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title: handwash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handwash» in the school dictionary: Handwash is liquid soap for washing your hands. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handwash

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**Who acts:** you, Handwashing, jumper, Mum, We · **What happens:** handwash, be, wash, mean, say, buy · **To what, where:** liquid soap, hands, clothes, water, woolly hat, some · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handwash is liquid soap for washing your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:m1:1
# text = Handwash is liquid soap for washing your hands.
1	Handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handwash** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | liquid soap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=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 -->
To handwash clothes means to wash them by hand in water, not in a washing machine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:m2:1
# text = To handwash clothes means to wash them by hand in water, not in a washing machine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handwash** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wash** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  | water |  | by hand; in a washing machine | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handwashing is washing your hands with soap and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:m3:1
# text = Handwashing is washing your hands with soap and water.
1	Handwashing	handwashing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | present · progressive | Handwashing | your hands |  |  |  | with soap and water | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's handwash by the sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x1:1
# text = There's handwash by the sink.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sink	sink	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 | **handwash** | present |  |  |  | there |  | by the sink | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands with handwash for 20 seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x2:1
# text = Wash your hands with handwash for 20 seconds.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **handwash** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | second |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This jumper says «handwash only».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x3:1
# text = This jumper says «handwash only».
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | this jumper |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **handwash** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum handwashed my woolly hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x4:1
# text = Mum handwashed my woolly hat.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handwashed	handwash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handwash** | past | Mum | my woolly hat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're out of handwash — can you buy some?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x5:1
# text = We're out of handwash — can you buy some?
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	handwash	handwash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handwash** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | can | you | some |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handwashing stops germs from spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x6:1
# text = Handwashing stops germs from spreading.
1	Handwashing	handwashing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Handwashing | germs |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality germ=Eventuality |
| 2 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sing «Happy Birthday» twice while you handwash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handwash:x7:1
# text = Sing «Happy Birthday» twice while you handwash.
1	Sing	sing	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Birthday	Birthday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	handwash	handwash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* | Happy Birthday |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location birthday=Theme |
| 2 | **handwash** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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