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title: washer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «washer» in the school dictionary: A small flat ring of metal, rubber or plastic put under a nut or a screw, or inside a tap, to make it tight or stop leaks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# washer

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** person, small square cloth, Dad, you, muddy football kit, window washer · **What happens:** put, make, stop, wash, call, fix · **To what, where:** rubber, nut, tap, leaks, things, face · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small flat ring of metal, rubber or plastic put under a nut or a screw, or inside a tap, to make it tight or stop leaks.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:m1:1
# text = A small flat ring of metal, rubber or plastic put under a nut or a screw, or inside a tap, to make it tight or stop leaks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	screw	screw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	xcomp	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	_
30	leaks	leak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle |  | rubber or plastic *not said here* |  | a nut or a screw or a tap |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent under nut=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | tap |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **stop** | present |  | leaks |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality leak=Eventuality |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A washing machine, or a dishwasher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:m2:1
# text = A washing machine, or a dishwasher.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who washes things, as in "window washer" or "car washer".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:m3:1
# text = A person who washes things, as in "window washer" or "car washer".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	washes	wash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | present | a person or car washer | things |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small square cloth for washing your face, called a flannel in the UK and a washcloth in the USA.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:m4:1
# text = A small square cloth for washing your face, called a flannel in the UK and a washcloth in the USA.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flannel	flannel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	washcloth	washcloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund | a small square cloth *not said here* | your face |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a small square cloth |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad fixed the dripping tap by changing the washer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x1:1
# text = Dad fixed the dripping tap by changing the washer.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fixed	fix	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	dripping	drip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	amod	_	_
5	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | Dad | the dripping tap |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tap=Patient |
| 2 | **drip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | Dad *not said here* | the washer |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a washer under the nut before you tighten it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x2:1
# text = Put a washer under the nut before you tighten it.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tighten	tighten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a washer |  | the nut |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washer=Theme under nut=Destination |
| 2 | **tighten** | present | you | washer |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My muddy football kit went straight into the washer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x3:1
# text = My muddy football kit went straight into the washer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My muddy football kit |  |  | the washer |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into washer=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The window washer cleaned the shop windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x4:1
# text = The window washer cleaned the shop windows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | the window washer | the shop windows |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent window=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, Mum handed me a washer to wipe my face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x5:1
# text = In Australia, Mum handed me a washer to wipe my face.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | past | Mum | a washer | me | Australia |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination washer=Theme |
| 2 | **wipe** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | my face |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kit came with ten screws and ten washers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x6:1
# text = The kit came with ten screws and ten washers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	screws	screw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	washers	washer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the kit |  |  |  |  | with ten screws and ten washers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was the son of the royal plate-washer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:washer:x7:1
# text = He was the son of the royal plate-washer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	washer	washer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | the son |  |  |  | of the royal plate washer | tree rules |

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