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title: etiquette — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «etiquette» in the school dictionary: The rules of polite behaviour in a society or group, such as how to greet people, eat at table or write a letter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# etiquette

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**Who acts:** rules, polite behaviour, Good table etiquette, Royal etiquette, you, It · **What happens:** greet, eat, write, rule, mean, not reach · **To what, where:** people, table, letter, bad etiquette, capital letters, Mad Tea Party · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules of polite behaviour in a society or group, such as how to greet people, eat at table or write a letter.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:m1:1
# text = The rules of polite behaviour in a society or group, such as how to greet people, eat at table or write a letter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	greet	greet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **greet** *speech: greet* | to-infinitive | the rules of polite behaviour in a society or group |  | people |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | present | the rules of polite behaviour in a society or group *not said here* |  |  | table |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** | infinitive | the rules of polite behaviour in a society or group *not said here* | a letter |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 4 | **rule** |  | polite behaviour in a society or group |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
Good table etiquette means not reaching across the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x1:1
# text = Good table etiquette means not reaching across the table.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	reaching	reach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Good table etiquette |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **reach** | gerund | Good table etiquette *not said here* |  |  | the table |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent across table=Path |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Royal etiquette says you curtsey or bow to the Queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x2:1
# text = Royal etiquette says you curtsey or bow to the Queen.
1	Royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	curtsey	curtsey	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Royal etiquette |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **curtsey** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bow** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the Queen | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to queen=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is bad etiquette to type in capital letters online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x3:1
# text = It is bad etiquette to type in capital letters online.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	type	type	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	capital	capital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | bad etiquette |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **type** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | capital letters |  | online *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in letter=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the Mad Tea-Party, there was no etiquette at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x4:1
# text = At the Mad Tea-Party, there was no etiquette at all.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	Mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	Tea	Tea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no etiquette at all |  |  | the Mad Tea Party; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher taught us the etiquette of writing a thank-you letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x5:1
# text = Our teacher taught us the etiquette of writing a thank-you letter.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	flat	_	_
13	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | Our teacher | the etiquette | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient etiquette=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | the etiquette *not said here* | a thank letter |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shaking hands is good etiquette after a match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x6:1
# text = Shaking hands is good etiquette after a match.
1	Shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | gerund |  | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Shaking | good etiquette |  |  | after a match |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince, whom the strict etiquette of the court had prevented from being present in the underground hall, was burning with impatience in his own apartments.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:etiquette:x7:1
# text = The prince, whom the strict etiquette of the court had prevented from being present in the underground hall, was burning with impatience in his own apartments.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
4	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	etiquette	etiquette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	prevented	prevent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
27	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | past · perfect · passive |  | the strict etiquette of the court |  |  |  | the prince *obl* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | the underground hall |  | present *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** | past · progressive | the prince |  |  |  |  | with impatience in prince's own apartments | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with impatience=Theme |

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