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title: laundress — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «laundress» in the school dictionary: A woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and sheets for other people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# laundress

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**Who acts:** woman, laundress, many women, Toad, hotel · **What happens:** be, wash, work, dress up, escape, iron · **To what, where:** sheets, big tub, shirts, own laundress

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and sheets for other people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:m1:1
# text = A woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and sheets for other people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  | for other people; wash *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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The laundress washed the sheets in a big tub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x1:1
# text = The laundress washed the sheets in a big tub.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laundress	laundress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	washed	wash	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	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | past | the laundress | the sheets |  | a big tub |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In Victorian times many women worked as laundresses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x2:1
# text = In Victorian times many women worked as laundresses.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	laundresses	laundress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | many women |  |  |  | time | as laundresses | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as laundress=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad dressed up as a washerwoman to escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x3:1
# text = Toad dressed up as a washerwoman to escape.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | as a washerwoman | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The laundress ironed the shirts with a heavy iron.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x4:1
# text = The laundress ironed the shirts with a heavy iron.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laundress	laundress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ironed	iron	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	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **iron** | past | the laundress | the shirts |  |  |  | with a heavy iron | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The laundress worked long hours for little money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x5:1
# text = The laundress worked long hours for little money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laundress	laundress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the laundress |  |  |  | hour | for little money | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for money=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The hotel once had its own laundress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x6:1
# text = The hotel once had its own laundress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	laundress	laundress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the hotel | hotel's own laundress |  |  |  | once *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laundress=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The laundress felt a little better by this time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundress:x7:1
# text = The laundress felt a little better by this time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laundress	laundress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the laundress |  |  |  | time |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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