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uncouth

Who acts: way, It, uncouth guests, uncouth jokes, His, uncouth songs · What happens: behave, not be, refine, unpolish, be, talk · To what, where: way, manner, food, visitors, She, uncouth birds · Speech: someone speaks here

«uncouth» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: uncouth in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Rude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined.

The tree, 16 words
punctconjcccaseamodconjpunctconjcasedetoblnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclccconjpunctrootRudeADJ,PUNCTroughADJandCCONJwithoutADPgoodADJmannersNOUN;PUNCTbehavingVERBinADPaDETwayNOUNthatPRONisAUXnotPARTpoliteADJorCCONJrefinedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RuderudeADJDegree=Posrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 roughpunct
3roughroughADJDegree=Pos1 Rudeconj
4andandCCONJ_7 mannerscc
5withoutwithoutADP_7 mannerscase
6goodgoodADJDegree=Pos7 mannersamod
7mannersmannersNOUNNumber=Ptan1 Rudeconj
8;;PUNCT_1 Rudepunct
9behavingbehaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Rudeconj
10ininADP_12 waycase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 waydet
12waywayNOUNNumber=Sing9 behavingobl
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 politensubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 politecop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 politeadvmod
16politepoliteADJDegree=Pos12 wayacl:relcl
17ororCCONJ_18 refinedcc
18refinedrefineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 politeconj
19..PUNCT_1 Rudepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1behavegerunda wayvn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
2not ispresenta waypolite propertytree rules
3refineparticiplea way not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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.

Early Modern English, meaning 1

Unfamiliar, strange, or rough and unpolished in manner or sound.

nsubjpunctpunctccconjccconjcaseoblccconjpunctrootUnfamiliarPROPN,PUNCTstrangeADJ,PUNCTorCCONJroughADJandCCONJunpolishedVERBinADPmannerNOUNorCCONJsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnfamiliarUnfamiliarPROPNNumber=Sing3 strangensubj
2,,PUNCT_3 strangepunct
3strangestrangeADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 roughpunct
5ororCCONJ_6 roughcc
6roughroughADJDegree=Pos3 strangeconj
7andandCCONJ_8 unpolishedcc
8unpolishedunpolishVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 roughconj
9ininADP_10 mannercase
10mannermannerNOUNNumber=Sing8 unpolishedobl
11ororCCONJ_12 soundcc
12soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing10 mannerconj
13..PUNCT_3 strangepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unpolishparticiplemanner or soundtree rules

Example 1

It is uncouth to talk with your mouth full.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcasenmod:possoblamodpunctrootItPRONisAUXuncouthADJtoPARTtalkVERBwithADPyourPRONmouthNOUNfullADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 uncouthnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 uncouthcop
3uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 talkmark
5talktalkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 uncouthxcomp
6withwithADP_8 mouthcase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 mouthnmod:poss
8mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing5 talkobl
9fullfullADJDegree=Pos8 mouthamod
10..PUNCT_3 uncouthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItuncouth propertytree rules
2talkto-infinitivewith your mouthvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with mouth=Co-Agent

Example 2

The uncouth guests shouted and threw food.

detamodnsubjccconjobjpunctrootTheDETuncouthADJguestsNOUNshoutedVERBandCCONJthrewVERBfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 guestsdet
2uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos3 guestsamod
3guestsguestNOUNNumber=Plur4 shoutednsubj
4shoutedshoutVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 threwcc
6threwthrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 shoutedconj
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 threwobj
8..PUNCT_4 shoutedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expresspastthe uncouth guestsvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2throwpastthe uncouth guests not said herefoodvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme

Example 3

His uncouth jokes upset the visitors.

nmod:possamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootHisPRONuncouthADJjokesNOUNupsetVERBtheDETvisitorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 jokesnmod:poss
2uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos3 jokesamod
3jokesjokeNOUNNumber=Plur4 upsetnsubj
4upsetupsetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 visitorsdet
6visitorsvisitorNOUNNumber=Plur4 upsetobj
7..PUNCT_4 upsetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1upsetpastHis uncouth jokesthe visitorsvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus visitor=Experiencer
2jokeHis = henom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The weasels' uncouth songs echoed round Toad Hall.

