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etiquette

Who acts: rules, polite behaviour, Good table etiquette, Royal etiquette, you, It · What happens: greet, eat, write, rule, mean, not reach · To what, where: people, table, letter, bad etiquette, capital letters, Mad Tea Party · Speech: someone speaks here

«etiquette» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: etiquette in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The rules of polite behaviour in a society or group, such as how to greet people, eat at table or write a letter.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcaseamodnmodcasedetnmodccconjpunctmarkfixedadvmodmarkobjpunctadvclcaseoblccconjdetobjpunctrootTheDETrulesNOUNofADPpoliteADJbehaviourNOUNinADPaDETsocietyNOUNorCCONJgroupNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPhowADVtoPARTgreetVERBpeopleNOUN,PUNCTeatVERBatADPtableNOUNorCCONJwriteVERBaDETletterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rulesdet
2rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur16 greetnsubj
3ofofADP_5 behaviourcase
4politepoliteADJDegree=Pos5 behaviouramod
5behaviourbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing2 rulesnmod
6ininADP_8 societycase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 societydet
8societysocietyNOUNNumber=Sing5 behaviournmod
9ororCCONJ_10 groupcc
10groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing8 societyconj
11,,PUNCT_16 greetpunct
12suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ16 greetmark
13asasADP_12 suchfixed
14howhowADVPronType=Int16 greetadvmod
15totoPART_16 greetmark
16greetgreetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
17peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur16 greetobj
18,,PUNCT_19 eatpunct
19eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 greetadvcl
20atatADP_21 tablecase
21tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing19 eatobl
22ororCCONJ_23 writecc
23writewriteVERBVerbForm=Inf19 eatconj
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 letterdet
25letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing23 writeobj
26..PUNCT_16 greetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1greet speech: greetto-infinitivethe rules of polite behaviour in a society or grouppeoplevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
2eatpresentthe rules of polite behaviour in a society or group not said heretablevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3writeinfinitivethe rules of polite behaviour in a society or group not said herea lettervn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
4rulepolite behaviour in a society or groupnom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

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

Good table etiquette means not reaching across the table.

amodcompoundnsubjadvmodadvclcasedetoblpunctrootGoodADJtableNOUNetiquetteNOUNmeansVERBnotPARTreachingVERBacrossADPtheDETtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 etiquetteamod
2tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing3 etiquettecompound
3etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 reachingadvmod
6reachingreachVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 meansadvcl
7acrossacrossADP_9 tablecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tabledet
9tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing6 reachingobl
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentGood table etiquettevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2not reachgerundGood table etiquette not said herethe tablevn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent across table=Path

Example 2

Royal etiquette says you curtsey or bow to the Queen.

amodnsubjnsubjccompccconjcasedetoblpunctrootRoyalADJetiquetteNOUNsaysVERByouPRONcurtseyVERBorCCONJbowVERBtoADPtheDETQueenPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RoyalroyalADJDegree=Pos2 etiquetteamod
2etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 curtseynsubj
5curtseycurtseyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saysccomp
6ororCCONJ_7 bowcc
7bowbowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 curtseyconj
8totoADP_10 Queencase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Queendet
10QueenQueenPROPNNumber=Sing7 bowobl
11..PUNCT_3 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentRoyal etiquettevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2curtseypresentyouvn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3bowpresentyou not said hereto the Queenvn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to queen=Pivot

Example 3

It is bad etiquette to type in capital letters online.

nsubjcopamodmarkaclcaseamodobladvmodpunctrootItPRONisAUXbadADJetiquetteNOUNtoPARTtypeVERBinADPcapitalADJlettersNOUNonlineADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 etiquettensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 etiquettecop
3badbadADJDegree=Pos4 etiquetteamod
4etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 typemark
6typetypeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 etiquetteacl
7ininADP_9 letterscase
8capitalcapitalADJDegree=Pos9 lettersamod
9lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur6 typeobl
10onlineonlineADV_6 typeadvmod
11..PUNCT_4 etiquettepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItbad etiquettetree rules
2typeto-infinitivecapital lettersonline propertyvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in letter=Destination

Example 4

At the Mad Tea-Party, there was no etiquette at all.

