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title: lavatory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lavatory» in the school dictionary: A lavatory is a toilet: the bowl you use to get rid of waste from your body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lavatory

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**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

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«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lavatory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lavatory is a toilet: the bowl you use to get rid of waste from your body.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:m1:1
# text = A lavatory is a toilet: the bowl you use to get rid of waste from your body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lavatory	lavatory	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	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

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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 lavatory is a room or small building with a toilet in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:m2:1
# text = A lavatory is a room or small building with a toilet in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lavatory	lavatory	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lavatory | a room or small building with a toilet in toilet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a polite and slightly formal or old-fashioned word, used on signs, in planes and trains.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:m3:1
# text = It is a polite and slightly formal or old-fashioned word, used on signs, in planes and trains.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
4	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excuse me, where is the lavatory?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x1:1
# text = Excuse me, where is the lavatory?
1	Excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lavatory on the train was out of order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x2:1
# text = The lavatory on the train was out of order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lavatory on the train |  |  | order |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please wash your hands after using the lavatory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x3:1
# text = Please wash your hands after using the lavatory.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
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	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aeroplane has two lavatories at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x4:1
# text = The aeroplane has two lavatories at the back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	lavatories	lavatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the aeroplane | two lavatories |  | the back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lavatory=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a public lavatory next to the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x5:1
# text = There's a public lavatory next to the park.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	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 | **be** | present | a public lavatory |  |  | there |  | next *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma always calls the toilet «the lavatory».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x6:1
# text = Grandma always calls the toilet «the lavatory».
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said: «Lavatory occupied».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavatory:x7:1
# text = The sign said: «Lavatory occupied».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Lavatory	lavatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	occupied	occupied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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