washboard Who acts: grandma, Toad, skiffle band, museum, dirt road, He · What happens: use, scrub, wash, play, scrape, call · To what, where: board, clothes, washboard, instrument, skiffle, bumpy dirt road · Speech: someone speaks here
«washboard» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: washboard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A board with ridges on it, once used for scrubbing clothes when washing them by hand.
The tree, 16 words det case nmod case nmod punct advmod acl mark advcl obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root A DET board NOUN with ADP ridges NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT once ADV used VERB for SCONJ scrubbing VERB clothes NOUN when SCONJ washing VERB them PRON by ADP hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 board det 2 board board NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 ridges case 4 ridges ridge NOUN Number=Plur 2 board nmod 5 on on ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 ridges nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 9 used advmod 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 board acl 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 scrubbing mark 11 scrubbing scrub VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 used advcl 12 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 11 scrubbing obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 14 washing mark 14 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 scrubbing advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 washing obj 16 by by ADP _ 17 hand case 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 14 washing obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 board punct
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1 use participle a board with ridges on board not said here once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 scrub gerund clothes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source 3 wash gerund clothes by hand vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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.
Meaning 2 A washboard used as a musical instrument, played by scraping it, in skiffle and folk music.
The tree, 16 words det acl case det amod obl punct acl mark advcl obj punct case obl cc compound conj punct root A DET washboard NOUN used VERB as ADP a DET musical ADJ instrument NOUN , PUNCT played VERB by SCONJ scraping VERB it PRON , PUNCT in ADP skiffle NOUN and CCONJ folk NOUN music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 washboard det 2 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 washboard acl 4 as as ADP _ 7 instrument case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 instrument det 6 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 instrument amod 7 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 played punct 9 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 washboard acl 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 scraping mark 11 scraping scrape VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 played advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 scraping obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 skiffle punct 14 in in ADP _ 15 skiffle case 15 skiffle skiffle NOUN Number=Sing 11 scraping obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 music cc 17 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 18 music compound 18 music music NOUN Number=Sing 15 skiffle conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 washboard punct
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1 use participle a washboard not said here as a musical instrument vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 play participle a washboard not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 scrape gerund instrument skiffle and folk music vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in skiffle=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Washboard stomach: very flat, strong stomach muscles.
compound punct advmod amod punct amod compound obl punct root Washboard NOUN stomach NOUN : PUNCT very ADV flat ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ stomach NOUN muscles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 2 stomach compound 2 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 flat punct 4 very very ADV _ 5 flat advmod 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stomach amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 muscles punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 muscles amod 8 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 9 muscles compound 9 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 5 flat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stomach punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 A bumpy dirt road with ridges is called washboard road (North America).
The tree, 12 words det amod compound nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass compound xcomp punct compound appos punct punct root A DET bumpy ADJ dirt NOUN road NOUN with ADP ridges NOUN is AUX called VERB washboard NOUN road NOUN ( PUNCT North PROPN America PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 road det 2 bumpy bumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 road amod 3 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 road compound 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 5 with with ADP _ 6 ridges case 6 ridges ridge NOUN Number=Plur 4 road nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 10 road compound 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 America punct 12 North North PROPN Number=Sing 13 America compound 13 America America PROPN Number=Sing 10 road appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 America punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive a bumpy dirt road with ridges vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Grandma's grandma scrubbed shirts on a washboard.
nmod:poss case nsubj obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART grandma NOUN scrubbed VERB shirts NOUN on ADP a DET washboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 grandma nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 scrubbed nsubj 4 scrubbed scrub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 4 scrubbed obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 washboard case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 washboard det 8 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 4 scrubbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 scrubbed punct
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1 scrub past Grandma's grandma shirts a washboard vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 2 Toad tried to wash the clothes but splashed everywhere.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj advmod punct root Toad PROPN tried VERB to PART wash VERB the DET clothes NOUN but CCONJ splashed VERB everywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 wash mark 4 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 clothes det 6 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 wash obj 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 splashed cc 8 splashed splash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 9 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 8 splashed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Toad vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wash not said to happen to-infinitive Toad not said here the clothes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient 3 splash past Toad not said here everywhere property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The skiffle band had a guitar and a washboard.
det compound nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root The DET skiffle NOUN band NOUN had VERB a DET guitar NOUN and CCONJ a DET washboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 band det 2 skiffle skiffle NOUN Number=Sing 3 band compound 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 guitar det 6 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 washboard cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 washboard det 9 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 6 guitar conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the skiffle band a guitar and a washboard vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Patient
Example 4 The museum had an old tin washboard.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET museum NOUN had VERB an DET old ADJ tin NOUN washboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 washboard det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 washboard amod 6 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 7 washboard compound 7 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the museum a old tin washboard vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washboard=Patient
Example 5 The dirt road was like a washboard.
det compound nsubj cop case det punct root The DET dirt NOUN road NOUN was AUX like ADP a DET washboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 road det 2 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 road compound 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 washboard nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 washboard cop 5 like like ADP _ 7 washboard case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 washboard det 7 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 washboard punct
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1 is past the dirt road like a washboard tree rules
Example 6 He scraped the washboard with thimbles on his fingers.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON scraped VERB the DET washboard NOUN with ADP thimbles NOUN on ADP his PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scraped nsubj 2 scraped scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 washboard det 4 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 2 scraped obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 thimbles case 6 thimbles thimble NOUN Number=Plur 2 scraped obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 fingers case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fingers nmod:poss 9 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 scraped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scraped punct
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1 scrape past He the washboard his fingers with thimbles vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washboard=Patient with thimble=Instrument
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