washing Who acts: Washing, clothes, I, Mum, you, It · What happens: clean, wash, mean, need, hang out, stop · To what, where: something, UK, clothes, washing, hands, germs · Speech: someone speaks here
«washing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: washing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Washing is cleaning something with water, often with soap.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct advmod case obl punct root Washing NOUN is AUX cleaning VERB something PRON with ADP water NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP soap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cleaning aux 3 cleaning clean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 cleaning obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaning obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 soap punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 soap advmod 9 with with ADP _ 10 soap case 10 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaning obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaning punct
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1 clean present · progressive Washing something with water; with soap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with water=Instrument
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 Washing (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) means the clothes that need washing or have just been washed: «hang out the washing».
The tree, 20 words csubj punct obj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc aux advmod aux:pass conj punct punct parataxis compound:prt det obj punct punct root Washing VERB ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT NZ PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN ) PUNCT means VERB the DET clothes NOUN that PRON need VERB washing NOUN or CCONJ have AUX just ADV been AUX washed VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT hang VERB out ADP the DET washing NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 Washing obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Australia punct 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 NZ punct 7 NZ NZ PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Ireland punct 9 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 clothes det 13 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 11 means obj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 need nsubj 15 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 clothes acl:relcl 16 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 15 need obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 washed cc 18 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 washed aux 19 just just ADV _ 21 washed advmod 20 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 21 washed aux:pass 21 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 need conj 22 : : PUNCT _ 24 hang punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 hang punct 24 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 means parataxis 25 out out ADP _ 24 hang compound:prt 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 washing det 27 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 24 hang obj 28 » » PUNCT _ 24 hang punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 wash gerund UK and Australia and NZ and Ireland vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent uk=Patient 2 mean present Washing the clothes tree rules 3 need present the clothes washing vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot washing=Theme 4 wash present · perfect · passive the clothes not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V» 5 hang out in a quote infinitive the washing vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Patient
Meaning 3 As part of the verb, washing means cleaning now: «I am washing my hands».
The tree, 14 words case obl case det nmod punct nsubj xcomp advmod punct punct nsubj aux parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root As ADP part NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN , PUNCT washing NOUN means VERB cleaning VERB now ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON am AUX washing VERB my PRON hands NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 2 part case 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 3 of of ADP _ 5 verb case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 verb det 5 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 part punct 7 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 cleaning clean VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means xcomp 10 now now ADV PronType=Dem 9 cleaning advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 washing punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 washing punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 washing nsubj 14 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 washing aux 15 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 means parataxis 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hands nmod:poss 17 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 15 washing obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 washing punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present washing as part of the verb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 clean not said to happen gerund washing not said here now vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 wash in a quote present · progressive I my hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 1 Washing your hands stops germs spreading.
csubj nmod:poss obj obj xcomp punct root Washing VERB your PRON hands NOUN stops VERB germs NOUN spreading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 stops csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Washing obj 4 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 4 stops obj 6 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 stops xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stops punct
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1 wash gerund your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 stop present Washing germs tree rules 3 spread gerund Washing not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Mum is hanging the washing on the line.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN is AUX hanging VERB the DET washing NOUN on ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 hanging nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hanging aux 3 hanging hang VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 washing det 5 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 hanging obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 line case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 hanging obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hanging punct
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1 hang present · progressive Mum the washing the line vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washing=Theme on line=Destination
Example 3 Put your dirty socks in the washing basket.
nmod:poss amod obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB your PRON dirty ADJ socks NOUN in ADP the DET washing NOUN basket NOUN . 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 socks nmod:poss 3 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 socks amod 4 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 basket case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 basket det 7 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 8 basket compound 8 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your dirty socks the washing basket vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in basket=Destination
Example 4 I am washing the car with Dad.
nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root I PRON am AUX washing VERB the DET car NOUN with ADP Dad 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 3 washing nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 washing aux 3 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 washing obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 Dad case 7 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 3 washing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 washing punct
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1 wash present · progressive I the car with Dad vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent car=Patient with dad=Instrument
Example 5 It's my turn to do the washing-up.
nsubj cop nmod:poss mark acl det compound punct obj punct root It PRON 's AUX my PRON turn NOUN to PART do VERB the DET washing NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 turn nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 turn cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 turn nmod:poss 4 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 turn acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 up det 8 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 10 up compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 turn punct
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1 is a present It my turn tree rules 2 do to-infinitive the washing up vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Eventuality
Example 6 The washing machine is very noisy.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET washing NOUN machine NOUN is AUX very ADV noisy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 noisy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 noisy cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 noisy advmod 6 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 noisy punct
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1 is present the washing machine noisy property tree rules
Example 7 Bring the washing in — it's raining!
det obj compound:prt punct nsubj aux parataxis punct root Bring VERB the DET washing NOUN in ADP — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX raining VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 washing det 3 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 4 in in ADP _ 1 Bring compound:prt 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 raining punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 raining nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 raining aux 8 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Bring parataxis 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring in imperative you not said here the washing vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme washing=Asset 2 rain present · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 8 We were washing paint off our brushes.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON were AUX washing VERB paint NOUN off ADP our PRON brushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 washing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 washing aux 3 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 washing obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 brushes case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brushes nmod:poss 7 brushes brush NOUN Number=Plur 3 washing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 washing punct
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1 wash past · progressive We paint our brushes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent paint=Theme off brush=Source
Example 9 Aunt Em was washing the dishes.
nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct root Aunt NOUN Em PRON was AUX washing VERB the DET dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 Em they PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 washing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 washing aux 4 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Aunt acl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dishes det 6 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 4 washing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Aunt punct
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1 wash past · progressive Em = they the dishes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient
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