washerwoman Who acts: Toad, washerwoman, hands, many poor women, barge woman, woman · What happens: wash, escape, disguise, wear, carry, dress up · To what, where: clothes, Wind, prison, cotton dress, big basket, river · Speech: someone speaks here
«washerwoman» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: washerwoman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A woman whose job, in the past, was washing other people's clothes and sheets by hand, for money.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj nmod:poss punct case det conj punct aux conj amod nmod:poss case obj cc conj case obl punct case parataxis punct root A DET woman NOUN whose PRON job NOUN , PUNCT in ADP the DET past NOUN , PUNCT was AUX washing VERB other ADJ people NOUN 's PART clothes NOUN and CCONJ sheets NOUN by ADP hand NOUN , PUNCT for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 job nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 past punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 past case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 past det 8 past past NOUN Number=Sing 4 job conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 washing punct 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 washing aux 11 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 job conj 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 people amod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 clothes nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 people case 15 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 11 washing obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 sheets cc 17 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 15 clothes conj 18 by by ADP _ 19 hand case 19 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 11 washing obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 money punct 21 for for ADP _ 22 money case 22 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 washing parataxis 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 job punct
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1 wash past · progressive other people's clothes and sheets by hand vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=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 In The Wind in the Willows, Toad escapes from prison disguised as a washerwoman, wearing the gaoler's daughter's aunt's cotton dress, shawl and bonnet.
The tree, 27 words case det obl case det nmod punct nsubj case obl acl case det obl punct advcl det nmod:poss case nmod:poss case nmod:poss case compound obj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP The DET Wind PROPN in ADP the DET Willows PROPN , PUNCT Toad PROPN escapes VERB from ADP prison NOUN disguised VERB as ADP a DET washerwoman NOUN , PUNCT wearing VERB the DET gaoler NOUN 's PART daughter NOUN 's PART aunt NOUN 's PART cotton NOUN dress NOUN , PUNCT shawl NOUN and CCONJ bonnet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Wind case 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Wind det 3 Wind Wind PROPN Number=Sing 9 escapes obl 4 in in ADP _ 6 Willows case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Willows det 6 Willows Willow PROPN Number=Plur 3 Wind nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 Wind punct 8 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 9 escapes nsubj 9 escapes escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 from from ADP _ 11 prison case 11 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 9 escapes obl 12 disguised disguise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 prison acl 13 as as ADP _ 15 washerwoman case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 washerwoman det 15 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 12 disguised obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 wearing punct 17 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 escapes advcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 gaoler det 19 gaoler gaoler NOUN Number=Sing 21 daughter nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 gaoler case 21 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 23 aunt nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 daughter case 23 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 26 dress nmod:poss 24 's 's PART _ 23 aunt case 25 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 26 dress compound 26 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 17 wearing obj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 shawl punct 28 shawl shawl NOUN Number=Sing 26 dress conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 bonnet cc 30 bonnet bonnet NOUN Number=Sing 26 dress conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 9 escapes punct
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1 escape present Toad the Wind in the Willows from prison vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from prison=Initial_Location 2 disguise participle prison not said here as a washerwoman vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 wear gerund Toad not said here the gaoler's daughter's aunt's cotton dress and shawl and bonnet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 1 The washerwoman carried a big basket of sheets down to the river.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod advmod case det obl punct root The DET washerwoman NOUN carried VERB a DET big ADJ basket NOUN of ADP sheets NOUN down ADV to ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 washerwoman det 2 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 basket det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 basket amod 6 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 sheets case 8 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 6 basket nmod 9 down down ADV _ 3 carried advmod 10 to to ADP _ 12 river case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 river det 12 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the washerwoman a big basket of sheets the river down property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent basket=Theme to river=Destination
Example 2 Toad dressed up as a washerwoman to get out of the prison.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl mark advcl case case det obl punct root Toad PROPN dressed VERB up ADP as ADP a DET washerwoman NOUN to PART get VERB out ADP of ADP the DET prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dressed compound:prt 4 as as ADP _ 6 washerwoman case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 washerwoman det 6 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 dressed advcl 9 out out ADP _ 12 prison case 10 of of ADP _ 12 prison case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 prison det 12 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress up past Toad as a washerwoman vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get out to-infinitive Toad not said here the prison tree rules
Example 3 The washerwoman's hands were red from the hot water and soap.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det amod obl cc conj punct root The DET washerwoman NOUN 's PART hands NOUN were AUX red ADJ from ADP the DET hot ADJ water NOUN and CCONJ soap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 washerwoman det 2 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 4 hands nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 washerwoman case 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 red nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 red cop 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 from from ADP _ 10 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 red obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 soap cc 12 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 10 water conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 red punct
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1 is past the washerwoman's hands the hot water and soap red property tree rules
Example 4 In Victorian times, many poor women worked as washerwomen.
