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title: rudeness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rudeness» in the school dictionary: Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rudeness

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**Who acts:** talk, Rudeness, I, teacher, Pushing, you · **What happens:** be, not be, not show, interrupt, call, ignore · **To what, where:** Rudeness behaviour, respect, someone, quality, class, queue · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:m1:1
# text = Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone.
1	Rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	interrupting	interrupt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
25	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Rudeness behaviour or talk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | talk |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **show** | present · do-support | talk *not said here* | respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |
| 4 | **interrupt** | gerund | talk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **call** | gerund | talk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **ignore** | gerund | talk *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

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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 -->
Rudeness is the quality of being rude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:m2:1
# text = Rudeness is the quality of being rude.
1	Rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rudeness | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm sorry for my rudeness earlier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x1:1
# text = I'm sorry for my rudeness earlier.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | for my rudeness; sorry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher would not put up with rudeness in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x2:1
# text = The teacher would not put up with rudeness in class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **put up** | would | the teacher |  |  | class |  | with rudeness | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in class=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pushing in the queue is a kind of rudeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x3:1
# text = Pushing in the queue is a kind of rudeness.
1	Pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | gerund |  |  |  | the queue |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in queue=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Pushing | a kind |  |  |  | of rudeness | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Answer rudeness with calm words, not more rudeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x4:1
# text = Answer rudeness with calm words, not more rudeness.
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | rudeness |  |  |  | with calm words; more rudeness *obl* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent rudeness=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her rudeness to the waiter embarrassed her parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x5:1
# text = Her rudeness to the waiter embarrassed her parents.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	embarrassed	embarrass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embarrass** | past | Her rudeness to the waiter | rudeness's parents |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus parent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ignoring someone who says hello can seem like rudeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x6:1
# text = Ignoring someone who says hello can seem like rudeness.
1	Ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	hello	hello	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | hello |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |
| 3 | **seem** | can | Ignoring |  |  |  |  | like rudeness | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will you please pardon my rudeness?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rudeness:x7:1
# text = Will you please pardon my rudeness?
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
4	pardon	pardon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rudeness	rudeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pardon** | future | you | my rudeness |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rudeness=Theme |

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