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title: yogi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yogi» in the school dictionary: A yogi is a person who practises yoga a lot, especially as a teacher or a religious or spiritual person in Hinduism. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yogi

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**Who acts:** yogi, person, Yogi Bear, yogis, aunt, she · **What happens:** be, practise, love, do, cross-legg, meditate · **To what, where:** person, yoga, someone, cartoon bear, famous American baseball player, yogi

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A yogi is a person who practises yoga a lot, especially as a teacher or a religious or spiritual person in Hinduism.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:m1:1
# text = A yogi is a person who practises yoga a lot, especially as a teacher or a religious or spiritual person in Hinduism.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	practises	practise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	spiritual	spiritual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Hinduism	Hinduism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 yogi | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **practise** | present | a person | yoga |  |  |  | a lot *obl:unmarked* | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A yogi is someone who loves doing yoga.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:m2:1
# text = A yogi is someone who loves doing yoga.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 yogi | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | yoga |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yoga=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yogi Bear is a cartoon bear, and Yogi Berra was a famous American baseball player (a name).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:m3:1
# text = Yogi Bear is a cartoon bear, and Yogi Berra was a famous American baseball player (a name).
1	Yogi	Yogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
9	Yogi	Yogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
10	Berra	Berra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yogi Bear | a cartoon bear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Yogi | a famous American baseball player and a name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yogi sat cross-legged and meditated for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x1:1
# text = The yogi sat cross-legged and meditated for hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cross-legged	cross-legg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	meditated	meditate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross-legg** | past · passive |  | the yogi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meditate** | participle |  |  |  |  | hour |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In India, some yogis live simple lives in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x2:1
# text = In India, some yogis live simple lives in the mountains.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	yogis	yogi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | some yogis | simple lives |  | India |  | in the mountains | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a real yogi; she does yoga every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x3:1
# text = My aunt is a real yogi; she 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	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a real yogi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | she | yoga |  |  | morning |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yoga=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yogi taught us how to breathe slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x4:1
# text = The yogi taught us how to breathe slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the yogi |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **breathe** | to-infinitive | the yogi *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yogi Bear loves stealing picnic baskets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x5:1
# text = Yogi Bear loves stealing picnic baskets.
1	Yogi	Yogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Yogi Bear |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **steal** *not said to happen* | gerund | Yogi Bear *not said here* | picnic baskets |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location basket=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yogi could hold the pose for a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogi:x6:1
# text = The yogi could hold the pose for a long time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yogi	yogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pose	pose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | could | the yogi | the pose |  |  | time |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pose=Theme |

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