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politeness

Who acts: Politeness, he, teacher, Saying, She, people · What happens: behave, say, thank, cost, eat, not like · To what, where: you, nothing, soup, politeness, trip, basic politeness · Speech: someone speaks here

«politeness» 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: politeness in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Politeness is behaving with good manners and respect for other people, for example saying please and thank you.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjauxcaseamodoblccconjcaseamodnmodpunctcaseoblconjdiscourseccconjobjpunctrootPolitenessNOUNisAUXbehavingVERBwithADPgoodADJmannersNOUNandCCONJrespectNOUNforADPotherADJpeopleNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNsayingVERBpleaseINTJandCCONJthankVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PolitenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing3 behavingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 behavingaux
3behavingbehaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4withwithADP_6 mannerscase
5goodgoodADJDegree=Pos6 mannersamod
6mannersmannersNOUNNumber=Ptan3 behavingobl
7andandCCONJ_8 respectcc
8respectrespectNOUNNumber=Sing6 mannersconj
9forforADP_11 peoplecase
10otherotherADJDegree=Pos11 peopleamod
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 respectnmod
12,,PUNCT_14 examplepunct
13forforADP_14 examplecase
14exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing3 behavingobl
15sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 behavingconj
16pleasepleaseINTJ_15 sayingdiscourse
17andandCCONJ_18 thankcc
18thankthankVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 sayingconj
19youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs18 thankobj
20..PUNCT_3 behavingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1behavepresent · progressivePolitenesswith good manners and respect for other people; for examplevn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
2say speech: assertgerundPoliteness not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3thank speech: thankpresentPoliteness not said hereyouvn 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.

Example 1

Politeness costs nothing.

nsubjobjpunctrootPolitenessNOUNcostsVERBnothingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PolitenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing2 costsnsubj
2costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg2 costsobj
4..PUNCT_2 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresentPolitenessnothingvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme nothing=Value

Example 2

Out of politeness, he ate the soup he didn't like.

casecaseoblpunctnsubjdetobjnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctrootOutADPofADPpolitenessNOUN,PUNCThePRONateVERBtheDETsoupNOUNhePRONdidAUXn'tPARTlikeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OutoutADP_3 politenesscase
2ofofADP_3 politenesscase
3politenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing6 ateobl
4,,PUNCT_3 politenesspunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 atensubj
6ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 soupdet
8soupsoupNOUNNumber=Sing6 ateobj
9hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 likensubj
10diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 likeaux
11n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 likeadvmod
12likelikeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 soupacl:relcl
13..PUNCT_6 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpasthethe souppolitenessvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient
2not likepast · do-supporthethe soup not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot soup=Theme

Example 3

The teacher praised our politeness on the trip.

detnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNpraisedVERBourPRONpolitenessNOUNonADPtheDETtripNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 praisednsubj
3praisedpraiseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 politenessnmod:poss
5politenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing3 praisedobj
6ononADP_8 tripcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tripdet
8triptripNOUNNumber=Sing3 praisedobl
9..PUNCT_3 praisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1praisepastthe teacherour politenessthe tripvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent politeness=Theme

Example 4

Saying «thank you» is basic politeness.

csubjpunctccompobjpunctcopamodpunctrootSayingVERB«PUNCTthankVERByouPRON»PUNCTisAUXbasicADJpolitenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 politenesscsubj
2««PUNCT_3 thankpunct
3thankthankVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Sayingccomp
4youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 thankobj
5»»PUNCT_3 thankpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 politenesscop
7basicbasicADJDegree=Pos8 politenessamod
8politenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 politenesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertgerundvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2thank speech: thank in a quotepresentyouvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
3is apresentSayingbasic politenesstree rules

Example 5

She answered with great politeness.

nsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootShePRONansweredVERBwithADPgreatADJpolitenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 answerednsubj
2answeredanswerVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 politenesscase
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 politenessamod
5politenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing2 answeredobl
6..PUNCT_2 answeredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1answer speech: assertpastShewith great politenessvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Politeness helps people get along.

nsubjobjxcompadvmodpunctrootPolitenessNOUNhelpsVERBpeopleNOUNgetVERBalongADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PolitenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing2 helpsnsubj
2helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpsobj
4getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpsxcomp
5alongalongADV_4 getadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentPolitenesspeoplevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2get alonginfinitivepeople not said herealong propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 7

The king, and queen, and the whole court, were at tea with the princess; and he was received with great politeness.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjpunctccconjpunctccdetamodconjpunctcopcasecasedetnmodpunctccnsubjaux:passaclcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJqueenNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETwholeADJcourtNOUN,PUNCTwereAUXatADPteaNOUNwithADPtheDETprincessNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJhePRONwasAUXreceivedVERBwithADPgreatADJpolitenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing14 teansubj
3,,PUNCT_5 queenpunct
4andandCCONJ_5 queencc
5queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing2 kingconj
6,,PUNCT_10 courtpunct
7andandCCONJ_10 courtcc
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 courtdet
9wholewholeADJDegree=Pos10 courtamod
10courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing2 kingconj
11,,PUNCT_2 kingpunct
12werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 teacop
13atatADP_14 teacase
14teateaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
15withwithADP_17 princesscase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 princessdet
17princessprincessNOUNNumber=Sing14 teanmod
18;;PUNCT_22 receivedpunct
19andandCCONJ_22 receivedcc
20hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 receivednsubj
21wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 receivedaux:pass
22receivedreceiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 teaacl
23withwithADP_25 politenesscase
24greatgreatADJDegree=Pos25 politenessamod
25politenesspolitenessNOUNNumber=Sing22 receivedobl
26..PUNCT_14 teapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe king and queen and the whole courtteawith the princesstree rules
2receivepast · passivehewith great politenessvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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