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title: uncouth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uncouth» in the school dictionary: Rude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uncouth

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**Who acts:** way, It, uncouth guests, uncouth jokes, His, uncouth songs · **What happens:** behave, not be, refine, be, talk, shout · **To what, where:** way, food, visitors, She · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«uncouth» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [uncouth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncouth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:m1:1
# text = Rude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined.
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
9	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	refined	refine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	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 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  | a way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **refine** | participle | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
It is uncouth to talk with your mouth full.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x1:1
# text = It is uncouth to talk with your mouth full.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | uncouth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with your mouth | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with mouth=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The uncouth guests shouted and threw food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x2:1
# text = The uncouth guests shouted and threw food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the uncouth guests |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **throw** | past | the uncouth guests *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His uncouth jokes upset the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x3:1
# text = His uncouth jokes upset the visitors.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	upset	upset	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **upset** | past | His uncouth jokes | the visitors |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus visitor=Experiencer |
| 2 | **joke** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The weasels' uncouth songs echoed round Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x4:1
# text = The weasels' uncouth songs echoed round Toad Hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **echo** | past | the weasels's uncouth songs |  |  |  |  | round Toad Hall | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the weasels |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be uncouth — say please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x5:1
# text = Don't be uncouth — say please.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | uncouth *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was shocked by his uncouth manners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncouth:x6:1
# text = She was shocked by his uncouth manners.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	shocked	shock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	uncouth	uncouth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shock** | past · passive | his uncouth manners | She |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

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