Respect

• By: Aretha Franklin
• Album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something noun - a desire for something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is essential or very important
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements verb - to admire someone or something deeply
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives adverb - to or at one's home
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ B1	noun - an act of coming or going back to a place or person verb - to go or come back to a place or person
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers noun - a term of endearment
propers /ˈprɒpərz/ C2	noun - one's due; what is rightfully deserved or expected
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar; more sweet
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - having left or departed

Grammar:

• All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you get home

  ➔ Cleft sentence with "all"

  ➔ This is a cleft sentence used for emphasis. It highlights that the *only* thing being requested is respect. "All I'm asking" functions as the subject, "is" is the copula, and "for a little respect when you get home" is the complement.

• I ain't gon' do you wrong while you're gone

  ➔ Future tense with "gon'", Subordinating conjunction "while"

  ➔ "gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", indicating future intention. "while" introduces a subordinate clause of time, indicating the duration during which the action in the main clause is valid. *I ain't* is a colloquialism for *I am not*.

• I'm about to give you all of my money

  ➔ "be about to" construction

  ➔ "be about to" expresses immediate future action. It indicates that something is going to happen very soon.

• All I want you to do for me, is give it to me when you get home

  ➔ Cleft sentence with "all", Infinitive clause as object

  ➔ This is another cleft sentence with 'all' emphasizing the sole request. "All I want you to do for me" functions as the subject, and "is give it to me when you get home" is the predicate. The phrase 'to do for me' introduces an infinitive clause. Note, the object of "do" (you) is included in the 'all' clause.

• Find out what it means to me

  ➔ Embedded question with "what"

  ➔ "what it means to me" is an embedded question acting as the direct object of the verb "Find out." The word order within the embedded question follows statement word order (subject-verb-object), not question word order.

• Take care, TCB, oh

  ➔ Imperative verb and Abbreviation

  ➔ "Take care" is a common imperative phrase. TCB is an abbreviation. In this case, it stands for "Taking Care of Business".