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title: urinal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «urinal» in the school dictionary: A urinal is a kind of toilet on a wall, used by men and boys for weeing (urinating) while standing up, found in public and school toilets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# urinal

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**Who acts:** urinal, toilets, you, urinals, nurse, Waterless urinals · **What happens:** be, use, wee, urinate, stand up, find · **To what, where:** kind, public, bottle, hospital, three urinals, hands

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«urinal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [urinal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/urinal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A urinal is a kind of toilet on a wall, used by men and boys for weeing (urinating) while standing up, found in public and school toilets.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:m1:1
# text = A urinal is a kind of toilet on a wall, used by men and boys for weeing (urinating) while standing up, found in public and school toilets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	urinal	urinal	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	weeing	wee	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	urinating	urinate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
22	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
24	up	up	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	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 urinal | a kind |  |  |  | of toilet on a wall | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by men and boys | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wee** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **urinate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **stand up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **find** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  | public and school toilets |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A urinal can also be a bottle used in hospital for a patient to wee into.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:m2:1
# text = A urinal can also be a bottle used in hospital for a patient to wee into.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	urinal	urinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	wee	wee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a urinal | a bottle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a bottle *not said here* |  | hospital |  | for a patient | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wee** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boys' toilets have three urinals and two cubicles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:x1:1
# text = The boys' toilets have three urinals and two cubicles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	urinals	urinal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cubicles	cubicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the boys's toilets | three urinals and two cubicles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urinal=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Remember to wash your hands after using the urinal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:x2:1
# text = Remember to wash your hands after using the urinal.
1	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	urinal	urinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | the urinal |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urinal=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some urinals flush automatically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:x3:1
# text = Some urinals flush automatically.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	urinals	urinal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flush	flush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flush** | present | some urinals |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In hospital, the nurse gave Grandad a urinal so he didn't have to get up.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:x4:1
# text = In hospital, the nurse gave Grandad a urinal so he didn't have to get up.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	urinal	urinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the nurse | a urinal | Grandad | hospital |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient urinal=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **have** | past · do-support | nurse |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get up** | to-infinitive | nurse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waterless urinals save water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urinal:x5:1
# text = Waterless urinals save water.
1	Waterless	waterless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	urinals	urinal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	save	save	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | Waterless urinals | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

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