lavatory Who acts: lavatory, you, It, aeroplane, public lavatory, Grandma · What happens: be, use, get, excuse, wash, have · To what, where: toilet, bowl, body, room, polite fashioned word, signs · Speech: someone speaks here
«lavatory» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: lavatory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lavatory is a toilet: the bowl you use to get rid of waste from your body.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det punct det obl:unmarked nsubj parataxis mark advcl xcomp case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET lavatory NOUN is AUX a DET toilet NOUN : PUNCT the DET bowl NOUN you PRON use VERB to PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP waste NOUN from ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lavatory det 2 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 5 toilet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 toilet cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 toilet det 5 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 use punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bowl det 8 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 10 use obl:unmarked 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 use nsubj 10 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 toilet parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use advcl 13 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 12 get xcomp 14 of of ADP _ 15 waste case 15 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obl 16 from from ADP _ 18 body case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 body nmod:poss 18 body body NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 toilet punct
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1 is a present a lavatory a toilet tree rules 2 use present you the bowl vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get to-infinitive you not said here your body of waste; rid property vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme of waste=Initial_Location from body=Destination
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 A lavatory is a room or small building with a toilet in it.
det nsubj cop det cc amod conj case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET lavatory NOUN is AUX a DET room NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ building NOUN with ADP a DET toilet NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lavatory det 2 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 5 room nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 room cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 building cc 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 8 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 room conj 9 with with ADP _ 11 toilet case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 toilet det 11 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 8 building nmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 toilet nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 room punct
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1 is a present a lavatory a room or small building with a toilet in toilet tree rules
Meaning 3 It is a polite and slightly formal or old-fashioned word, used on signs, in planes and trains.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det amod cc advmod conj cc amod punct amod punct acl case obl punct case conj cc conj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET polite ADJ and CCONJ slightly ADV formal ADJ or CCONJ old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ word NOUN , PUNCT used VERB on ADP signs NOUN , PUNCT in ADP planes NOUN and CCONJ trains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 12 word amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 formal cc 6 slightly slightly ADV _ 7 formal advmod 7 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 polite conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 old cc 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fashioned amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 old punct 11 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 12 word amod 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 word acl 15 on on ADP _ 16 signs case 16 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 14 used obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 planes punct 18 in in ADP _ 19 planes case 19 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 16 signs conj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 trains cc 21 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 16 signs conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 word punct
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1 is a present It a polite fashioned word tree rules 2 use participle a polite fashioned word not said here signs and planes and trains vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Excuse me, where is the lavatory?
obj punct advmod cop det obl punct root Excuse VERB me PRON , PUNCT where ADV is AUX the DET lavatory NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Excuse excuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Excuse obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 lavatory punct 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 lavatory advmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lavatory cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lavatory det 7 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 1 Excuse obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Excuse punct
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1 excuse imperative you not said here me vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 is a present the lavatory tree rules
Example 2 The lavatory on the train was out of order.
det nsubj case det nmod cop case case punct root The DET lavatory NOUN on ADP the DET train NOUN was AUX out ADP of ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lavatory det 2 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 9 order nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 train case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 train det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 lavatory nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 order cop 7 out out ADP _ 9 order case 8 of of ADP _ 9 order case 9 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 order punct
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1 is past the lavatory on the train order tree rules
Example 3 Please wash your hands after using the lavatory.
discourse nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root Please INTJ wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN after SCONJ using VERB the DET lavatory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 wash discourse 2 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 wash obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 using mark 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wash advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lavatory det 8 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 use gerund you not said here the lavatory vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lavatory=Patient
Example 4 The aeroplane has two lavatories at the back.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root The DET aeroplane NOUN has VERB two NUM lavatories NOUN at ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 aeroplane det 2 aeroplane aeroplane NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 lavatories nummod 5 lavatories lavatory NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 back case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 back det 8 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 lavatories nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the aeroplane two lavatories the back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lavatory=Patient
Example 5 There's a public lavatory next to the park.
expl det amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET public ADJ lavatory NOUN next ADV to ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lavatory det 4 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lavatory amod 5 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 next next ADV _ 2 's advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 park case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 6 next obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a public lavatory there next property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Grandma always calls the toilet «the lavatory».
nsubj advmod det obj punct det appos punct punct root Grandma NOUN always ADV calls VERB the DET toilet NOUN « PUNCT the DET lavatory NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 calls nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 calls advmod 3 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toilet det 5 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 3 calls obj 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 lavatory punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lavatory det 8 lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 5 toilet appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 lavatory punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 calls punct
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1 call present Grandma the toilet always property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent toilet=Recipient
Example 7 The sign said: «Lavatory occupied».
det nsubj punct punct compound ccomp punct punct root The DET sign NOUN said VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Lavatory NOUN occupied ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 occupied punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 occupied punct 6 Lavatory lavatory NOUN Number=Sing 7 occupied compound 7 occupied occupied ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 occupied punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the sign vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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