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title: laundry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «laundry» in the school dictionary: Clothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# laundry

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**Who acts:** towels, job, you, Dad, me, Laundry pods · **What happens:** need, wash, put, do, help, fold · **To what, where:** washing, them, clothes, dirty socks, laundry basket, laundry

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«laundry» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [laundry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/laundry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:m1:1
# text = Clothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed.
1	Clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | towels | washing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot washing=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | present · perfect · passive | towels *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
The job of washing them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:m2:1
# text = The job of washing them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund | the job *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A room or a business where clothes are washed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:m3:1
# text = A room or a business where clothes are washed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	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** | present · passive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Put your dirty socks in the laundry basket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x1:1
# text = Put your dirty socks in the laundry basket.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your dirty socks |  | the laundry basket |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in basket=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad does the laundry on Sundays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x2:1
# text = Dad does the laundry on Sundays.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Dad | the laundry |  |  | sunday |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laundry=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Help me fold the clean laundry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x3:1
# text = Help me fold the clean laundry.
1	Help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	fold	fold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fold** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the clean laundry |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent laundry=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The laundry dried quickly on the line in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x4:1
# text = The laundry dried quickly on the line in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  | the laundry *not said here* |  | the line in the sun. |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laundry pods look like sweets but are poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x5:1
# text = Laundry pods look like sweets but are poisonous.
1	Laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Laundry pods |  |  |  |  | like sweets | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Laundry pods *not said here* |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flats have a shared laundry in the basement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x6:1
# text = Our flats have a shared laundry in the basement.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	basement	basement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our flats | a shared laundry |  | the basement |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laundry=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sort the laundry into dark and light colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x7:1
# text = Sort the laundry into dark and light colours.
1	Sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | imperative | you *not said here* | the laundry |  |  |  | into dark colours *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent laundry=Theme into colour=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel sends the sheets to a laundry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laundry:x8:1
# text = The hotel sends the sheets to a laundry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	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	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	laundry	laundry	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 | **send** | present | the hotel | the sheets |  | a laundry |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sheet=Theme to laundry=Destination |

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