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title: tot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tot» in the school dictionary: A very small child, a toddler. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tot

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**Who acts:** you, swimming class, 's, we, Sailors, She · **What happens:** amount, tot up, add up, find, play, be · **To what, where:** alcoholic drink, numbers, total, tiny tots, sandpit, three

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very small child, a toddler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:m1:1
# text = A very small child, a toddler.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount of an alcoholic drink, like a tot of rum (old, sailors).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:m2:1
# text = A small amount of an alcoholic drink, like a tot of rum (old, sailors).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tot	tot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	rum	rum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amount** |  |  | a alcoholic drink |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
tot up: to add up numbers to find a total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:m3:1
# text = tot up: to add up numbers to find a total.
1	tot	tot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tot up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add up** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a total |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent total=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tiny tots played in the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x1:1
# text = The tiny tots played in the sandpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tots	tot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the tiny tots *not said here* |  | the sandpit |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swimming class is for tots under three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x2:1
# text = The swimming class is for tots under three.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tots	tot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the swimming class |  |  | three |  | for tots | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's tot up how much we spent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x3:1
# text = Let's tot up how much we spent.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	tot	tot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tot up** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spend** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors once got a tot of rum every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x4:1
# text = Sailors once got a tot of rum every day.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tot	tot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rum	rum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Sailors | a tot of rum |  |  | day | once *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tot=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She totted up the scores at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x5:1
# text = She totted up the scores at the end.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	totted	tot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scores	score	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	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 | **tot up** | past | She | the scores |  |  | at the end |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park has a safe area for tots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x6:1
# text = The park has a safe area for tots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tots	tot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the park | a safe area |  |  |  | for tots | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drew them when she should have been totting up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tot:x7:1
# text = She drew them when she should have been totting up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux	_	_
9	totting	tot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | She | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **tot up** | should · perfect · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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