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title: dryer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dryer» in the school dictionary: A dryer is a machine that dries things, especially a tumble dryer that dries clothes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dryer

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**Who acts:** dryer, machine, tumble dryer, hair dryer, Drier, you · **What happens:** be, dry, blow, put, shrink, not use · **To what, where:** machine, things, clothes, hot air, hair, comparative

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«dryer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dryer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dryer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dryer is a machine that dries things, especially a tumble dryer that dries clothes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:m1:1
# text = A dryer is a machine that dries things, especially a tumble dryer that dries clothes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	tumble	tumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dryer | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dry** | present | a machine | things |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient thing=Result |
| 3 | **dry** | present | a tumble dryer | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient clothes=Result |

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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 hair dryer blows hot air to dry hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:m2:1
# text = A hair dryer blows hot air to dry hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present | a hair dryer | hot air |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=Patient |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive | a hair dryer *not said here* | hair |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient hair=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drier (or dryer) is also the comparative of dry: «more dry».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:m3:1
# text = Drier (or dryer) is also the comparative of dry: «more dry».
1	Drier	drier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	comparative	comparative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Drier | the comparative |  |  |  | of dry | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the wet clothes in the dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x1:1
# text = Put the wet clothes in the dryer.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 wet clothes |  | the dryer |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme in dryer=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper shrank in the dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x2:1
# text = My jumper shrank in the dryer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shrank	shrink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | past | My jumper |  |  | the dryer |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never use a hair dryer near the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x3:1
# text = Never use a hair dryer near the bath.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hair dryer |  | the bath |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dryer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hand dryer in the toilets is loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x4:1
# text = The hand dryer in the toilets is loud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the hand dryer in the toilets |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clean the fluff out of the dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x5:1
# text = Clean the fluff out of the dryer.
1	Clean	clean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fluff	fluff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fluff |  | the dryer |  |  | vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fluff=Theme out dryer=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The towels are warm from the dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x6:1
# text = The towels are warm from the dryer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the towels |  |  | the dryer |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today is drier than yesterday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x7:1
# text = Today is drier than yesterday.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | today; yesterday | dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't ever climb into a dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dryer:x8:1
# text = Don't ever climb into a dryer.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | a dryer | ever |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into dryer=Destination |

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