detnmod:posscaseamodnsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootTheDETweaselsNOUN'PARTuncouthADJsongsNOUNechoedVERBroundADPToadPROPNHallPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 weaselsdet
2weaselsweaselNOUNNumber=Plur5 songsnmod:poss
3''sPART_2 weaselscase
4uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos5 songsamod
5songssongNOUNNumber=Plur6 echoednsubj
6echoedechoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7roundroundADP_9 Hallcase
8ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing9 Hallcompound
9HallHallPROPNNumber=Sing6 echoedobl
10..PUNCT_6 echoedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1echopastthe weasels's uncouth songsround Toad Hallvn sound_existence-47.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2singthe weaselsnom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Don't be uncouth — say please.

advmodcopobjpunctcsubjdiscoursepunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXuncouthADJ—PUNCTsayVERBpleaseINTJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 uncouthadvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 uncouthcop
4uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos1 Doobj
5—-PUNCT_6 saypunct
6saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 uncouthcsubj
7pleasepleaseINTJ_6 saydiscourse
8..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveuncouth propertytree rules
3say speech: assertinfinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 6

She was shocked by his uncouth manners.

nsubjaux:passcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootShePRONwasAUXshockedVERBbyADPhisPRONuncouthADJmannersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 shockednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 shockedaux:pass
3shockedshockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4bybyADP_7 mannerscase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 mannersnmod:poss
6uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos7 mannersamod
7mannersmannersNOUNNumber=Ptan3 shockedobl
8..PUNCT_3 shockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shockpast · passivehis uncouth mannersShevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer

Example 7

“Oh! those were uncouth birds,” answered the Parrot. “They had no education, and talked of whatever came into their head.

From Andersen's Fairy Tales.

Sentence 1: “Oh! those were uncouth birds,” answered the Parrot.

punctdiscoursepunctdetcopamodnsubjpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot“PUNCTOhINTJ!PUNCTthoseDETwereAUXuncouthADJbirdsNOUN,PUNCT”PUNCTansweredVERBtheDETParrotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1“"PUNCT_7 birdspunct
2OhohINTJ_7 birdsdiscourse
3!!PUNCT_2 Ohpunct
4thosethatDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem7 birdsdet
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 birdscop
6uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos7 birdsamod
7birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur10 answerednsubj
8,,PUNCT_7 birdspunct
9”"PUNCT_7 birdspunct
10answeredanswerVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Parrotdet
12ParrotparrotNOUNNumber=Sing10 answeredobj
13..PUNCT_10 answeredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepastthat uncouth birdstree rules
2answer speech: expresspastthat uncouth birdsthe Parrotvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent parrot=Eventuality

Sentence 2: “They had no education, and talked of whatever came into their head.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjdetobjpunctccconjcasensubjccompcasenmod:possoblpunctroot“PUNCTTheyPRONhadVERBnoDETeducationNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtalkedVERBofADPwhateverPRONcameVERBintoADPtheirPRONheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1“"PUNCT_3 hadpunct
2TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 educationdet
5educationeducationNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
6,,PUNCT_8 talkedpunct
7andandCCONJ_8 talkedcc
8talkedtalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 hadconj
9ofofADP_10 whatevercase
10whateverwhateverPRONPronType=Rel11 camensubj
11camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 talkedccomp
12intointoADP_14 headcase
13theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 headnmod:poss
14headheadNOUNNumber=Sing11 cameobl
15..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have in a quotepastbirds = birdno educationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent education=Patient
2talk in a quotepastbirds = bird not said heretree rules
3come in a quotepastwhateverbirds's headvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into head=Initial_Location

Example 8

While watching these changes, the maiden was startled by the sound of an uncouth voice, which seemed to issue from below the self-bored stone, close beside her.

From More English Fairy Tales.

