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title: bathroom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bathroom» in the school dictionary: A bathroom is a room with a bath or shower, a washbasin and usually a toilet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bathroom

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**Who acts:** bathroom, I, you, nobody, house, He · **What happens:** be, go, brush, wipe up, slip, keep · **To what, where:** room, polite word, USA, bathroom, teeth, water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bathroom is a room with a bath or shower, a washbasin and usually a toilet.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:m1:1
# text = A bathroom is a room with a bath or shower, a washbasin and usually a toilet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	washbasin	washbasin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bathroom | a room and a washbasin and a toilet |  |  |  | with a bath or shower | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
In the USA and Canada, «bathroom» is also the polite word for any toilet, even one with no bath: «May I go to the bathroom?».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:m2:1
# text = In the USA and Canada, «bathroom» is also the polite word for any toilet, even one with no bath: «May I go to the bathroom?».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	even	even	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	appos	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	May	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
27	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	parataxis	_	_
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | bathroom | the polite word |  | the USA and Canada |  | for any toilet | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | may | I |  |  | the bathroom |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bathroom=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I brush my teeth in the bathroom every morning and night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x1:1
# text = I brush my teeth in the bathroom every morning and night.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brush	brush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | present | I | my teeth |  | the bathroom | morning |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme in bathroom=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
May I go to the bathroom, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x2:1
# text = May I go to the bathroom, please?
1	May	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wipe up water on the bathroom floor so nobody slips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x3:1
# text = Wipe up water on the bathroom floor so nobody slips.
1	Wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
10	slips	slip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe up** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  | the bathroom floor |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme on floor=Trajectory |
| 2 | **slip** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicines are kept in the bathroom cabinet out of reach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x4:1
# text = Medicines are kept in the bathroom cabinet out of reach.
1	Medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cabinet	cabinet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	reach	reach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | Medicines |  | the bathroom cabinet |  | out reach | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in cabinet=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never use a hair dryer near a full bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x5:1
# text = Never use a hair dryer near a full bath.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hair dryer |  | a full bath |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dryer=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our house has one bathroom upstairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x6:1
# text = Our house has one bathroom upstairs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our house | one bathroom |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bathroom=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wash your hands after going to the bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x7:1
# text = Always wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  | always *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | the bathroom |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bathroom=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies must never be left alone in the bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x8:1
# text = Babies must never be left alone in the bathroom.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bathroom	bathroom	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 | **not** **leave** | must · passive |  | Babies |  | the bathroom |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in bathroom=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bathroom:x9:1
# text = He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	nsubj	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stick on** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | it |  | the bathroom |  | with soap | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with soap=Theme |
| 3 | **fail** | past | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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