--- title: Rude words at the table — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Rude words at the table», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Charlie heard a rude word on the school bus in Manchester and said it at Sunday dinner to see what would happen. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Rude words at the table # Rude words at the table Lesson 354 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 26 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/0/) — Charlie heard a rude word on the school bus in Manchester and said it at Sunday dinner to see what would happen. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/1/) — Grandma put her fork down and went quiet; Mum looked shocked and sent him from the table. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/2/) — He sat on the stairs feeling silly — he did not even know exactly what it meant. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/4/) — Some words hurt people even if you don't know why». - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/5/) — When Mum said no to a sleepover, Zoe shouted «I hate you!» and slammed her door. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/6/) — Mum did not shout back; she just went quiet. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/7/) — Zoe could not sleep for thinking about Mum's face. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/8/) — She crept downstairs, said sorry and that she loved her, and Mum said «I know. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/9/) — I love you too. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/10/) — The answer is still no.» - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/11/) — Words at home, at school and on the bus land on real people. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/12/) — Rudeness to grown-ups who look after you — teachers, dinner staff, drivers, a stepmum, Grandad — hurts them even when they do not show it. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/14/) — Dan answered back to the dinner lady; she told his teacher and he lost his playtime. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/15/) — At home Ella told her stepmum «you're not my mum» and saw how hurt she was; later she said sorry and drew her a picture. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/16/) — Sophie called Grandad's stories boring and he stopped telling them — until she said sorry and asked him for one. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/17/) — The consequence varies: sometimes a look, sometimes leaving the table, staying behind or a visit to the head teacher. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/18/) — But the putting right is always yours: a real sorry, and choosing other words next time. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/19/) — Some words are hurtful or offensive even if the child saying them does not know their meaning. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/20/) — Rolling your eyes and saying «whatever» is a way of being rude without swear words. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/21/) — Words said in anger, like «I hate you», can hurt more than you mean them to. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/22/) — Little children copy the words they hear older children use. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/23/) — Dinner staff, bus drivers and lollipop people are doing a job that helps you, and deserve respect. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/25/) — A rude sign behind someone's back is still rude, even if they do not see it. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/26/) — Older people's stories often hold family history that you can only learn from them. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/27/) — Saying sorry soon after a rude word helps more than waiting days. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/354-rude-words-eye-rolls-and-i-hate-you/28/) — When you are cross, you can choose a harmless word or walk away for a moment instead of swearing. - ← previous: [When you want what others have](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/) - next →: [Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)