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title: discourteous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discourteous» in the school dictionary: Rude; not polite, showing a lack of good manners or respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discourteous

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**Who acts:** It, someone, formal, staff, knight, Leaving · **What happens:** show, lack, be, interrupt, speak, apologise · **To what, where:** lack, good manners, goodbye, formal Discourteous behaviour, bus, little civility · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«discourteous» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [discourteous in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discourteous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude; not polite, showing a lack of good manners or respect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:m1:1
# text = Rude; not polite, showing a lack of good manners or respect.
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | a lack of good manners or respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lack=Recipient |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | good manners or respect |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is discourteous to interrupt when someone is speaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x1:1
# text = It is discourteous to interrupt when someone is speaking.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | discourteous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **interrupt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(formal) We apologise if our staff were discourteous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x2:1
# text = (formal) We apologise if our staff were discourteous.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	apologise	apologise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | present | formal |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | our staff |  |  |  |  | discourteous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The knight was discourteous to the old woman and was punished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x3:1
# text = The knight was discourteous to the old woman and was punished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  | to the old woman; discourteous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **punish** | past · passive | the knight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Leaving without saying goodbye seemed discourteous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x4:1
# text = Leaving without saying goodbye seemed discourteous.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic |
| 3 | **seem** | past | Leaving |  |  |  |  | discourteous *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(formal) Discourteous behaviour will not be tolerated on the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x5:1
# text = (formal) Discourteous behaviour will not be tolerated on the bus.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	tolerated	tolerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tolerate** | future · passive |  | formal Discourteous behaviour |  | the bus |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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"You are a very discourteous Giant," answered the stranger quietly, "and I shall probably have to teach you a little civility, before we part.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discourteous:x6:1
# text = "You are a very discourteous Giant," answered the stranger quietly, "and I shall probably have to teach you a little civility, before we part.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	discourteous	discourteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	iobj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	civility	civility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	before	before	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | giant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the stranger |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | shall | I |  |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a little civility | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient civility=Topic |

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