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title: dishwasher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dishwasher» in the school dictionary: A machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dishwasher

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**Who acts:** kitchen, person, you, I, cup, Dishwasher tablets · **What happens:** wash, load, empty, put, be, not be · **To what, where:** plates, dishes, plate, dishwasher, knives, point

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«dishwasher» 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: [dishwasher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dishwasher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:m1:1
# text = A machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	washes	wash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | present | the kitchen | plates and cups and cutlery and pans with hot water and soap |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is washing dishes, for example in a restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:m2:1
# text = A person whose job is washing dishes, for example in a restaurant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | present · progressive | a person | dishes |  |  |  | for example in a restaurant | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dish=Patient for example=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please load your plate into the dishwasher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x1:1
# text = Please load your plate into the dishwasher.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	load	load	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **load** | imperative | you *not said here* | your plate |  | the dishwasher |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme into dishwasher=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I empty the dishwasher every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x2:1
# text = I empty the dishwasher every morning.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	empty	empty	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **empty** | present | I | the dishwasher |  |  | morning |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dishwasher=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the knives in point down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x3:1
# text = Put the knives in point down.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the knives |  | point |  | down *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme in point=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this cup dishwasher-safe?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x4:1
# text = Is this cup dishwasher-safe?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this cup |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dishwasher tablets are not sweets — never eat them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x5:1
# text = Dishwasher tablets are not sweets — never eat them.
1	Dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Dishwasher tablets | sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | infinitive | Dishwasher tablets *not said here* | tablets *= tablet* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dishwasher beeped when it finished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x6:1
# text = The dishwasher beeped when it finished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeped	beep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | past | the dishwasher |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | past | dishwasher |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot steam came out when Dad opened the dishwasher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x7:1
# text = Hot steam came out when Dad opened the dishwasher.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | Hot steam |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **open** | past | Dad | the dishwasher |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location dishwasher=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dishwasher:x8:1
# text = My uncle worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | My uncle |  |  |  |  | as a dishwasher; in a restaurant | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in restaurant=Theme |

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