casedetamodcompoundpunctoblpunctexpldetnsubjcasenmodpunctrootAtADPtheDETMadADJTeaPROPN-PUNCTPartyPROPN,PUNCTtherePRONwasVERBnoDETetiquetteNOUNatADPallDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_6 Partycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Partydet
3MadmadADJDegree=Pos6 Partyamod
4TeaTeaPROPNNumber=Sing6 Partycompound
5--PUNCT_4 Teapunct
6PartyPartyPROPNNumber=Sing9 wasobl
7,,PUNCT_6 Partypunct
8theretherePRONPronType=Dem9 wasexpl
9wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10nonoDETPronType=Neg11 etiquettedet
11etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Sing9 wasnsubj
12atatADP_13 allcase
13allallDETPronType=Tot11 etiquettenmod
14..PUNCT_9 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastno etiquette at allthe Mad Tea Party; therevn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location

Example 5

Our teacher taught us the etiquette of writing a thank-you letter.

nmod:possnsubjobjdetobjmarkacldetcompoundpunctflatobjpunctrootOurPRONteacherNOUNtaughtVERBusPRONtheDETetiquetteNOUNofSCONJwritingVERBaDETthankNOUN-PUNCTyouPRONletterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teachernmod:poss
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 taughtnsubj
3taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 taughtobj
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 etiquettedet
6etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Sing3 taughtobj
7ofofSCONJ_8 writingmark
8writingwriteVERBVerbForm=Ger6 etiquetteacl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 letterdet
10thankthankNOUNNumber=Sing13 lettercompound
11--PUNCT_12 youpunct
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 thankflat
13letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing8 writingobj
14..PUNCT_3 taughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpastOur teacherthe etiquetteusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient etiquette=Topic
2writegerundthe etiquette not said herea thank lettervn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme

Example 6

Shaking hands is good etiquette after a match.

csubjobjcopamodcasedetnmodpunctrootShakingVERBhandsNOUNisAUXgoodADJetiquetteNOUNafterADPaDETmatchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShakingshakeVERBVerbForm=Ger5 etiquettecsubj
2handshandNOUNNumber=Plur1 Shakingobj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 etiquettecop
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos5 etiquetteamod
5etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6afterafterADP_8 matchcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 matchdet
8matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing5 etiquettenmod
9..PUNCT_5 etiquettepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shakegerundhandsvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2is apresentShakinggood etiquetteafter a matchtree rules

Example 7

The prince, whom the strict etiquette of the court had prevented from being present in the underground hall, was burning with impatience in his own apartments.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjpunctobldetamodnsubj:passcasedetnmodauxacl:relclcasecopoblcasedetamodoblpunctauxcaseoblcasenmod:possamodnmodpunctrootTheDETprinceNOUN,PUNCTwhomPRONtheDETstrictADJetiquetteNOUNofADPtheDETcourtNOUNhadAUXpreventedVERBfromADPbeingAUXpresentADJinADPtheDETundergroundADJhallNOUN,PUNCTwasAUXburningVERBwithADPimpatienceNOUNinADPhisPRONownADJapartmentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 princedet
2princeprinceNOUNNumber=Sing22 burningnsubj
3,,PUNCT_12 preventedpunct
4whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel12 preventedobl
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 etiquettedet
6strictstrictADJDegree=Pos7 etiquetteamod
7etiquetteetiquetteNOUNNumber=Sing12 preventednsubj:pass
8ofofADP_10 courtcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 courtdet
10courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing7 etiquettenmod
11hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 preventedaux
12preventedpreventVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 princeacl:relcl
13fromfromADP_15 presentcase
14beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 presentcop
15presentpresentADJDegree=Pos12 preventedobl
16ininADP_19 hallcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 halldet
18undergroundundergroundADJDegree=Pos19 hallamod
19hallhallNOUNNumber=Sing15 presentobl
20,,PUNCT_2 princepunct
21wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 burningaux
22burningburnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
23withwithADP_24 impatiencecase
24impatienceimpatienceNOUNNumber=Sing22 burningobl
25ininADP_28 apartmentscase
26hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 apartmentsnmod:poss
27ownownADJDegree=Pos28 apartmentsamod
28apartmentsapartmentNOUNNumber=Plur24 impatiencenmod
29..PUNCT_22 burningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1preventpast · perfect · passivethe strict etiquette of the courtthe prince oblvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2isgerundthe underground hallpresent propertytree rules
3burnpast · progressivethe princewith impatience in prince's own apartmentsvn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with impatience=Theme

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