urinate Who acts: It, doctors, children, kidneys, we, Drinking · What happens: urinate, mean, pass, be, use, say · To what, where: urine, body, polite scientific word, wee, everyday talk, blood · Speech: someone speaks here
«urinate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: urinate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal or medical — kept apart, not parsed.
To urinate means to pass urine (wee, pee) out of the body.
The tree, 12 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj punct appos punct conj punct case case det obl punct root To PART urinate VERB means VERB to PART pass VERB urine NOUN ( PUNCT wee NOUN , PUNCT pee NOUN ) PUNCT out ADP of ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 urinate mark 2 urinate urinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 pass mark 5 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 urine urine NOUN Number=Sing 5 pass obj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 wee punct 8 wee wee NOUN Number=Sing 6 urine appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 pee punct 10 pee pee NOUN Number=Sing 8 wee conj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 wee punct 12 out out ADP _ 15 body case 13 of of ADP _ 15 body case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 body det 15 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 pass obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 urinate to-infinitive vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pass not said to happen to-infinitive urine the body vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent urine=Theme out body=Initial_Location
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 It is the polite, scientific word that doctors and science books use; in everyday talk children say "wee" (UK, Australia) or "pee" (USA).
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod obj nsubj cc compound conj acl:relcl punct case amod obl nsubj advcl punct obj punct punct appos punct conj punct cc punct conj punct punct appos punct punct root It PRON is AUX the DET polite ADJ , PUNCT scientific ADJ word NOUN that PRON doctors NOUN and CCONJ science NOUN books NOUN use VERB ; PUNCT in ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN children NOUN say VERB " PUNCT wee NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT pee NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT USA PROPN ) PUNCT . 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 7 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 polite punct 6 scientific scientific ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 use obj 9 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 13 use nsubj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 books cc 11 science science NOUN Number=Sing 12 books compound 12 books book NOUN Number=Plur 9 doctors conj 13 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word acl:relcl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 say punct 15 in in ADP _ 17 talk case 16 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 17 talk amod 17 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 19 say obl 18 children child NOUN Number=Plur 19 say nsubj 19 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 use advcl 20 " " PUNCT _ 21 wee punct 21 wee wee NOUN Number=Sing 19 say obj 22 " " PUNCT _ 21 wee punct 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 UK punct 24 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 21 wee appos 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 Australia punct 26 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 24 UK conj 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 UK punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 30 pee cc 29 " " PUNCT _ 30 pee punct 30 pee pee NOUN Number=Sing 21 wee conj 31 " " PUNCT _ 30 pee punct 32 ( ( PUNCT _ 33 USA punct 33 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 30 pee appos 34 ) ) PUNCT _ 33 USA punct 35 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present It the polite scientific word tree rules 2 use present doctors and science books the polite scientific word vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient 3 say speech: assert present children wee or pee everyday talk vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent wee=Theme in talk=Manner
Example 1 The kidneys clean the blood and make urine, and we urinate to get rid of it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj det obj cc conj obj punct cc nsubj conj mark xcomp xcomp case obl punct root The DET kidneys NOUN clean VERB the DET blood NOUN and CCONJ make VERB urine NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON urinate VERB to PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kidneys det 2 kidneys kidney NOUN Number=Plur 3 clean nsubj 3 clean clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 blood det 5 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 3 clean obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 make cc 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 clean conj 8 urine urine NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 urinate punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 urinate cc 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 urinate nsubj 12 urinate urinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clean conj 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 urinate xcomp 15 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 14 get xcomp 16 of of ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 rid obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 clean punct
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1 clean present the kidneys the blood vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent blood=Patient 2 make infinitive the kidneys not said here urine vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset urine=Product 3 urinate present we tree rules 4 get to-infinitive we not said here rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Drinking lots of water makes you urinate more often.
csubj obj case nmod obj xcomp advmod advmod punct root Drinking VERB lots NOUN of ADP water NOUN makes VERB you PRON urinate VERB more ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drinking drink VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 makes csubj 2 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Drinking obj 3 of of ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 lots nmod 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 makes obj 7 urinate urinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 makes xcomp 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 often advmod 9 often often ADV _ 7 urinate advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 drink gerund lots of water vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 make present Drinking you tree rules 3 urinate infinitive you not said here often property vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The doctor asked if it hurt when he urinated.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp advmod nsubj ccomp punct root The DET doctor NOUN asked VERB if SCONJ it PRON hurt VERB when ADV he PRON urinated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 hurt mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hurt nsubj 6 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 urinated advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 urinated nsubj 9 urinated urinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hurt ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the doctor vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hurt a condition, not said to happen past doctor tree rules 3 urinate past he vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Dogs urinate on lampposts to mark their area.
nsubj case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Dogs NOUN urinate VERB on ADP lampposts NOUN to PART mark VERB their PRON area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 urinate nsubj 2 urinate urinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 lampposts case 4 lampposts lamppost NOUN Number=Plur 2 urinate obl 5 to to PART _ 6 mark mark 6 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 urinate advcl 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 area nmod:poss 8 area area NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 urinate punct
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1 urinate present Dogs lampposts vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Agent on lamppost=Destination 2 mark to-infinitive Dogs not said here Dogs's area vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent area=Destination
Example 5 The sign said "Do not urinate in the pool".
det nsubj punct aux advmod ccomp case det obl punct punct root The DET sign NOUN said VERB " PUNCT Do AUX not PART urinate VERB in ADP the DET pool NOUN " 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 urinate punct 5 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 urinate aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 urinate advmod 7 urinate urinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 pool case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pool det 10 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 7 urinate obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 7 urinate punct 12 . . 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 clause=Topic 2 not urinate in a quote infinitive · do-support the pool vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Most people urinate about six or seven times a day.
amod nsubj advmod nummod cc conj obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root Most ADJ people NOUN urinate VERB about ADV six NUM or CCONJ seven NUM times NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 urinate nsubj 3 urinate urinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 5 six advmod 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 times nummod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 seven cc 7 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 six conj 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 urinate obl:unmarked 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 times nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 urinate punct
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1 urinate present Most people time vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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