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title: toilette — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toilette» in the school dictionary: Toilette is the process of washing, dressing and doing your hair, as in making her toilette. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# toilette

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Toilette, process, lady, She, Où, cat · **What happens:** be, dress, do, make, mean, sound · **To what, where:** process, hair, toilette, toilet, elegant outfit, morning toilette

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, old-fashioned, from French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toilette is the process of washing, dressing and doing your hair, as in making her toilette.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:m1:1
# text = Toilette is the process of washing, dressing and doing your hair, as in making her toilette.
1	Toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	dressing	dress	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Toilette | the process |  |  |  | of washing | tree rules |
| 2 | **dress** | gerund | the process *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | the process *not said here* | your hair |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make** | gerund | the process *not said here* | her toilette |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toilette=Product |

<!-- .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: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, toilette also means a toilet or washroom (usually toilettes). It sounds like twah-LET.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In French, toilette also means a toilet or washroom (usually toilettes).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:m2:1
# text = In French, toilette also means a toilet or washroom (usually toilettes).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	washroom	washroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	toilettes	toilette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | toilette | a toilet or washroom |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot toilet=Theme in french=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It sounds like twah-LET.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:m2:2
# text = It sounds like twah-LET.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	twah	twah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	LET	let	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | toilette |  |  |  |  | like twah LET | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toilette is a woman's elegant outfit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:m3:1
# text = A toilette is a woman's elegant outfit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	elegant	elegant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a toilette | a woman's elegant outfit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lady finished her toilette before the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x1:1
# text = The lady finished her toilette before the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | the lady | lady's toilette |  |  | before the ball |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector toilette=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made her morning toilette by the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x2:1
# text = She made her morning toilette by the window.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | morning toilette | her *= she* |  |  | by the window | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary toilette=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Où sont les toilettes? means Where are the toilets? (French)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Où sont les toilettes? means Where are the toilets?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x3:1
# text = Où sont les toilettes? means Where are the toilets?
1	Où	Où	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	nsubj	_	_
2	sont	sont	X	FW	_	1	flat:foreign	_	_
3	les	les	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	flat:foreign	_	_
4	toilettes	toilette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Où |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the toilets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (French)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x3:2
# text = (French)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat licked its paws in its careful toilette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x4:1
# text = The cat licked its paws in its careful toilette.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the cat | cat's paws |  | cat's careful toilette |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paw=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old book, the duchess wore a splendid toilette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x5:1
# text = In the old book, the duchess wore a splendid toilette.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	duchess	duchess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the duchess | a splendid toilette |  | the old book |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toilette=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maid helped her mistress with her toilette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x6:1
# text = The maid helped her mistress with her toilette.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	mistress	mistress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	toilette	toilette	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 | **help** | past | the maid | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One morning the two travellers noticed the old woman's most careful toilette: how careful she was in the arrangement of her hair and the set of her kasabah and puts.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toilette:x7:1
# text = One morning the two travellers noticed the old woman's most careful toilette: how careful she was in the arrangement of her hair and the set of her kasabah and puts.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	12	advmod	_	_
12	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	toilette	toilette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	appos	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	kasabah	kasabah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | the two travellers | the old woman's careful toilette |  |  | morning |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer toilette=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | woman |  |  | the arrangement and the set of woman's kasabah |  | of woman's hair | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | present | woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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