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title: housemaid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «housemaid» in the school dictionary: A woman or girl servant who cleaned and tidied a house, made beds and lit fires, in the past. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# housemaid

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**Who acts:** woman, White Rabbit, Alice, housemaid, Housemaids, three housemaids · **What happens:** clean, tidy, make, think, be, get up · **To what, where:** house, past, housemaid, five, fires, Mary · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A woman or girl servant who cleaned and tidied a house, made beds and lit fires, in the past.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:m1:1
# text = A woman or girl servant who cleaned and tidied a house, made beds and lit fires, in the past.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tidied	tidy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	lit	lit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | a woman or girl servant |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **tidy** | past | a woman or girl servant *not said here* | a house |  | the past |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The White Rabbit thought Alice was his housemaid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x1:1
# text = The White Rabbit thought Alice was his housemaid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	housemaid	housemaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the White Rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Alice | Alice's housemaid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The housemaid got up at five to light the fires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x2:1
# text = The housemaid got up at five to light the fires.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	housemaid	housemaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	light	light	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | past | the housemaid |  |  | five |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **light** | to-infinitive | the housemaid *not said here* | the fires |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mary Ann, the Rabbit's housemaid, was nowhere to be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x3:1
# text = Mary Ann, the Rabbit's housemaid, was nowhere to be seen.
1	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
2	Ann	Ann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	housemaid	housemaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
10	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · passive |  | Mary |  |  |  | nowhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Housemaids had very little free time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x4:1
# text = Housemaids had very little free time.
1	Housemaids	housemaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Housemaids |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The housemaid polished the silver every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x5:1
# text = The housemaid polished the silver every Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	housemaid	housemaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	polished	polish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **polish** | past | the housemaid | the silver |  |  | friday |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent silver=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the big house there were three housemaids and a cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x6:1
# text = In the big house there were three housemaids and a cook.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	housemaids	housemaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | three housemaids and a cook |  |  | the big house; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The girl returned with him and managed to get a place as housemaid in the palace.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housemaid:x7:1
# text = The girl returned with him and managed to get a place as housemaid in the palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	housemaid	housemaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | the girl |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **manage** | past | the girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | the girl *not said here* | a place |  | the palace |  | as housemaid | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer place=Stimulus as housemaid=Attribute |

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