mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 guests det 11 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 12 came nsubj 12 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clean advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the housekeeper vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past every room clean property tree rules 3 come past the guests vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 She must needs be both a good housekeeper and an experienced mother.
nsubj aux xcomp cc:preconj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct root She PRON must AUX needs VERB be VERB both CCONJ a DET good ADJ housekeeper NOUN and CCONJ an DET experienced ADJ mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 needs nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 needs aux 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 needs xcomp 5 both both CCONJ _ 8 housekeeper cc:preconj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 housekeeper det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 housekeeper amod 8 housekeeper housekeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 mother cc 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mother det 11 experienced experienced ADJ Degree=Pos 12 mother amod 12 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 housekeeper conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need must She a good housekeeper and a experienced mother tree rules 2 be not said to happen infinitive a good housekeeper and a experienced mother not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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