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title: housework — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «housework» in the school dictionary: Housework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# housework

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**Who acts:** Housework, I, Vacuuming, we, Mum, chart · **What happens:** be, do, keep, wash, dust, vacuum · **To what, where:** work, home, clothes, dishes, part, housework · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Housework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:m1:1
# text = Housework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes.
1	Housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
19	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	dusting	dust	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	vacuuming	vacuum	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
26	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Housework | the work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | the work *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | a home |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent home=Theme cleaning=Attribute |
| 4 | **wash** | gerund |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |
| 5 | **dust** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **vacuum** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **wash** | gerund |  | dishes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I help with the housework every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x1:1
# text = I help with the housework every Saturday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vacuuming and dusting are part of the housework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x2:1
# text = Vacuuming and dusting are part of the housework.
1	Vacuuming	vacuum	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dusting	dusting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacuum** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Vacuuming | part |  |  |  | of the housework | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our family we share the housework fairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x3:1
# text = In our family we share the housework fairly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | we | the housework |  | our family |  | fairly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and Dad made a chart of who does which housework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x4:1
# text = Mum and Dad made a chart of who does which housework.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum and Dad | a chart |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Product |
| 2 | **do** | present | a chart | which housework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housework=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the party there was a lot of housework to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x5:1
# text = After the party there was a lot of housework to do.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a lot of housework |  |  | there | after the party |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a lot of housework *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma says housework is easier with music on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x6:1
# text = Grandma says housework is easier with music on.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | housework |  |  |  |  | with music; easy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Therefore they were obliged to do all their own housework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housework:x7:1
# text = Therefore they were obliged to do all their own housework.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | their own housework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housework=Eventuality |

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