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title: taekwondo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «taekwondo» in the school dictionary: Taekwondo is a martial art and sport from Korea, famous for high, fast kicks and jumping and spinning kicks. It is an Olympic sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# taekwondo

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**Who acts:** Taekwondo, sport, I, sister, spinning, its · **What happens:** be, jump, spin, go, taekwondo, get · **To what, where:** martial art, kicks, Olympic sport, yellow belt, taekwondo, respect

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Taekwondo is a martial art and sport from Korea, famous for high, fast kicks and jumping and spinning kicks. It is an Olympic sport.

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*Sentence 1:* Taekwondo is a martial art and sport from Korea, famous for high, fast kicks and jumping and spinning kicks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:m1:1
# text = Taekwondo is a martial art and sport from Korea, famous for high, fast kicks and jumping and spinning kicks.
1	Taekwondo	Taekwondo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	martial	martial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	kicks	kick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
21	kicks	kick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Taekwondo | a martial art and sport from Korea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | Taekwondo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **spin** | gerund | Taekwondo *not said here* | kicks |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kick=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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is an Olympic sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:m1:2
# text = It is an Olympic sport.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | sport | a Olympic sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I go to taekwondo on Tuesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x1:1
# text = I go to taekwondo on Tuesdays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	taekwondo	taekwondo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tuesdays	Tuesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **taekwondo** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  | tuesday |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister got her yellow belt in taekwondo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x2:1
# text = My sister got her yellow belt in taekwondo.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	taekwondo	taekwondo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My sister | sister's yellow belt |  | taekwondo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer belt=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Taekwondo is famous for its spinning kicks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x3:1
# text = Taekwondo is famous for its spinning kicks.
1	Taekwondo	Taekwondo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spinning	spinning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	kicks	kick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Taekwondo |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **kick** | present | its spinning |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **spin** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom spinning «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In taekwondo we bow to show respect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x4:1
# text = In taekwondo we bow to show respect.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	taekwondo	taekwondo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | present | we |  |  | taekwondo |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taekwondo became an Olympic sport in 2000.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x5:1
# text = Taekwondo became an Olympic sport in 2000.
1	Taekwondo	Taekwondo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	2000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Taekwondo | a Olympic sport |  |  |  | in 2000 *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in 2000=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We wear head guards when we spar in taekwondo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x6:1
# text = We wear head guards when we spar in taekwondo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spar	spar	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	taekwondo	taekwondo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **wear** | present | We | head guards |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent guard=Source |
| 2 | **spar** | present | we |  |  | taekwondo |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taekwondo master broke a board with one kick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taekwondo:x7:1
# text = The taekwondo master broke a board with one kick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	taekwondo	taekwondo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the taekwondo master | a board |  |  |  | with one kick | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent board=Patient with kick=Instrument |

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