washer Who acts: person, small square cloth, Dad, you, muddy football kit, window washer · What happens: put, make, stop, wash, call, fix · To what, where: rubber, nut, tap, leaks, things, face · Speech: someone speaks here
«washer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: washer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small flat ring of metal, rubber or plastic put under a nut or a screw, or inside a tap, to make it tight or stop leaks.
The tree, 27 words det amod amod case nmod punct conj cc conj acl case det obl cc det conj punct cc case det conj punct mark parataxis obj xcomp cc conj obj punct root A DET small ADJ flat ADJ ring NOUN of ADP metal NOUN , PUNCT rubber NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN put VERB under ADP a DET nut NOUN or CCONJ a DET screw NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ inside ADP a DET tap NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB it PRON tight ADJ or CCONJ stop VERB leaks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ring det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ring amod 3 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ring amod 4 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 metal case 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 ring nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 rubber punct 8 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 ring conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 plastic cc 10 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 8 rubber conj 11 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 rubber acl 12 under under ADP _ 14 nut case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 nut det 14 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 11 put obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 screw cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 screw det 17 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 14 nut conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 tap punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 tap cc 20 inside inside ADP _ 22 tap case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 tap det 22 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 14 nut conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 make punct 24 to to PART _ 25 make mark 25 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 ring parataxis 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 make obj 27 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 25 make xcomp 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 stop cc 29 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 make conj 30 leaks leak NOUN Number=Plur 29 stop obj 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 ring punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put participle rubber or plastic not said here a nut or a screw or a tap vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent under nut=Destination 2 make to-infinitive tap tight property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 stop present leaks vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality leak=Eventuality
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
A washing machine, or a dishwasher.
det compound punct cc det conj punct root A DET washing NOUN machine NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET dishwasher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 dishwasher punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 dishwasher cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dishwasher det 7 dishwasher dishwasher NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 machine punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 A person who washes things, as in "window washer" or "car washer".
The tree, 12 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case case punct compound appos punct cc punct compound conj punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON washes VERB things NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT window NOUN washer NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT car NOUN washer NOUN " 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 4 washes nsubj 4 washes wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 washes obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 washer punct 7 as as ADP _ 11 washer case 8 in in ADP _ 11 washer case 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 washer punct 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 11 washer compound 11 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 washer punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 washer cc 14 " " PUNCT _ 16 washer punct 15 car car NOUN Number=Sing 16 washer compound 16 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 washer punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 wash present a person or car washer things vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.
A small square cloth for washing your face, called a flannel in the UK and a washcloth in the USA.
The tree, 20 words det amod compound nsubj:pass mark acl nmod:poss obj punct det xcomp case det nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET small ADJ square NOUN cloth NOUN for SCONJ washing VERB your PRON face NOUN , PUNCT called VERB a DET flannel NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ a DET washcloth NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cloth det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cloth amod 3 square square NOUN Number=Sing 4 cloth compound 4 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 10 called nsubj:pass 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 washing mark 6 washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 cloth acl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 washing obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 called punct 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 flannel det 12 flannel flannel NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 in in ADP _ 15 UK case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 UK det 15 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 12 flannel nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 washcloth cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 washcloth det 18 washcloth washcloth NOUN Number=Sing 15 UK conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 USA case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 USA det 21 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 18 washcloth nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 called punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wash gerund a small square cloth not said here your face vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient 2 call participle · passive a small square cloth vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Dad fixed the dripping tap by changing the washer.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN fixed VERB the DET dripping VERB tap NOUN by SCONJ changing VERB the DET washer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed nsubj 2 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tap det 4 dripping drip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 tap amod 5 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 changing mark 7 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 fixed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 washer det 9 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 7 changing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 fixed punct
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1 fix past Dad the dripping tap vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tap=Patient 2 drip gerund vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 3 change gerund Dad not said here the washer vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washer=Patient
Example 2 Put a washer under the nut before you tighten it.
det obj case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Put VERB a DET washer NOUN under ADP the DET nut NOUN before SCONJ you PRON tighten VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 washer det 3 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 nut case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nut det 6 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 tighten mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 tighten nsubj 9 tighten tighten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tighten obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a washer the nut vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washer=Theme under nut=Destination 2 tighten present you washer vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 3 My muddy football kit went straight into the washer.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root My PRON muddy ADJ football NOUN kit NOUN went VERB straight ADV into ADP the DET washer 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 4 kit nmod:poss 2 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 kit amod 3 football football NOUN Number=Sing 4 kit compound 4 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 straight straight ADV _ 9 washer advmod 7 into into ADP _ 9 washer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 washer det 9 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past My muddy football kit the washer vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into washer=Initial_Location
Example 4 The window washer cleaned the shop windows.
det compound nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET window NOUN washer NOUN cleaned VERB the DET shop NOUN windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 washer det 2 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 washer compound 3 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 4 cleaned nsubj 4 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 windows det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 windows compound 7 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 4 cleaned obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cleaned punct
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1 clean past the window washer the shop windows vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent window=Patient
Example 5 In Australia, Mum handed me a washer to wipe my face.
case obl punct nsubj obj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT Mum PROPN handed VERB me PRON a DET washer NOUN to PART wipe VERB my PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 handed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 5 handed nsubj 5 handed hand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 handed obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 washer det 8 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 5 handed obj 9 to to PART _ 10 wipe mark 10 wipe wipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 handed advcl 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 face nmod:poss 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 10 wipe obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 handed punct
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1 hand past Mum a washer me Australia vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination washer=Theme 2 wipe to-infinitive Mum not said here my face vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source
Example 6 The kit came with ten screws and ten washers.
det nsubj case nummod obl cc nummod conj punct root The DET kit NOUN came VERB with ADP ten NUM screws NOUN and CCONJ ten NUM washers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kit det 2 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 screws case 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 screws nummod 6 screws screw NOUN Number=Plur 3 came obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 washers cc 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 washers nummod 9 washers washer NOUN Number=Plur 6 screws conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the kit with ten screws and ten washers vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He was the son of the royal plate-washer.
nsubj cop det case det amod compound punct nmod punct root He PRON was AUX the DET son NOUN of ADP the DET royal ADJ plate NOUN - PUNCT washer 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 4 son nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 son cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 son det 4 son son NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 10 washer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 washer det 7 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 washer amod 8 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 10 washer compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 plate punct 10 washer washer NOUN Number=Sing 4 son nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 son punct
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1 is a past He the son of the royal plate washer tree rules
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