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title: badminton — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «badminton» in the school dictionary: A game in which players use light rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a high net. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# badminton

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**Who acts:** players, We, You, I, dad, badminton game · **What happens:** use, hit, play, double, be, keep · **To what, where:** light rackets, game, shuttlecock, high net, badminton, PE

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A game in which players use light rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a high net.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:m1:1
# text = A game in which players use light rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a high net.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rackets	racket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shuttlecock	shuttlecock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | players | light rackets |  | a game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent racket=Patient |
| 2 | **hit** | to-infinitive | players *not said here* | a shuttlecock |  | a high net |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shuttlecock=Theme over net=Destination |

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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 -->
We played badminton in PE today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x1:1
# text = We played badminton in PE today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | badminton |  | PE | today |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badminton=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You hit a shuttlecock, not a ball, in badminton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x2:1
# text = You hit a shuttlecock, not a ball, in badminton.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shuttlecock	shuttlecock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | You | a shuttlecock |  | badminton |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shuttlecock=Theme in badminton=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My dad and I play doubles badminton on Saturdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x3:1
# text = My dad and I play doubles badminton on Saturdays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	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 | **play** | present | I | My dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dad=Theme |
| 2 | **double** | present | My dad | badminton |  |  | saturday |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent badminton=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A badminton game is to 21 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x4:1
# text = A badminton game is to 21 points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a badminton game |  |  |  |  | to 21 points | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The badminton net is higher than a tennis net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x5:1
# text = The badminton net is higher than a tennis net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the badminton net |  |  |  |  | than a tennis net; high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She keeps her badminton racket in her locker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badminton:x6:1
# text = She keeps her badminton racket in her locker.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	badminton	badminton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	racket	racket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	locker	locker	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 | **keep** | present | She | her badminton racket |  | her locker |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent racket=Theme in locker=Location |
| 2 | **racket** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom racket «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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