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title: disrespectful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disrespectful» in the school dictionary: Disrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disrespectful

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**Who acts:** Disrespectful, It, someone, Writing, She, Laughing · **What happens:** mean, not show, be, talk, speak, send out · **To what, where:** respect, He, library books, accent, graves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Disrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:m1:1
# text = Disrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something.
1	Disrespectful	Disrespectful	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Disrespectful |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **show** | gerund | Disrespectful *not said here* | respect or care |  |  |  | for someone | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

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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}

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It is disrespectful to talk while someone else is speaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x1:1
# text = It is disrespectful to talk while someone else 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	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He was sent out for being disrespectful to the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x2:1
# text = He was sent out for being disrespectful to the teacher.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the teacher; disrespectful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Writing on library books is disrespectful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x3:1
# text = Writing on library books is disrespectful.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  |  |  | library books |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on book=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | Writing |  |  |  |  | disrespectful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She didn't mean to be disrespectful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x4:1
# text = She didn't mean to be disrespectful.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | past · do-support | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | disrespectful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Laughing at someone's accent is disrespectful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x5:1
# text = Laughing at someone's accent is disrespectful.
1	Laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  | someone's accent |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Laughing |  |  |  |  | disrespectful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **accent** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom accent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Being disrespectful to older people is unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x6:1
# text = Being disrespectful to older people is unkind.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to older people; disrespectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Walking on graves is seen as disrespectful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x7:1
# text = Walking on graves is seen as disrespectful.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj:pass	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	graves	grave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  | graves |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grave=Trajectory |
| 2 | **see** | present · passive | Walking |  |  |  |  | as disrespectful | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: as disrespectful=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I wasn’t meaning to be disrespectful.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrespectful:x8:1
# text = “I wasn’t meaning to be disrespectful.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	disrespectful	disrespectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** *in a quote* | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | disrespectful *property* | tree rules |

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