The tree, 28 words
markadvcldetobjpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasedetamodnmodpunctnsubjacl:relclmarkxcompcasecasedetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctamodcaseoblpunctrootWhileSCONJwatchingVERBtheseDETchangesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETmaidenNOUNwasAUXstartledVERBbyADPtheDETsoundNOUNofADPanDETuncouthADJvoiceNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONseemedVERBtoPARTissueNOUNfromADPbelowADPtheDETselfNOUN-PUNCTboredADJstoneNOUN,PUNCTcloseADJbesideADPherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhilewhileSCONJ_2 watchingmark
2watchingwatchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 startledadvcl
3thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem4 changesdet
4changeschangeNOUNNumber=Plur2 watchingobj
5,,PUNCT_2 watchingpunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 maidendet
7maidenmaidenNOUNNumber=Sing9 startlednsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 startledaux:pass
9startledstartleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10bybyADP_12 soundcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 sounddet
12soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing9 startledobl
13ofofADP_16 voicecase
14anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 voicedet
15uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos16 voiceamod
16voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundnmod
17,,PUNCT_19 seemedpunct
18whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel19 seemednsubj
19seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 soundacl:relcl
20totoPART_21 issuemark
21issueissueNOUNNumber=Sing19 seemedxcomp
22fromfromADP_28 stonecase
23belowbelowADP_28 stonecase
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 stonedet
25selfselfNOUNNumber=Sing27 boredcompound
26--PUNCT_25 selfpunct
27boredboredADJDegree=Pos28 stoneamod
28stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing21 issuenmod
29,,PUNCT_30 closepunct
30closecloseADJDegree=Pos28 stoneamod
31besidebesideADP_32 hercase
32hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs30 closeobl
33..PUNCT_9 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1watchgerundthe sound of a uncouth voice not said herethis changesvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Theme
2startlepast · passivethe sound of a uncouth voicethe maidenvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
3seempastthe sound of a uncouth voiceissue from the bored stonevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 9

Midas, king of Phrygia, alone demurred at this decision, having the bad taste to prefer the uncouth tones of the Pan's pipe to the refined melodies of Apollo's lyre.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome.

The tree, 31 words
compoundpunctcasenmodpunctadvmodacl:relclcasedetoblpunctadvcldetamodobjmarkadvcldetamodobjcasedetnmod:posscasenmodcasedetamodnmodcasenmod:posscasenmodpunctrootMidasPROPN,PUNCTkingNOUNofADPPhrygiaPROPN,PUNCTaloneADVdemurredVERBatADPthisDETdecisionNOUN,PUNCThavingVERBtheDETbadADJtasteNOUNtoPARTpreferVERBtheDETuncouthADJtonesNOUNofADPtheDETPanPROPN'sPARTpipeNOUNtoADPtheDETrefinedVERBmelodiesNOUNofADPApolloPROPN'sPARTlyreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidasMidasPROPNNumber=Sing3 kingcompound
2,,PUNCT_1 Midaspunct
3kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 Phrygiacase
5PhrygiaPhrygiaPROPNNumber=Sing3 kingnmod
6,,PUNCT_8 demurredpunct
7alonealoneADV_8 demurredadvmod
8demurreddemurVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 kingacl:relcl
9atatADP_11 decisioncase
10thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 decisiondet
11decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing8 demurredobl
12,,PUNCT_13 havingpunct
13havinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 demurredadvcl
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 tastedet
15badbadADJDegree=Pos16 tasteamod
16tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing13 havingobj
17totoPART_18 prefermark
18preferpreferVERBVerbForm=Inf13 havingadvcl
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 tonesdet
20uncouthuncouthADJDegree=Pos21 tonesamod
21tonestoneNOUNNumber=Plur18 preferobj
22ofofADP_26 pipecase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 Pandet
24PanPanPROPNNumber=Sing26 pipenmod:poss
25's'sPART_24 Pancase
26pipepipeNOUNNumber=Sing21 tonesnmod
27totoADP_30 melodiescase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 melodiesdet
29refinedrefineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass30 melodiesamod
30melodiesmelodyNOUNNumber=Plur26 pipenmod
31ofofADP_34 lyrecase
32ApolloApolloPROPNNumber=Sing34 lyrenmod:poss
33's'sPART_32 Apollocase
34lyrelyreNOUNNumber=Sing30 melodiesnmod
35..PUNCT_3 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1demurparticipleMidas king of Phrygia not said herethis decisionalone propertytree rules
2havegerundthe bad tastevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient
3preferto-infinitivethe uncouth tones of the Pan's pipe to the refined melodies of Apollo's lyrevn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tone=Stimulus
4refineparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
6intonatethe Pan's pipe to the refined melodies of Apollo's lyrenom tone «communication transitive»: of=patient

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