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title: mop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mop» in the school dictionary: A mop is a cleaning tool with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used to wash floors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mop

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** mop, you, Dad, She, caretaker, He · **What happens:** be, use, wash, mop, mean, clean · **To what, where:** cleaning tool, floors, thick messy lot, liquid, spilled juice, kitchen floor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«mop» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [mop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mop is a cleaning tool with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used to wash floors.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:m1:1
# text = A mop is a cleaning tool with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used to wash floors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mop	mop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mop | a cleaning tool |  |  |  | with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wash** | to-infinitive |  | floors |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To mop means to clean or wipe with a mop or cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:m2:1
# text = To mop means to clean or wipe with a mop or cloth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mop	mop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mop	mop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **clean** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **wipe** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a mop or cloth | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mop of hair is a thick, messy lot of hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:m3:1
# text = A mop of hair is a thick, messy lot of hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mop	mop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mop of hair | a thick messy lot |  |  |  | of hair | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mop up means to clean up liquid, or to finish dealing with something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:m4:1
# text = To mop up means to clean up liquid, or to finish dealing with something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mop	mop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	dealing	deal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **clean up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |
| 4 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **deal** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please mop up the spilled juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x1:1
# text = Please mop up the spilled juice.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	mop	mop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	spilled	spill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the spilled juice |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent juice=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **spill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad mopped the kitchen floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x2:1
# text = Dad mopped the kitchen floor.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mopped	mop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop** | past | Dad | the kitchen floor |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent floor=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful — the floor has just been mopped!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x3:1
# text = Careful — the floor has just been mopped!
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	mopped	mop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop** | present · perfect · passive |  | the Careful floor |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: subject=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a mop of curly red hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x4:1
# text = She has a mop of curly red hair.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mop	mop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a mop of curly red hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mop=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caretaker brought a mop and bucket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x5:1
# text = The caretaker brought a mop and bucket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	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	mop	mop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the caretaker | a mop and bucket |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mop=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He mopped his face with a towel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x6:1
# text = He mopped his face with a towel.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mopped	mop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop** | past | He | his face |  |  |  | with a towel | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent face=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We mopped up the water after the bath overflowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x7:1
# text = We mopped up the water after the bath overflowed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mopped	mop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	overflowed	overflow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop up** | past | We | the water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent water=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **overflow** | past | the bath |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put out a wet floor sign after you mop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x8:1
# text = Put out a wet floor sign after you mop.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	mop	mop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wet floor sign |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent sign=Goal |
| 2 | **mop** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man took off his cap and mopped his brow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mop:x9:1
# text = The man took off his cap and mopped his brow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mopped	mop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | past | the man | man's cap |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |
| 2 | **mop** | past | the man *not said here* | man's brow |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent brow=Initial\_Location |

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