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title: teapot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teapot» in the school dictionary: A teapot is a pot with a handle, a lid and a spout, used for making and pouring tea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teapot

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**Who acts:** teapot, I, Little Teapot, Nan, you, We · **What happens:** be, use, make, pour, warm, sing · **To what, where:** pot, tea, Little Teapot, song, flowery teapot, teapot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«teapot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [teapot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teapot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teapot is a pot with a handle, a lid and a spout, used for making and pouring tea.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:m1:1
# text = A teapot is a pot with a handle, a lid and a spout, used for making and pouring tea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teapot	teapot	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	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	spout	spout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
21	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 teapot | a pot |  |  |  | with a handle | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **pour** | gerund |  | tea |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

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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 -->
«I'm a Little Teapot» is a children's song with actions.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:m2:1
# text = «I'm a Little Teapot» is a children's song with actions.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | a Little Teapot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a Little Teapot | a children's song |  |  |  | with actions | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan poured the tea from a flowery teapot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x1:1
# text = Nan poured the tea from a flowery teapot.
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flowery	flowery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teapot	teapot	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 | **pour** | past | Nan | the tea |  | a flowery teapot |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent tea=Theme from teapot=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm the teapot before you make the tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x2:1
# text = Warm the teapot before you make the tea.
1	Warm	warm	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm** | imperative | you *not said here* | the teapot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent teapot=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | you | the tea |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the teapot is full of hot tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x3:1
# text = Be careful, the teapot is full of hot tea.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the teapot |  |  |  |  | of hot tea; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang «I'm a Little Teapot» and did the actions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x4:1
# text = We sang «I'm a Little Teapot» and did the actions.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | a Little Teapot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | past | We *not said here* | the actions |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teapot holds 1 litre, so it fills four 250 ml cups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x5:1
# text = The teapot holds 1 litre, so it fills four 250 ml cups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
11	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the teapot | 1 litre |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | present | teapot | four ml cups |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spout of the teapot dripped on the tablecloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x6:1
# text = The spout of the teapot dripped on the tablecloth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spout	spout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	dripped	drip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tablecloth	tablecloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drip** | participle |  | the teapot *not said here* |  | the tablecloth |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Alice in Wonderland the Dormouse is pushed into a teapot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teapot:x7:1
# text = In Alice in Wonderland the Dormouse is pushed into a teapot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Wonderland	Wonderland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present · passive |  | the Dormouse |  | Alice in Wonderland |  | into a teapot | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into teapot=Destination |

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