politely Who acts: respectful way, you, I, She, He · What happens: mean, show, ask, have, say, thank · To what, where: good manners, water, you, door, present, boy · Speech: someone speaks here
«politely» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: politely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Politely means in a kind, respectful way that shows good manners.
advmod case det obl punct amod appos nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root Politely ADV means VERB in ADP a DET kind NOUN , PUNCT respectful ADJ way NOUN that PRON shows VERB good ADJ manners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Politely politely ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 kind case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 way punct 7 respectful respectful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind appos 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 shows nsubj 10 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 manners amod 12 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 10 shows obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a kind; politely property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in kind=Attribute 2 show present respectful way good manners vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent manners=Recipient
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 Ask politely: «May I have some water, please?»
advmod punct punct aux nsubj ccomp det obj punct discourse punct punct root Ask VERB politely ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT May AUX I PRON have VERB some DET water NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 politely politely ADV _ 1 Ask advmod 3 : : PUNCT _ 7 have punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 have punct 5 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask ccomp 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 7 have punct 11 please please INTJ _ 1 Ask discourse 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here politely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have in a quote may I some water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 2 She politely said no thank you.
nsubj advmod det ccomp obj punct root She PRON politely ADV said VERB no DET thank VERB you PRON . 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 3 said nsubj 2 politely politely ADV _ 3 said advmod 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 thank det 5 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 thank obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past She politely property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 thank speech: thank present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 3 Wait politely for your turn to speak.
advmod case nmod:poss obl mark acl punct root Wait VERB politely ADV for ADP your PRON turn NOUN to PART speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 politely politely ADV _ 1 Wait advmod 3 for for ADP _ 5 turn case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 turn nmod:poss 5 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl 6 to to PART _ 7 speak mark 7 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here for your turn; politely property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He politely held the door open.
nsubj advmod det obj xcomp punct root He PRON politely ADV held VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 held nsubj 2 politely politely ADV _ 3 held advmod 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 held xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past He the door open, politely property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme
Example 5 Say thank you politely when you get a present.
compound obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Say VERB thank VERB you PRON politely ADV when ADV you PRON get VERB a DET present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 thank compound 2 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 thank obj 4 politely politely ADV _ 2 thank advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 get advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 7 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 thank advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 present det 9 present present NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 thank punct
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1 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 thank speech: thank present you politely property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 3 get present you a present vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer present=Stimulus
Example 6 Knock politely before you go in.
advmod mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Knock VERB politely ADV before SCONJ you PRON go VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 politely politely ADV _ 1 Knock advmod 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 go mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 go nsubj 5 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Knock advcl 6 in in ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Knock punct
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1 knock imperative you not said here politely property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 go in present you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She politely asked the boy to stop.
nsubj advmod det obj mark xcomp punct root She PRON politely ADV asked VERB the DET boy NOUN to PART stop 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 3 asked nsubj 2 politely politely ADV _ 3 asked advmod 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past She the boy politely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient clause=Topic 2 stop not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Speak politely even when you disagree.
advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Speak VERB politely ADV even ADV when SCONJ you PRON disagree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 politely politely ADV _ 1 Speak advmod 3 even even ADV _ 6 disagree advmod 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 disagree mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 disagree nsubj 6 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Speak advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Speak punct
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1 speak speech: other imperative you not said here politely property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 “Good evening, dear mother,” said he politely.
punct amod ccomp punct amod appos punct punct nsubj advmod punct root “ PUNCT Good ADJ evening NOUN , PUNCT dear ADJ mother NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB he PRON politely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 evening punct 2 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 evening amod 3 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 9 said ccomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 mother punct 5 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mother amod 6 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 evening appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 evening punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 3 evening punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 11 politely politely ADV _ 9 said advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he politely property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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