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title: korean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «korean» in the school dictionary: Korean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# korean

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**Who acts:** Korean, Kimchi, woo, Seoul, many Koreans, We · **What happens:** mean, divide, be, speak, write, call · **To what, where:** Korea, peninsula, two countries, Korean person, Korean language, alphabet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Korean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:m1:1
# text = Korean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea.
1	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	peninsula	peninsula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Korean |  |  | Korea |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **divide** | present · passive |  | a peninsula in East Asia |  | two countries  South Korea and North Korea |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 Korean is a person from Korea or with Korean family roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:m2:1
# text = A Korean is a person from Korea or with Korean family roots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 Korean person |  | Korea or Korean family roots |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Korean is the language spoken in Korea, written with an alphabet called Hangul.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:m3:1
# text = Korean is the language spoken in Korea, written with an alphabet called Hangul.
1	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	Hangul	Hangul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Korean language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the Korean language *not said here* |  | Korea |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** | participle |  | the Korean language *not said here* |  |  |  | with a alphabet | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **call** | participle |  | a alphabet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kimchi is a spicy Korean dish made from cabbage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x1:1
# text = Kimchi is a spicy Korean dish made from cabbage.
1	Kimchi	kimchi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is a** | present | Kimchi | a spicy Korean dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a spicy Korean dish *not said here* |  | cabbage |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from cabbage=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Ji-woo speaks Korean at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x2:1
# text = My friend Ji-woo speaks Korean at home.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	Ji	Ji	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	woo	woo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | My friend's woo |  |  |  |  | korean *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Korean alphabet is called Hangul.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x3:1
# text = The Korean alphabet is called Hangul.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	Hangul	Hangul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the Korean alphabet |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and many Koreans live there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x4:1
# text = Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and many Koreans live there.
1	Seoul	Seoul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Koreans	Korean	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seoul | the capital |  |  |  | of South Korea | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | many Koreans |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to a Korean song in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x5:1
# text = We listened to a Korean song in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to a Korean song in music class | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to song=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The restaurant serves Korean barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:korean:x6:1
# text = The restaurant serves Korean barbecue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Korean	korean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | the restaurant | Korean barbecue |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barbecue=Attribute |

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