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title: household — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «household» in the school dictionary: A household is all the people who live together in one home. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# household

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**Who acts:** household, people, household name, everyone, five people, Bleach · **What happens:** be, live together, mean, use, know, help · **To what, where:** people, one home, home, someone, many pets, household items · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A household is all the people who live together in one home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:m1:1
# text = A household is all the people who live together in one home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a household | all people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live together** | present | all people |  |  | one home |  | together *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in home=Location |

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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 -->
As an adjective, household means used in or about the home (household chores, household goods).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, household means used in or about the home (household chores, household goods).
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	chores	chore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | household |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | the home |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A household name is someone or something that almost everyone knows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:m3:1
# text = A household name is someone or something that almost everyone knows.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
11	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 household name | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are five people in our household.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x1:1
# text = There are five people in our household.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | five people in our household |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach and other household cleaners can be poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x2:1
# text = Bleach and other household cleaners can be poisonous.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	poisonous	poisonous	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** | can | Bleach and other household cleaners |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone in the household helps with the chores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x3:1
# text = Everyone in the household helps with the chores.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chores	chore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Everyone |  |  |  |  | with the chores | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with chore=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The survey asked how many pets each household has.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x4:1
# text = The survey asked how many pets each household has.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the survey |  | many pets |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent pet=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | each household |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spoons, plates and towels are household items.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x5:1
# text = Spoons, plates and towels are household items.
1	Spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	household	household	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 a** | present | Spoons and plates and towels | household items |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That cartoon character is a household name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x6:1
# text = That cartoon character is a household name.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that cartoon character | a household name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Very interesting, indeed," said the mistress of the household.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:household:x7:1
# text = "Very interesting, indeed," said the mistress of the household.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mistress	mistress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the mistress of the household |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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