discourteous Who acts: It, someone, formal, staff, knight, Leaving · What happens: show, lack, be, interrupt, speak, apologise · To what, where: lack, good manners, goodbye, formal Discourteous behaviour, bus, little civility · Speech: someone speaks here
«discourteous» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: discourteous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Rude; not polite, showing a lack of good manners or respect.
punct advmod conj punct advcl det obj case amod nmod cc conj punct root Rude ADJ ; PUNCT not PART polite ADJ , PUNCT showing VERB a DET lack NOUN of ADP good ADJ manners NOUN or CCONJ respect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 polite punct 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 polite advmod 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Rude conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 showing punct 6 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 polite advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lack det 8 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 6 showing obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 manners case 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 manners amod 11 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 8 lack nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 respect cc 13 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 11 manners conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rude punct
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1 show gerund a lack of good manners or respect vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lack=Recipient 2 lack good manners or respect nom lack «state transitive»: of=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.
Example 1 It is discourteous to interrupt when someone is speaking.
nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root It PRON is AUX discourteous ADJ to PART interrupt VERB when ADV someone PRON is AUX speaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 discourteous nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 discourteous cop 3 discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 interrupt mark 5 interrupt interrupt VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 discourteous xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 speaking advmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 speaking nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 speaking aux 9 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 interrupt advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 discourteous punct
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1 is present It discourteous property tree rules 2 interrupt to-infinitive tree rules 3 speak speech: other present · progressive someone vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 (formal) We apologise if our staff were discourteous.
punct nsubj punct nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT We PRON apologise VERB if SCONJ our PRON staff NOUN were AUX discourteous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 apologise nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 apologise nsubj 5 apologise apologise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 10 discourteous mark 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 staff nmod:poss 8 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 10 discourteous nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 discourteous cop 10 discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 apologise advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 apologise punct
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1 apologise speech: apologize present formal tree rules 2 is a condition, not said to happen past our staff discourteous property tree rules
Example 3 The knight was discourteous to the old woman and was punished.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl cc aux:pass conj punct root The DET knight NOUN was AUX discourteous ADJ to ADP the DET old ADJ woman NOUN and CCONJ was AUX punished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 4 discourteous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 discourteous cop 4 discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 woman case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woman det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 woman amod 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 discourteous obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 punished cc 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 punished aux:pass 11 punished punish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 discourteous conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 discourteous punct
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1 is past the knight to the old woman; discourteous property tree rules 2 punish past · passive the knight not said here vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»
Example 4 Leaving without saying goodbye seemed discourteous.
csubj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Leaving VERB without SCONJ saying VERB goodbye NOUN seemed VERB discourteous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 seemed csubj 2 without without SCONJ _ 3 saying mark 3 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Leaving advcl 4 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 3 saying obj 5 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seemed xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 seemed punct
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1 leave gerund vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic 3 seem past Leaving discourteous property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 5 (formal) Discourteous behaviour will not be tolerated on the bus.
punct amod punct amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case det obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Discourteous ADJ behaviour NOUN will AUX not PART be AUX tolerated VERB on ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 behaviour amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 behaviour amod 5 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 9 tolerated nsubj:pass 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 tolerated aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 tolerated advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 tolerated aux:pass 9 tolerated tolerate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 bus case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bus det 12 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 tolerated obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 tolerated punct
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1 not tolerate future · passive formal Discourteous behaviour the bus vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 6 "You are a very discourteous Giant," answered the stranger quietly, "and I shall probably have to teach you a little civility, before we part.
The tree, 24 words punct nsubj cop det advmod amod punct punct parataxis det obj advmod punct punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj mark xcomp iobj det amod obj punct case nsubj parataxis punct root " PUNCT You PRON are AUX a DET very ADV discourteous ADJ Giant ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT answered VERB the DET stranger NOUN quietly ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON shall AUX probably ADV have VERB to PART teach VERB you PRON a DET little ADJ civility NOUN , PUNCT before ADP we PRON part NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 Giant nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Giant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Giant det 5 very very ADV _ 6 discourteous advmod 6 discourteous discourteous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Giant amod 7 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct 10 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 Giant parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 stranger det 12 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 10 answered obj 13 quietly quietly ADV _ 10 answered advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 quietly punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 have cc 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 have nsubj 18 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 have aux 19 probably probably ADV _ 20 have advmod 20 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 Giant conj 21 to to PART _ 22 teach mark 22 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 have xcomp 23 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 teach iobj 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 civility det 25 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 26 civility amod 26 civility civility NOUN Number=Sing 22 teach obj 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 part punct 28 before before ADP _ 30 part case 29 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 30 part nsubj 30 part part NOUN Number=Sing 22 teach parataxis 31 . . PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct
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1 is in a quote present You giant property tree rules 2 answer speech: assert past the stranger quietly property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 have in a quote shall I probably property tree rules 4 teach speech: other in a quote to-infinitive I not said here a little civility you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient civility=Topic
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