ladylike Who acts: people, girl, Saying, girls, Great Aunt, climbing · What happens: describe, use, think, be, sit, speak · To what, where: behaviour, something, girls, trees, unladylike burp, ladylike manners · Speech: someone speaks here
«ladylike» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: ladylike in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ladylike describes behaviour that people used to think was polite, quiet and proper for a woman or girl, such as sitting neatly and speaking softly.
The tree, 25 words amod obj obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cop ccomp punct conj cc conj case det obl cc conj punct mark fixed acl advmod cc conj advmod punct root Ladylike ADJ describes VERB behaviour NOUN that PRON people NOUN used VERB to PART think VERB was AUX polite ADJ , PUNCT quiet ADJ and CCONJ proper ADJ for ADP a DET woman NOUN or CCONJ girl NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP sitting VERB neatly ADV and CCONJ speaking VERB softly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 used obj 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 used nsubj 6 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 behaviour acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 think mark 8 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used xcomp 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 polite cop 10 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 think ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 quiet punct 12 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 polite conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 proper cc 14 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 10 polite conj 15 for for ADP _ 17 woman case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 woman det 17 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 14 proper obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 girl cc 19 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 17 woman conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 sitting punct 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 23 sitting mark 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 girl acl 24 neatly neatly ADV _ 23 sitting advmod 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 speaking cc 26 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 sitting conj 27 softly softly ADV _ 26 speaking advmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present behaviour vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent behaviour=Theme 2 use past people behaviour vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent that=Theme clause=Eventuality 3 think speech: other to-infinitive people not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is past polite property tree rules 5 be tree rules 6 be for a woman or girl tree rules 7 sit gerund girl not said here neatly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 8 speak speech: other gerund girl not said here softly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: often old-fashioned or critical — kept apart, not parsed.
Saying something is "not ladylike" was used to stop girls running, shouting or getting dirty.
The tree, 15 words csubj obj cop punct advmod punct aux:pass conj mark advcl obj acl punct conj cc conj xcomp punct root Saying VERB something PRON is AUX " PUNCT not PART ladylike ADJ " PUNCT was AUX used VERB to PART stop VERB girls NOUN running VERB , PUNCT shouting VERB or CCONJ getting VERB dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 ladylike csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Saying obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ladylike cop 4 " " PUNCT _ 6 ladylike punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 ladylike advmod 6 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 ladylike punct 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 used aux:pass 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ladylike conj 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 used advcl 12 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 11 stop obj 13 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 girls acl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 shouting punct 15 shouting shout VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 running conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 getting cc 17 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 running conj 18 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 17 getting xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 ladylike punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 not is in a quote present Saying ladylike property tree rules 3 use past · passive Saying not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 4 stop to-infinitive Saying not said here girls vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality girl=Eventuality 5 run gerund girls not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 shout speech: express gerund girls not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 get gerund girls not said here dirty property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Great-Aunt Edith said climbing trees wasn't ladylike.
amod punct nsubj nsubj csubj obj cop advmod ccomp punct root Great ADJ - PUNCT Aunt NOUN Edith PROPN said VERB climbing VERB trees NOUN was AUX n't PART ladylike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Aunt amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Great punct 3 Aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 4 Edith Edith PROPN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 ladylike csubj 7 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 climbing obj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ladylike cop 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 ladylike advmod 10 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 5 said ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Great Aunt vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 climb gerund trees vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme 3 not is past climbing ladylike property tree rules
Example 2 She gave a very unladylike burp and laughed.
nsubj det advmod amod obj cc conj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET very ADV unladylike ADJ burp NOUN and CCONJ laughed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burp det 4 very very ADV _ 5 unladylike advmod 5 unladylike unladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burp amod 6 burp burp NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 laughed cc 8 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a unladylike burp vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burp=Theme 2 laugh past She not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The girls in the old book were taught to be ladylike.
det nsubj:pass case det amod nmod aux:pass mark cop xcomp punct root The DET girls NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ book NOUN were AUX taught VERB to PART be AUX ladylike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 girls det 2 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 8 taught nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 6 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 book det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 book amod 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 girls nmod 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 taught aux:pass 8 taught teach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 to to PART _ 11 ladylike mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 ladylike cop 11 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 8 taught xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past · passive the girls in the old book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 is to-infinitive the girls in the old book not said here ladylike property tree rules
Example 4 Maddie didn't care about being ladylike; she wanted to win.
nsubj aux advmod case cop obl punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp punct root Maddie PROPN did AUX n't PART care VERB about ADP being AUX ladylike ADJ ; PUNCT she PRON wanted VERB to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maddie Maddie PROPN Number=Sing 4 care nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 care aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 care advmod 4 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 ladylike case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 ladylike cop 7 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 4 care obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 wanted punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 wanted nsubj 10 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 care parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 win mark 12 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 wanted xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 care punct
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1 not care past · do-support Maddie vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is gerund ladylike property tree rules 3 want past Maddie vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 win not said to happen to-infinitive Maddie not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Her grandmother had ladylike manners and a soft voice.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj cc det amod conj punct root Her PRON grandmother NOUN had VERB ladylike ADJ manners NOUN and CCONJ a DET soft ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandmother nmod:poss 2 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 5 manners amod 5 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 voice cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 voice det 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 voice amod 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 5 manners conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Her grandmother ladylike manners and a soft voice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manners=Patient
Example 6 "That's not ladylike!" "Neither is it gentlemanly – it's just rude!"
Sentence 1: "That's not ladylike!" "
punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct punct root " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX not PART ladylike ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 ladylike punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 ladylike nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ladylike cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 ladylike advmod 5 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 ladylike punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 ladylike punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 ladylike punct
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1 not is in a quote present That ladylike property tree rules
Sentence 2: Neither is it gentlemanly – it's just rude!"
nsubj cop nsubj advmod punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct root Neither DET is AUX it PRON gentlemanly ADV – PUNCT it PRON 's AUX just ADV rude ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 9 rude nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rude cop 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 rude nsubj 4 gentlemanly gentlemanly ADV _ 9 rude advmod 5 – - PUNCT _ 9 rude punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 rude nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rude cop 8 just just ADV _ 9 rude advmod 9 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 rude punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 rude punct
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1 is present Neither gentlemanly, rude property tree rules
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