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title: respectfully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «respectfully» in the school dictionary: Respectfully means in a polite way that shows you value someone and their feelings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# respectfully

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**Who acts:** polite way, you, I, someone, He, We · **What happens:** mean, show, value, use, disagree, think · **To what, where:** someone, teacher, things, cap · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Respectfully means in a polite way that shows you value someone and their feelings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:m1:1
# text = Respectfully means in a polite way that shows you value someone and their feelings.
1	Respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	value	value	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a polite way; respectfully *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | present | a polite way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **value** | present | you | someone |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |

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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 -->
«Respectfully» is also used when politely disagreeing: «Respectfully, I think you are wrong.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:m2:1
# text = «Respectfully» is also used when politely disagreeing: «Respectfully, I think you are wrong.».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	disagreeing	disagree	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | respectfully *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **disagree** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | politely *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | respectfully *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please listen respectfully when someone else is talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x1:1
# text = Please listen respectfully when someone else is talking.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	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 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | respectfully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk** | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He respectfully asked the teacher for more time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x2:1
# text = He respectfully asked the teacher for more time.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He |  | the teacher |  | time | respectfully *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We stood respectfully during the minute's silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x3:1
# text = We stood respectfully during the minute's silence.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | We |  |  |  | during the minute's silence | respectfully *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **silence** |  | the minute |  |  |  |  |  | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I respectfully disagree with your idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x4:1
# text = I respectfully disagree with your idea.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	idea	idea	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 | **disagree** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with your idea; respectfully *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with idea=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Treat other people's things respectfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x5:1
# text = Treat other people's things respectfully.
1	Treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | imperative | you *not said here* | other people's things |  |  |  | respectfully *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spoke respectfully to the old man at the bus stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x6:1
# text = She spoke respectfully to the old man at the bus stop.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 | She |  |  |  |  | to the old man at the bus stop; respectfully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to man=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stopped, and respectfully took off his cap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respectfully:x7:1
# text = He stopped, and respectfully took off his cap.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take off** | past | He *not said here* | his cap |  |  |  | respectfully *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |

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