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title: launder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «launder» in the school dictionary: To wash and iron clothes, sheets or towels. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# launder

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**Who acts:** money, hotel, you, criminals, laundered sheets, police · **What happens:** wash, hide, gain, come, pass, look · **To what, where:** iron clothes, money, business, towels, shirt, stolen money

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«launder» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [launder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/launder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wash and iron clothes, sheets or towels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:m1:1
# text = To wash and iron clothes, sheets or towels.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | to-infinitive |  | iron clothes and sheets or towels |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=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}

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To hide where dishonestly gained money came from by passing it through a business or bank so it looks honest (launder money).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:m2:1
# text = To hide where dishonestly gained money came from by passing it through a business or bank so it looks honest (launder money).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	dishonestly	dishonestly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	gained	gain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
20	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	launder	launder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gain** | past |  | money |  |  |  | dishonestly *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **pass** | gerund |  | money |  | a business or bank |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme through business=Destination |
| 5 | **look** | present | money |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The hotel launders the towels every day (formal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x1:1
# text = The hotel launders the towels every day (formal).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	launders	launder	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **launder** | present | the hotel | the towels |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please launder this shirt before the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x2:1
# text = Please launder this shirt before the wedding.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	launder	launder	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **launder** | imperative | you *not said here* | this shirt |  |  | before the wedding |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The criminals tried to launder stolen money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x3:1
# text = The criminals tried to launder stolen money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	criminals	criminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	launder	launder	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the criminals |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **launder** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the criminals *not said here* | stolen money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Money laundering is against the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x4:1
# text = Money laundering is against the law.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	laundering	launder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **launder** | gerund | Money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Money |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freshly laundered sheets smell lovely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x5:1
# text = Freshly laundered sheets smell lovely.
1	Freshly	freshly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	laundered	launder	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **launder** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | freshly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **smell** | present | laundered sheets |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The police caught the gang laundering cash through a café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:launder:x6:1
# text = The police caught the gang laundering cash through a café.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	laundering	launder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the police | the gang |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gang=Theme |
| 2 | **launder** | gerund | the gang *not said here* | cash |  | a café |  |  | tree rules |

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