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title: knockout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knockout» in the school dictionary: In boxing, a knockout is a punch or a win when a fighter is knocked down and cannot get up in time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# knockout

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**Who acts:** knockout, knockout competition, loser, show, England, you · **What happens:** be, knock down, not get up, leave, win, reach · **To what, where:** punch, boxing, fighter, one, one winner, something

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«knockout» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [knockout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/knockout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In boxing, a knockout is a punch or a win when a fighter is knocked down and cannot get up in time.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:m1:1
# text = In boxing, a knockout is a punch or a win when a fighter is knocked down and cannot get up in time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	punch	punch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a knockout | a punch or a win |  | boxing |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **knock down** | present · passive |  | a fighter |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **get up** | can |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A knockout competition is one where the loser of each game leaves, until one winner is left.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:m2:1
# text = A knockout competition is one where the loser of each game leaves, until one winner is left.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loser	loser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a knockout competition | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the loser of each game |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  | one winner |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A knockout is something or someone extremely good or beautiful: «The show was a knockout».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:m3:1
# text = A knockout is something or someone extremely good or beautiful: «The show was a knockout».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a knockout | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the show | a knockout |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer won by a knockout in round three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x1:1
# text = The boxer won by a knockout in round three.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | participle |  | the boxer *not said here* |  | round three |  | by a knockout | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in three=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
England reached the knockout stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x2:1
# text = England reached the knockout stage.
1	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	knockout	knockout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | England | the knockout stage |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent stage=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a knockout cup, if you lose you go home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x3:1
# text = In a knockout cup, if you lose you go home.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | a knockout cup |  | home *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in cup=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With 32 teams in a knockout, there are 31 matches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x4:1
# text = With 32 teams in a knockout, there are 31 matches.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	31	31	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 31 matches |  |  | there |  | with 32 teams in a knockout | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her singing was an absolute knockout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x5:1
# text = Her singing was an absolute knockout.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her singing | a absolute knockout |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a knockout idea!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x6:1
# text = That was a knockout idea!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	knockout	knockout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a knockout idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dodgeball game was a knockout: hit players are out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knockout:x7:1
# text = The dodgeball game was a knockout: hit players are out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dodgeball	dodgeball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the dodgeball game | a knockout |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | hit players |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

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