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title: nappy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nappy» in the school dictionary: A thick soft pad of cloth or paper worn by babies around their bottom to catch their wee and poo. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nappy

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**Who acts:** Mum, little brother, you, baby, we · **What happens:** wear, catch, change, put, have, use · **To what, where:** thick soft pad, wee, nappy, dirty nappy, bin, nappy rash

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick soft pad of cloth or paper worn by babies around their bottom to catch their wee and poo.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:m1:1
# text = A thick soft pad of cloth or paper worn by babies around their bottom to catch their wee and poo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a thick soft pad of cloth or paper *not said here* |  |  |  | by babies around babies's bottom | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive |  | babies's wee and poo |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wee=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is changing the baby's nappy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x1:1
# text = Mum is changing the baby's nappy.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	nappy	nappy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · progressive | Mum | the baby's nappy |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nappy=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My little brother still wears a nappy at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x2:1
# text = My little brother still wears a nappy at night.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nappy	nappy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | My little brother | a nappy |  |  | still; night |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent nappy=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Put the dirty nappy in the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x3:1
# text = Put the dirty nappy in the bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nappy	nappy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bin	bin	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dirty nappy |  | the bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent nappy=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The baby has nappy rash, so we use cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x4:1
# text = The baby has nappy rash, so we use cream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nappy	nappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the baby | nappy rash |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rash=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | we | cream |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Cloth nappies can be washed and used again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x5:1
# text = Cloth nappies can be washed and used again.
1	Cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nappies	nappy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | can · passive |  | Cloth nappies |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We packed nappies and wipes for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nappy:x6:1
# text = We packed nappies and wipes for the trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nappies	nappy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wipes	wipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | nappies and wipes |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent nappy=Theme |

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