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title: respectful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «respectful» in the school dictionary: Showing respect: being polite and considerate to other people, their feelings, things and beliefs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# respectful

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**Who acts:** you, others, We, It, other people, crowd · **What happens:** show, be, treat, listen, talk, knock · **To what, where:** places, museum, room, respectful silence, animals, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Showing respect: being polite and considerate to other people, their feelings, things and beliefs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:m1:1
# text = Showing respect: being polite and considerate to other people, their feelings, things and beliefs.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	considerate	considerate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | to other people | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Treating places, animals and nature with care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:m2:1
# text = Treating places, animals and nature with care.
1	Treating	treat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | gerund |  | places and animals and nature |  |  |  | with care | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent place=Recipient with care=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be respectful and listen when others are talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x1:1
# text = Be respectful and listen when others are talking.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | respectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **talk** | present · progressive | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were respectful and quiet in the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x2:1
# text = We were respectful and quiet in the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  | the museum |  | respectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's respectful to knock before you go into a room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x3:1
# text = It's respectful to knock before you go into a room.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | respectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **knock** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go** | present | you |  |  | a room |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be respectful of other people's beliefs and cultures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x4:1
# text = Be respectful of other people's beliefs and cultures.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of other people's beliefs and cultures; respectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** |  | other people |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd stood in respectful silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x5:1
# text = The crowd stood in respectful silence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the crowd |  |  | respectful silence |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in silence=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spoke respectfully to the old man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x6:1
# text = He spoke respectfully to the old man.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | to the old man; respectfully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to man=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being respectful to animals means not teasing them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x7:1
# text = Being respectful to animals means not teasing them.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	csubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to animals; respectful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **tease** | gerund |  | animals *= animal* |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the Dogs kept them all at a respectful distance, and the Sheep grazed in perfect safety.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectful:x8:1
# text = But the Dogs kept them all at a respectful distance, and the Sheep grazed in perfect safety.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	respectful	respectful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the Dogs | them *= they* |  |  |  | at a respectful distance | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme at distance=Location |
| 2 | **graze** | past | the Sheep |  |  | perfect safety |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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