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title: potty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «potty» in the school dictionary: A small plastic seat-bowl that a toddler uses as a toilet while learning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# potty

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**Who acts:** toddler, Potty, potty mouth, She, baby brother, you · **What happens:** use, learn, go, mean, say, be · **To what, where:** small plastic seat bowl, potty, toilet, little children, keen, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«potty» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [potty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/potty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small plastic seat-bowl that a toddler uses as a toilet while learning.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m1:1
# text = A small plastic seat-bowl that a toddler uses as a toilet while learning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a toddler | a small plastic seat bowl |  |  |  | as a toilet | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent that=Duration as toilet=Attribute |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | a toddler *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Go potty» means go to the toilet (said to little children).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m2:1
# text = «Go potty» means go to the toilet (said to little children).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
3	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | potty |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location potty=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  | the toilet |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the toilet *not said here* | little children |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to child=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slightly crazy or silly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m3:1
# text = Slightly crazy or silly.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandma's gone potty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m3e:1
# text = My grandma's gone potty.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Potty about» means very keen on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m4:1
# text = «Potty about» means very keen on.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Potty | keen |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent keen=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's potty about horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m4e:1
# text = She's potty about horses.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	potty	potty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | about horses; potty *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «potty mouth» (US slang) is someone who swears a lot.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:m5:1
# text = A «potty mouth» (US slang) is someone who swears a lot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	swears	swear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a potty mouth | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swear** | present |  | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent lot=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My baby brother is learning to use the potty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x1:1
# text = My baby brother is learning to use the potty.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | My baby brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | My baby brother *not said here* | the potty |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potty=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you need to go potty before we leave?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x2:1
# text = Do you need to go potty before we leave?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | potty |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location potty=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All this noise is driving me potty!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x3:1
# text = All this noise is driving me potty!
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present · progressive | all noise | me |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent i=Theme potty=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's potty about ponies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x4:1
# text = She's potty about ponies.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	potty	potty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ponies	pony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | about ponies; potty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The potty inventor made a flying teapot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x5:1
# text = The potty inventor made a flying teapot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	potty	potty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the potty inventor | a flying teapot |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset teapot=Product |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum says I have a potty mouth when I say bad words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x6:1
# text = Mum says I have a potty mouth when I say bad words.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | a potty mouth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | I | bad words |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Potty training took a few weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:potty:x7:1
# text = Potty training took a few weeks.
1	Potty	potty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Potty training |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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