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title: incontinence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incontinence» in the school dictionary: Not being able to control when you pass urine or poo; it is a medical condition. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incontinence

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**Who acts:** you, poo, Grandad, older people, Babies, nurse · **What happens:** not be, control, pass, be, lack, have · **To what, where:** urine, medical condition, self control, incontinence, help, nappies

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not being able to control when you pass urine or poo; it is a medical condition.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:m1:1
# text = Not being able to control when you pass urine or poo; it is a medical condition.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	urine	urine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **control** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pass** | present | you | urine or poo |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme urine=Trajectory |
| 4 | **is a** | present | poo | a medical condition |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lack of self-control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:m2:1
# text = A lack of self-control.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lack** |  |  | self control |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has incontinence since his operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x1:1
# text = Grandad has incontinence since his operation.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	incontinence	incontinence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	since	since	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | incontinence |  |  | since Grandad's operation |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incontinence=Patient |
| 2 | **operate** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some older people need help with incontinence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x2:1
# text = Some older people need help with incontinence.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	incontinence	incontinence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | some older people | help |  |  |  | with incontinence | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies wear nappies because they cannot control their bladder yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x3:1
# text = Babies wear nappies because they cannot control their bladder yet.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nappies	nappy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Babies | nappies |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent nappy=Source |
| 2 | **not** **control** | can | Babies *= baby* | Babies's bladder |  |  | yet |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bladder=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incontinence pads are sold at the chemist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x4:1
# text = Incontinence pads are sold at the chemist.
1	Incontinence	incontinence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | Incontinence pads |  | the chemist |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at chemist=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse helped him with his incontinence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x5:1
# text = The nurse helped him with his incontinence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	incontinence	incontinence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the nurse |  | him *= he* |  |  | with nurse's incontinence | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary with incontinence=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some medicines can cause incontinence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incontinence:x6:1
# text = Some medicines can cause incontinence.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	incontinence	incontinence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | some medicines | incontinence |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition incontinence=Patient |

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