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laundry

Who acts: towels, job, you, Dad, me, Laundry pods · What happens: need, wash, put, do, help, fold · To what, where: washing, them, clothes, dirty socks, laundry basket, laundry

«laundry» 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: laundry in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Clothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed.

punctconjccconjnsubjacl:relclobjccauxadvmodaux:passconjpunctrootClothesNOUN,PUNCTsheetsNOUNandCCONJtowelsNOUNthatPRONneedVERBwashingNOUNorCCONJhaveAUXjustADVbeenAUXwashedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptanrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 sheetspunct
3sheetssheetNOUNNumber=Plur1 Clothesconj
4andandCCONJ_5 towelscc
5towelstowelNOUNNumber=Plur1 Clothesconj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 neednsubj
7needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 towelsacl:relcl
8washingwashingNOUNNumber=Sing7 needobj
9ororCCONJ_13 washedcc
10havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 washedaux
11justjustADV_13 washedadvmod
12beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part13 washedaux:pass
13washedwashVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 needconj
14..PUNCT_1 Clothespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresenttowelswashingvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot washing=Theme
2washpresent · perfect · passivetowels not said herevn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»

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

The job of washing them.

detmarkaclobjpunctrootTheDETjobNOUNofSCONJwashingVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 jobdet
2jobjobNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofSCONJ_4 washingmark
4washingwashVERBVerbForm=Ger2 jobacl
5themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs4 washingobj
6..PUNCT_2 jobpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washgerundthe job not said herethem = theyvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient

Meaning 3

A room or a business where clothes are washed.

detccdetconjadvmodnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclpunctrootADETroomNOUNorCCONJaDETbusinessNOUNwhereADVclothesNOUNareAUXwashedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 roomdet
2roomroomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_5 businesscc
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 businessdet
5businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing2 roomconj
6wherewhereADVPronType=Rel9 washedadvmod
7clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan9 washednsubj:pass
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 washedaux:pass
9washedwashVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 businessacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_2 roompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washpresent · passiveclothesvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 1

Put your dirty socks in the laundry basket.

nmod:possamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootPutVERByourPRONdirtyADJsocksNOUNinADPtheDETlaundryNOUNbasketNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 socksnmod:poss
3dirtydirtyADJDegree=Pos4 socksamod
4sockssockNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
5ininADP_8 basketcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 basketdet
7laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing8 basketcompound
8basketbasketNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
9..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said hereyour dirty socksthe laundry basketvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in basket=Destination

Example 2

Dad does the laundry on Sundays.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootDadNOUNdoesVERBtheDETlaundryNOUNonADPSundaysPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 doesnsubj
2doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 laundrydet
4laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing2 doesobj
5ononADP_6 Sundayscase
6SundaysSundayPROPNNumber=Plur2 doesobl
7..PUNCT_2 doespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresentDadthe laundrysundayvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laundry=Eventuality

Example 3

Help me fold the clean laundry.

objxcompdetamodobjpunctrootHelpVERBmePRONfoldVERBtheDETcleanADJlaundryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HelphelpVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Helpobj
3foldfoldVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Helpxcomp
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 laundrydet
5cleancleanADJDegree=Pos6 laundryamod
6laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing3 foldobj
7..PUNCT_1 Helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helpimperativeyou not said heremevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2foldinfinitiveme not said herethe clean laundryvn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent laundry=Patient

Example 4

The laundry dried quickly on the line in the sun.

detacladvmodcasedetoblcasedetnmodrootTheDETlaundryNOUNdriedVERBquicklyADVonADPtheDETlineNOUNinADPtheDETsun.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 laundrydet
2laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3drieddryVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 laundryacl
4quicklyquicklyADV_3 driedadvmod
5ononADP_7 linecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 linedet
7linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 driedobl
8ininADP_10 sun.case
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sun.det
10sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing7 linenmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dryparticiplethe laundry not said herethe line in the sun.quickly propertyvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

Laundry pods look like sweets but are poisonous.

compoundnsubjcaseoblcccopconjpunctrootLaundryNOUNpodsNOUNlookVERBlikeADPsweetsNOUNbutCCONJareAUXpoisonousADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LaundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing2 podscompound
2podspodNOUNNumber=Plur3 looknsubj
3looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_5 sweetscase
5sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur3 lookobl
6butbutCCONJ_8 poisonouscc
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 poisonouscop
8poisonouspoisonousADJDegree=Pos3 lookconj
9..PUNCT_3 lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentLaundry podslike sweetsvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2ispresentLaundry pods not said herepoisonous propertytree rules

Example 6

Our flats have a shared laundry in the basement.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONflatsNOUNhaveVERBaDETsharedVERBlaundryNOUNinADPtheDETbasementNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 flatsnmod:poss
2flatsflatNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 laundrydet
5sharedshareVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 laundryamod
6laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
7ininADP_9 basementcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 basementdet
9basementbasementNOUNNumber=Sing6 laundrynmod
10..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur flatsa shared laundrythe basementvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laundry=Patient
2shareparticipletree rules

Example 7

Sort the laundry into dark and light colours.

detobjcaseamodccconjoblpunctrootSortVERBtheDETlaundryNOUNintoADPdarkADJandCCONJlightADJcoloursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SortsortVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 laundrydet
3laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Sortobj
4intointoADP_8 colourscase
5darkdarkADJDegree=Pos8 coloursamod
6andandCCONJ_7 lightcc
7lightlightADJDegree=Pos5 darkconj
8colourscolourNOUNNumber=Plur1 Sortobl
9..PUNCT_1 Sortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sortimperativeyou not said herethe laundryinto dark colours goalvn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent laundry=Theme into colour=Goal

Example 8

The hotel sends the sheets to a laundry.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDEThotelNOUNsendsVERBtheDETsheetsNOUNtoADPaDETlaundryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hoteldet
2hotelhotelNOUNNumber=Sing3 sendsnsubj
3sendssendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sheetsdet
5sheetssheetNOUNNumber=Plur3 sendsobj
6totoADP_8 laundrycase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 laundrydet
8laundrylaundryNOUNNumber=Sing3 sendsobl
9..PUNCT_3 sendspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sendpresentthe hotelthe sheetsa laundryvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sheet=Theme to laundry=Destination

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