housework Who acts: Housework, I, Vacuuming, we, Mum, chart · What happens: be, do, keep, wash, dust, vacuum · To what, where: work, home, clothes, dishes, part, housework · Speech: someone speaks here
«housework» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: housework in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Housework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det acl mark advcl det obj amod cc conj punct case fixed obj punct advcl obj punct conj punct conj cc conj obj punct root Housework NOUN is AUX the DET work NOUN done VERB to PART keep VERB a DET home NOUN clean ADJ and CCONJ tidy ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP cleaning NOUN , PUNCT washing VERB clothes NOUN , PUNCT dusting VERB , PUNCT vacuuming VERB and CCONJ washing VERB dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 4 work nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 work cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 work det 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 work acl 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 done advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 home det 9 home home NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 16 cleaning amod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 tidy cc 12 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clean conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 cleaning punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 cleaning case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 washing punct 18 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 keep advcl 19 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 18 washing obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 dusting punct 21 dusting dust VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 washing conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 vacuuming punct 23 vacuuming vacuum VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 dusting conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 washing cc 25 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 dusting conj 26 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 25 washing obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 work punct
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1 is a present Housework the work tree rules 2 do participle the work not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 keep to-infinitive a home vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent home=Theme cleaning=Attribute 4 wash gerund clothes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient 5 dust gerund vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 6 vacuum gerund vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 7 wash gerund dishes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient
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.
Example 1 I help with the housework every Saturday.
nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON help VERB with ADP the DET housework NOUN every DET Saturday PROPN . PUNCT 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 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 housework case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 housework det 5 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obl 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 Saturday det 7 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 help obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present I saturday with the housework vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with housework=Theme
Example 2 Vacuuming and dusting are part of the housework.
csubj cc conj cop case det nmod punct root Vacuuming VERB and CCONJ dusting NOUN are AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET housework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vacuuming vacuum VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 part csubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 dusting cc 3 dusting dusting NOUN Number=Sing 1 Vacuuming conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 housework case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 housework det 8 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 vacuum gerund vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Vacuuming part of the housework tree rules
Example 3 In our family we share the housework fairly.
case nmod:poss obl nsubj det obj advmod punct root In ADP our PRON family NOUN we PRON share VERB the DET housework NOUN fairly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 family case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 family nmod:poss 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 share obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 share nsubj 5 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 housework det 7 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 5 share obj 8 fairly fairly ADV _ 5 share advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 share punct
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1 share present we the housework our family fairly property tree rules
Example 4 Mum and Dad made a chart of who does which housework.
nsubj cc conj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN made VERB a DET chart NOUN of SCONJ who PRON does VERB which DET housework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chart det 6 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 9 does mark 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 does nsubj 9 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chart advcl 10 which which DET PronType=Int 11 housework det 11 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 9 does obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Mum and Dad a chart vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Product 2 do present a chart which housework vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housework=Eventuality
Example 5 After the party there was a lot of housework to do.
case det obl expl det nsubj case nmod mark acl punct root After ADP the DET party NOUN there PRON was VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP housework NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 party case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 party det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 was obl 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 was nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 housework case 9 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 lot acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 was punct
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1 be past a lot of housework there after the party vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 do to-infinitive a lot of housework not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Grandma says housework is easier with music on.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp case obl advmod punct root Grandma NOUN says VERB housework NOUN is AUX easier ADJ with ADP music NOUN on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 5 easier nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 easier cop 5 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 says ccomp 6 with with ADP _ 7 music case 7 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 easier obl 8 on on ADV _ 7 music advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandma vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present housework with music; easy property tree rules
Example 7 Therefore they were obliged to do all their own housework.
advmod nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp det:predet nmod:poss amod obj punct root Therefore ADV they PRON were AUX obliged VERB to PART do VERB all DET their PRON own ADJ housework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Therefore therefore ADV _ 4 obliged advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 obliged nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 obliged aux:pass 4 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 obliged xcomp 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 housework det:predet 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 housework nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 housework amod 10 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 obliged punct
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1 oblige past · passive they therefore property vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result 2 do to-infinitive their own housework vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housework=Eventuality
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