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title: stool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stool» in the school dictionary: A stool is a seat with legs but no back and usually no arms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# stool

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**Who acts:** stool, footstool, low stool, medicine stool, fire stool, old word · **What happens:** be, rest, stand, reach, hold, burn · **To what, where:** seat, low stool, feet, polite word, old word, burning coals

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«stool» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [stool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stool.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stool is a seat with legs but no back and usually no arms.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:m1:1
# text = A stool is a seat with legs but no back and usually no arms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stool	stool	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	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stool | a seat |  |  |  | with legs but no back and no arms | 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 -->
A footstool is a low stool for resting your feet or standing on to reach.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:m2:1
# text = A footstool is a low stool for resting your feet or standing on to reach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a footstool | a low stool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | gerund | a low stool *not said here* | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location foot=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund | a low stool *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **reach** | to-infinitive | a low stool *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In medicine, stool is a polite word for poo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:m3:1
# text = In medicine, stool is a polite word for poo.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | medicine stool | a polite word |  |  |  | for poo | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fire-stool was an old word for a small iron stand or pan holding burning coals for warmth.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:m4:1
# text = A fire-stool was an old word for a small iron stand or pan holding burning coals for warmth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
17	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	coals	coal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a fire stool | a old word |  |  |  | for a small iron stand or pan | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | a old word *not said here* | burning coals |  |  |  | for warmth | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coal=Theme |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sat on a stool at the kitchen counter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x1:1
# text = I sat on a stool at the kitchen counter.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	counter	counter	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 | **sit** | past | I |  |  | a stool |  | at the kitchen counter | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on stool=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the step stool to reach the top shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x2:1
# text = Use the step stool to reach the top shelf.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the step stool |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stool=Patient |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the top shelf |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent shelf=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piano stool can go up and down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x3:1
# text = The piano stool can go up and down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | can | the piano stool |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A three-legged stool does not wobble on bumpy ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x4:1
# text = A three-legged stool does not wobble on bumpy ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	wobble	wobble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wobble** | present · do-support | a legged stool |  |  | bumpy ground |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa rested his feet on a footstool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x5:1
# text = Grandpa rested his feet on a footstool.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | Grandpa | Grandpa's feet |  | a footstool |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme on footstool=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We each sat on a lab stool in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x6:1
# text = We each sat on a lab stool in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | a lab stool in science |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on stool=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor asked for a stool sample.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x7:1
# text = The doctor asked for a stool sample.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | for a stool sample | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At length the last passenger made her appearance,--old Mother DECEMBER, with her fire-stool.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stool:x8:1
# text = At length the last passenger made her appearance,--old Mother DECEMBER, with her fire-stool.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	--	--	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	Mother	Mother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	DECEMBER	DECEMBER	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the last passenger | passenger's appearance  old Mother DECEMBER |  | length |  | with passenger's fire stool | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appearance=Product |

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