case amod obl punct amod amod nsubj case obl punct root In ADP Victorian ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ poor ADJ women NOUN worked VERB as ADP washerwomen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 worked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 women amod 6 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 7 women amod 7 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 8 worked nsubj 8 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 as as ADP _ 10 washerwomen case 10 washerwomen washerwoman NOUN Number=Plur 8 worked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 worked punct
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1 work past many poor women time as washerwomen vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as washerwoman=Attribute
Example 5 The barge-woman laughed when she saw that the washerwoman could not wash a single shirt.
The tree, 16 words det compound punct nsubj advmod nsubj advcl mark det nsubj aux advmod ccomp det amod obj punct root The DET barge NOUN - PUNCT woman NOUN laughed VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB that SCONJ the DET washerwoman NOUN could AUX not PART wash VERB a DET single ADJ shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 woman det 2 barge barge NOUN Number=Sing 4 woman compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 barge punct 4 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 laughed nsubj 5 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 laughed advcl 9 that that SCONJ _ 14 wash mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 washerwoman det 11 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 14 wash nsubj 12 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 wash aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 wash advmod 14 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 saw ccomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 shirt det 16 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 17 shirt amod 17 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 14 wash obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the barge woman vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 see past woman vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 not wash could the washerwoman a single shirt vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient
Example 6 The gaoler's daughter's aunt was a washerwoman.
det nmod:poss case nmod:poss case nsubj cop det punct root The DET gaoler NOUN 's PART daughter NOUN 's PART aunt NOUN was AUX a DET washerwoman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gaoler det 2 gaoler gaoler NOUN Number=Sing 4 daughter nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 gaoler case 4 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 6 aunt nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 daughter case 6 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 9 washerwoman nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 washerwoman cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 washerwoman det 9 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 washerwoman punct
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1 is a past the gaoler's daughter's aunt a washerwoman tree rules
Example 7 Old pictures show a washerwoman scrubbing clothes on a washboard.
amod nsubj det obj acl obj case det obl punct root Old ADJ pictures NOUN show VERB a DET washerwoman NOUN scrubbing VERB clothes NOUN on ADP a DET washboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pictures amod 2 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 3 show nsubj 3 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 washerwoman det 5 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 3 show obj 6 scrubbing scrub VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 washerwoman acl 7 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 6 scrubbing obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 washboard case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 washboard det 10 washboard washboard NOUN Number=Sing 6 scrubbing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show present Old pictures a washerwoman vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent washerwoman=Recipient 2 scrub gerund a washerwoman not said here clothes a washboard vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
Example 8 The old washerwoman put her head in at the door, and nodded to him quite kindly, and said, "Many thanks, you good child, for your help yesterday.
The tree, 27 words det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case case det obl punct cc conj case obl advmod advmod punct cc conj punct punct amod ccomp punct nsubj amod conj punct case nmod:poss parataxis nmod:unmarked punct root The DET old ADJ washerwoman NOUN put VERB her PRON head NOUN in ADP at ADP the DET door NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ nodded VERB to ADP him PRON quite ADV kindly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Many ADJ thanks NOUN , PUNCT you PRON good ADJ child NOUN , PUNCT for ADP your PRON help NOUN yesterday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 washerwoman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 washerwoman amod 3 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 4 put nsubj 4 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 door case 8 at at ADP _ 10 door case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 nodded punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 nodded cc 13 nodded nod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 put conj 14 to to ADP _ 15 him case 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 nodded obl 16 quite quite ADV _ 17 kindly advmod 17 kindly kindly ADV _ 13 nodded advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 said punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 said cc 20 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 put conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 thanks punct 22 " " PUNCT _ 24 thanks punct 23 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 24 thanks amod 24 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Ptan 20 said ccomp 25 , , PUNCT _ 28 child punct 26 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 28 child nsubj 27 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 28 child amod 28 child child NOUN Number=Sing 24 thanks conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 32 help punct 30 for for ADP _ 32 help case 31 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 32 help nmod:poss 32 help help NOUN Number=Sing 24 thanks parataxis 33 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 32 help nmod:unmarked 34 . . PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put past the old washerwoman washerwoman's head the door vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme in door=Destination 2 nod past the old washerwoman not said here him = he kindly property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient 3 say speech: assert past the old washerwoman not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 child in a quote you tree rules 5 help in a quote your nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
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