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title: wiper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wiper» in the school dictionary: A wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a car's front window. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wiper

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**Who acts:** wiper, rubber blade, Dad, it, wipers, wiper blade · **What happens:** be, move back, clear, use, wipe, turn · **To what, where:** long arm, rain, front window, anything, wipers, glass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wiper» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [wiper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wiper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a car's front window.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:m1:1
# text = A wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a car's front window.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	windshield	windshield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	back	back	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	23	conj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
28	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	_
29	from	from	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	's	's	PART	POS	_	31	case	_	_
33	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wiper | a long arm |  |  |  | with a rubber blade | tree rules |
| 2 | **move back** | present | a rubber blade |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **clear** | to-infinitive | a rubber blade *not said here* | rain |  | a car's front window |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rain=Theme from window=Source |

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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 -->
A wiper is anything used for wiping, like a cloth or wipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:m2:1
# text = A wiper is anything used for wiping, like a cloth or wipe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wiping	wiping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wiper | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for wiping; like a cloth | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wipe** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad turned on the wipers when it started to pour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x1:1
# text = Dad turned on the wipers when it started to pour.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wipers	wiper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Dad |  |  | the wipers |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on wiper=Trajectory |
| 2 | **start** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **pour** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wipers squeaked across the glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x2:1
# text = The wipers squeaked across the glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wipers	wiper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squeaked	squeak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | past | the wipers |  |  | the glass |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wiper blade was worn and left streaks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x3:1
# text = The wiper blade was worn and left streaks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	worn	worn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	streaks	streak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wiper blade |  |  |  |  | worn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the US they say windshield wipers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x4:1
# text = In the US they say windshield wipers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	windshield	windshield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wipers	wiper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | they | windshield wipers |  |  |  | in the US | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent wiper=Theme in us=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I fell asleep listening to the wipers go swish, swish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x5:1
# text = I fell asleep listening to the wipers go swish, swish.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wipers	wiper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	swish	swish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	swish	swish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | I |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **listen** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | present | the wipers |  |  |  |  | swish *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car failed its check because one wiper was broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x6:1
# text = The car failed its check because one wiper was broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the car | car's check |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent check=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break** | past · passive |  | one wiper |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **check** |  | car |  |  |  |  |  | nom check «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone tucked a leaflet under the wiper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiper:x7:1
# text = Someone tucked a leaflet under the wiper.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wiper	wiper	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 | **tuck** | past | Someone | a leaflet |  | the wiper |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaflet=Theme under wiper=Trajectory |

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