manners Who acts: Manners, polite ways, Table manners, manner, they, It · What happens: be, behave, say, thank, eat, speak · To what, where: polite ways, you, table, way, good manners, manners · Speech: someone speaks here
«manners» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: manners in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Manners are the polite ways of behaving with other people, like saying please and thank you.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod mark acl case amod obl punct mark conj discourse cc conj obj punct root Manners NOUN are AUX the DET polite ADJ ways NOUN of SCONJ behaving VERB with ADP other ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ saying VERB please INTJ and CCONJ thank VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 5 ways nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ways cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ways det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ways amod 5 ways way NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 behaving mark 7 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 ways acl 8 with with ADP _ 10 people case 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 behaving obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 saying punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 saying mark 13 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 behaving conj 14 please please INTJ _ 13 saying discourse 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 thank cc 16 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 saying conj 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 thank obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 ways punct
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1 is a present Manners the polite ways tree rules 2 behave gerund the polite ways not said here with other people vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert gerund the polite ways not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 thank speech: thank present the polite ways not said here you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
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 Table manners are the polite ways to eat at a table.
compound nsubj cop det amod mark acl case det obl punct root Table NOUN manners NOUN are AUX the DET polite ADJ ways NOUN to PART eat VERB at ADP a DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 manners compound 2 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 6 ways nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ways cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ways det 5 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ways amod 6 ways way NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 to to PART _ 8 eat mark 8 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ways acl 9 at at ADP _ 11 table case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 table det 11 table table NOUN Number=Sing 8 eat obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ways punct
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1 is a present Table manners the polite ways tree rules 2 eat to-infinitive a table vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A person's manner is the way they behave or speak, like a friendly manner.
The tree, 15 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root A DET person NOUN 's PART manner NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN they PRON behave VERB or CCONJ speak VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET friendly ADJ manner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 manner nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 person case 4 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 behave nsubj 9 behave behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 speak cc 11 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 behave conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 manner punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 manner case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 manner det 15 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 16 manner amod 16 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 11 speak obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present a person's manner the way tree rules 2 behave present they the way not said here tree rules 3 speak speech: other present they not said here like a friendly manner vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 "In a manner" means in a way.
punct case det nsubj punct case det obl punct root " PUNCT In ADP a DET manner NOUN " PUNCT means VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 manner punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 manner case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 manner det 4 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 manner punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a manner in a way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
Example 1 It's good manners to say thank you.
nsubj cop amod mark acl ccomp obj punct root It PRON 's AUX good ADJ manners NOUN to PART say VERB thank VERB you PRON . 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 4 manners nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 manners cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 manners amod 4 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 manners acl 7 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say ccomp 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 thank obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 manners punct
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1 is a present It good manners tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 2 Mind your manners at Grandma's house.
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root Mind VERB your PRON manners NOUN at ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mind mind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 manners nmod:poss 3 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Mind obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 house case 5 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 7 house nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Grandma case 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mind obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mind punct
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1 mind imperative you not said here your manners Grandma's house vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manners=Theme
Example 3 It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
nsubj cop amod mark acl case nmod:poss obl amod punct root It PRON 's AUX bad ADJ manners NOUN to PART talk VERB with ADP your PRON mouth NOUN full ADJ . 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 4 manners nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 manners cop 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 manners amod 4 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan root root 5 to to PART _ 6 talk mark 6 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 manners acl 7 with with ADP _ 9 mouth case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mouth nmod:poss 9 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 6 talk obl 10 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mouth amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 manners punct
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1 is a present It bad manners tree rules 2 talk to-infinitive with your mouth vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with mouth=Co-Agent
Example 4 Our class practised table manners.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN practised VERB table NOUN manners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 practised nsubj 3 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 manners compound 5 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 3 practised obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 practised punct
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1 practise past Our class table manners tree rules
Example 5 She spoke in a calm, friendly manner.
nsubj case det amod punct amod obl punct root She PRON spoke VERB in ADP a DET calm ADJ , PUNCT friendly ADJ manner NOUN . 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 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 manner case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 manner det 5 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 manner amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 calm punct 7 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 manner amod 8 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past She a calm friendly manner vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Where are your manners? Say please!
Sentence 1: Where are your manners?
cop nmod:poss nsubj punct root Where ADV are AUX your PRON manners NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Int root root 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Where cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 manners nmod:poss 4 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Where nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Where punct
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1 is present your manners where property tree rules
Sentence 2: Say please!
discourse punct root Say VERB please INTJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 please please INTJ _ 1 Say discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Say punct
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1 say speech: assert imperative you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Good manners cost nothing.
amod nsubj obj punct root Good ADJ manners NOUN cost VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 manners amod 2 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 3 cost nsubj 3 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 cost obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 cost punct
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1 cost present Good manners nothing vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme nothing=Value
Example 8 It's his bad manners I can't stand."
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct punct root It PRON 's AUX his PRON bad ADJ manners NOUN I PRON ca AUX n't PART stand VERB . PUNCT " 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 5 manners nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 manners cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 manners nmod:poss 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 manners amod 5 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan root root 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 stand nsubj 7 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 stand aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 stand advmod 9 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 manners acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 stand punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 stand punct
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1 is a present It his bad manners tree rules 2 not stand can I his bad manners not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer manners=Stimulus
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