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title: yoga — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yoga» in the school dictionary: Yoga is a kind of exercise in which you stretch, hold your body in special positions and breathe slowly to make your body strong and your mind calm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yoga

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**Who acts:** Yoga, you, your, meditation, aunt, We · **What happens:** be, stretch, hold, breathe, make, mind · **To what, where:** kind, body, special positions, old way, India, yoga

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«yoga» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [yoga in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yoga.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Yoga is a kind of exercise in which you stretch, hold your body in special positions and breathe slowly to make your body strong and your mind calm.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:m1:1
# text = Yoga is a kind of exercise in which you stretch, hold your body in special positions and breathe slowly to make your body strong and your mind calm.
1	Yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stretch	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	positions	position	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
29	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yoga | a kind |  |  |  | of exercise | tree rules |
| 2 | **stretch** | present | you |  |  | a kind |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hold** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your body |  | special positions |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent body=Theme in position=Location |
| 4 | **breathe** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your body |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset body=Product |
| 6 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
Yoga is also an old way of thinking and meditation that began in India.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:m2:1
# text = Yoga is also an old way of thinking and meditation that began in India.
1	Yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	meditation	meditation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yoga | a old way |  |  |  | of thinking and meditation | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | past | meditation |  |  | India |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt does yoga every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x1:1
# text = My aunt does yoga every morning.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | My aunt | yoga |  |  | morning |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yoga=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did a yoga class in PE today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x2:1
# text = We did a yoga class in PE today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a yoga class |  | PE | today |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roll out your yoga mat on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x3:1
# text = Roll out your yoga mat on the floor.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll out** | imperative | you *not said here* | your yoga mat |  | the floor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mat=Theme on floor=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tree pose in yoga helps your balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x4:1
# text = The tree pose in yoga helps your balance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pose	pose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the tree pose in yoga | your balance |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **balance** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yoga helps some people feel calm before a test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x5:1
# text = Yoga helps some people feel calm before a test.
1	Yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **help** | present | Yoga |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | some people |  |  |  | before a test | calm *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class lasts 45 minutes; how many classes fit in 3 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoga:x6:1
# text = The class lasts 45 minutes; how many classes fit in 3 hours?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | the class |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fit** | present | many classes |  |  |  | hour |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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