propriety Who acts: Propriety, good manners, proprieties, fitting, governess, formal newspaper · What happens: behave, follow, rule, be, mean, fit · To what, where: correct way, rules, something, particular situation, old story, Victorian children
«propriety» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: propriety in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Propriety is behaving in a correct, polite and proper way, following the rules of good manners and morals.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux case det amod punct conj cc conj obl punct conj det obj case amod nmod cc conj punct root Propriety NOUN is AUX behaving VERB in ADP a DET correct ADJ , PUNCT polite ADJ and CCONJ proper ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT following VERB the DET rules NOUN of ADP good ADJ manners NOUN and CCONJ morals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 3 behaving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 behaving aux 3 behaving behave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 11 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 6 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 polite punct 8 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 correct conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 proper cc 10 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 6 correct conj 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 behaving obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 following punct 13 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 behaving conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 rules det 15 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 13 following obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 manners case 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 manners amod 18 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 15 rules nmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 morals cc 20 morals moral NOUN Number=Plur 18 manners conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 behaving punct
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1 behave present · progressive Propriety a correct way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 follow gerund Propriety not said here the rules of good manners and morals vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 3 rule good manners and morals nom 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The proprieties are the rules of polite behaviour in society.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod punct root The DET proprieties NOUN are AUX the DET rules NOUN of ADP polite ADJ behaviour NOUN in ADP society NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 proprieties det 2 proprieties propriety NOUN Number=Plur 5 rules nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rules cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 behaviour case 7 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 behaviour amod 8 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 5 rules nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 society case 10 society society NOUN Number=Sing 8 behaviour nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 rules punct
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1 is a present the proprieties the rules of polite behaviour in society tree rules
Meaning 3 Propriety can also mean how right or fitting something is in a particular situation.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod advmod advmod cc csubj obj cop case det amod parataxis punct root Propriety NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB how ADV right ADV or CCONJ fitting VERB something PRON is AUX in ADP a DET particular ADJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 right advmod 6 right right ADV _ 8 fitting advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 fitting cc 8 fitting fit VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 situation csubj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 fitting obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 situation cop 11 in in ADP _ 14 situation case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 situation det 13 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 14 situation amod 14 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Propriety vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 fit gerund something right property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 is present fitting a particular situation tree rules
Example 1 In the old story, the governess was very strict about propriety.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET governess NOUN was AUX very ADV strict ADJ about ADP propriety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 strict obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 governess det 7 governess governess NOUN Number=Sing 10 strict nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 strict cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 strict advmod 10 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 about about ADP _ 12 propriety case 12 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 10 strict obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 strict punct
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1 is past the governess the old story about propriety; strict property tree rules
Example 2 Victorian children were taught propriety at the dinner table.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass obj case det compound obl punct root Victorian ADJ children NOUN were AUX taught VERB propriety NOUN at ADP the DET dinner NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 taught nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 taught aux:pass 4 taught teach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 4 taught obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 9 table compound 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 taught obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past · passive Victorian children the dinner table vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient propriety=Topic
Example 3 (formal) The newspaper questioned the propriety of the mayor giving the job to his son.
The tree, 15 words punct amod punct det nsubj det obj case det nmod acl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET newspaper NOUN questioned VERB the DET propriety NOUN of ADP the DET mayor NOUN giving VERB the DET job NOUN to ADP his PRON son NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 newspaper amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 newspaper det 5 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 6 questioned nsubj 6 questioned question VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 propriety det 8 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 6 questioned obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 mayor case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mayor det 11 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 8 propriety nmod 12 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 mayor acl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 job det 14 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 giving obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 son case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 son nmod:poss 17 son son NOUN Number=Sing 12 giving obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 questioned punct
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1 question speech: other past the formal newspaper the propriety of the mayor vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent propriety=Recipient 2 give gerund the mayor not said here the job newspaper's son vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent job=Theme to son=Recipient
Example 4 She behaved with complete propriety at the funeral.
nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root She PRON behaved VERB with ADP complete ADJ propriety NOUN at ADP the DET funeral 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 behaved nsubj 2 behaved behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 propriety case 4 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 5 propriety amod 5 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 2 behaved obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 funeral case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 funeral det 8 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 2 behaved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 behaved punct
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1 behave past She the funeral with complete propriety vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 5 (formal) The judge must act with propriety at all times.
punct csubj punct det nsubj aux case obl case det obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET judge NOUN must AUX act VERB with ADP propriety NOUN at ADP all DET times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 act csubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 judge det 5 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 7 act nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 act aux 7 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 propriety case 9 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 7 act obl 10 at at ADP _ 12 times case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 times det 12 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 act obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 act must the judge time with propriety vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Running around shouting in the museum was not the height of propriety!
csubj mark advcl case det obl cop advmod det case nmod punct root Running VERB around ADP shouting VERB in ADP the DET museum NOUN was AUX not PART the DET height NOUN of ADP propriety NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 height csubj 2 around around ADP _ 3 shouting mark 3 shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Running advcl 4 in in ADP _ 6 museum case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 museum det 6 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouting obl 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 height cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 height advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 height det 10 height height NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 propriety case 12 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 10 height nmod 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 height punct
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1 run around gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 shout speech: express gerund the museum vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is a past Running the height of propriety tree rules
Example 7 Children appreciate the dramatic propriety of this as much as their elders.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod advmod appos case nmod:poss obl punct root Children NOUN appreciate VERB the DET dramatic ADJ propriety NOUN of ADP this PRON as ADV much ADJ as ADP their PRON elders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 appreciate nsubj 2 appreciate appreciate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 propriety det 4 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 propriety amod 5 propriety propriety NOUN Number=Sing 2 appreciate obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 this case 7 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 propriety nmod 8 as as ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 propriety appos 10 as as ADP _ 12 elders case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 elders nmod:poss 12 elders elder NOUN Number=Plur 9 much obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 appreciate punct
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1 appreciate present Children the dramatic propriety of this vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer propriety=Stimulus
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