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title: impertinent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impertinent» in the school dictionary: Rude and not showing proper respect, especially to an older person or someone in charge; cheeky. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impertinent

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**Who acts:** teacher, It, she, Queen, Alice, impertinent parrot · **What happens:** not show, talk about, not be, say, be, ask · **To what, where:** proper respect, older person, old lady, much money, impertinent question, impertinent reply · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«impertinent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [impertinent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/impertinent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude and not showing proper respect, especially to an older person or someone in charge; cheeky.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:m1:1
# text = Rude and not showing proper respect, especially to an older person or someone in charge; cheeky.
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **show** | gerund |  | proper respect | a older person |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Topic to person=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not relevant to what is being talked about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:m2:1
# text = Not relevant to what is being talked about.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	relevant	relevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk about** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Don't be impertinent!» said the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x1:1
# text = «Don't be impertinent!» said the teacher.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | impertinent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was impertinent to ask the old lady how old she was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x2:1
# text = It was impertinent to ask the old lady how old she was.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | impertinent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive |  |  | the old lady |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lady=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Queen thought Alice was impertinent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x3:1
# text = The Queen thought Alice was impertinent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | impertinent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The impertinent parrot copied everything the captain said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x4:1
# text = The impertinent parrot copied everything the captain said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	copied	copy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the impertinent parrot |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asking how much money someone earns can be an impertinent question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x5:1
# text = Asking how much money someone earns can be an impertinent question.
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  | much money |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Recipient |
| 2 | **earn** | present | someone | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **be** *speech: other* | can | Asking | a impertinent question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy gave an impertinent reply and was sent out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x6:1
# text = The boy gave an impertinent reply and was sent out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the boy | a impertinent reply |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reply=Theme |
| 2 | **send out** | past · passive | the boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impertinent:x7:1
# text = Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another.
1	Behavior	behavior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	agreeable	agreeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present · passive |  | Behavior |  |  |  | as agreeable; in one | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as agreeable=Value |
| 2 | **is** | present | Behavior |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Behavior *not said here* |  |  | another |  |  | tree rules |

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