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outback

Who acts: outback, Kangaroos, children, Uluru, you, flying doctor · What happens: be, hop, do, carry, drive, fly · To what, where: outback, school lessons, giant rock, extra water, people

«outback» 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: outback in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The outback is the huge, dry, mostly empty land far inland in Australia, far away from the cities and the coast.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctconjpunctadvmodamodconjadvmodadvmodcasenmodpunctadvmodadvmodcasedetoblccdetconjpunctrootTheDEToutbackNOUNisAUXtheDEThugeADJ,PUNCTdryADJ,PUNCTmostlyADVemptyADJlandNOUNfarADVinlandADVinADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTfarADVawayADVfromADPtheDETcitiesNOUNandCCONJtheDETcoastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 outbackdet
2outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 hugensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 hugecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 hugedet
5hugehugeADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 drypunct
7drydryADJDegree=Pos5 hugeconj
8,,PUNCT_11 landpunct
9mostlymostlyADV_11 landadvmod
10emptyemptyADJDegree=Pos11 landamod
11landlandNOUNNumber=Sing5 hugeconj
12farfarADVDegree=Pos13 inlandadvmod
13inlandinlandADV_11 landadvmod
14ininADP_15 Australiacase
15AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing11 landnmod
16,,PUNCT_18 awaypunct
17farfarADVDegree=Pos18 awayadvmod
18awayawayADV_11 landadvmod
19fromfromADP_21 citiescase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 citiesdet
21citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur18 awayobl
22andandCCONJ_24 coastcc
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 coastdet
24coastcoastNOUNNumber=Sing21 citiesconj
25..PUNCT_5 hugepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe outbackhuge propertytree rules
2bethe outback not said heretree rules

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.

Example 1

The outback is hot and dry.

detnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDEToutbackNOUNisAUXhotADJandCCONJdryADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 outbackdet
2outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing4 hotnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 hotcop
4hothotADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 drycc
6drydryADJDegree=Pos4 hotconj
7..PUNCT_4 hotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe outbackhot propertytree rules
2bethe outback not said heretree rules

Example 2

Kangaroos hop across the outback.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctrootKangaroosNOUNhopVERBacrossADPtheDEToutbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur2 hopnsubj
2hophopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3acrossacrossADP_5 outbackcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 outbackdet
5outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing2 hopobl
6..PUNCT_2 hoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hoppresentKangaroosthe outbackvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across outback=Trajectory

Example 3

Some children in the outback do school lessons online.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcompoundobjadvmodpunctrootSomeDETchildrenNOUNinADPtheDEToutbackNOUNdoVERBschoolNOUNlessonsNOUNonlineADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 childrendet
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur6 donsubj
3ininADP_5 outbackcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 outbackdet
5outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing2 childrennmod
6dodoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 lessonscompound
8lessonslessonNOUNNumber=Plur6 doobj
9onlineonlineADV_6 doadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresentsome children in the outbackschool lessonsonline propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Eventuality

Example 4

Uluru is a giant rock in the outback.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootUluruPROPNisAUXaDETgiantADJrockNOUNinADPtheDEToutbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UluruUluruPROPNNumber=Sing5 rocknsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 rockcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 rockdet
4giantgiantADJDegree=Pos5 rockamod
5rockrockNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 outbackcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 outbackdet
8outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 rocknmod
9..PUNCT_5 rockpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUlurua giant rockthe outbacktree rules

Example 5

Always carry extra water when you drive through the outback.

advmodamodobjadvmodnsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctrootAlwaysADVcarryVERBextraADJwaterNOUNwhenADVyouPRONdriveVERBthroughADPtheDEToutbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot2 carryadvmod
2carrycarryVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3extraextraADJDegree=Pos4 wateramod
4waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 carryobj
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 driveadvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 drivensubj
7drivedriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 carryadvcl
8throughthroughADP_10 outbackcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 outbackdet
10outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing7 driveobl
11..PUNCT_2 carrypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carryimperativeyou not said hereextra wateralways propertyvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
2drivepresentyouthe outbackvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through outback=Trajectory

Example 6

The flying doctor helps people who live in the outback.

detamodnsubjobjnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETflyingVERBdoctorNOUNhelpsVERBpeopleNOUNwhoPRONliveVERBinADPtheDEToutbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 doctordet
2flyingflyVERBVerbForm=Ger3 doctoramod
3doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpsnsubj
4helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 helpsobj
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 livensubj
7liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 peopleacl:relcl
8ininADP_10 outbackcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 outbackdet
10outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Sing7 liveobl
11..PUNCT_4 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flygerundvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2helppresentthe flying doctorpeoplevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary
3livepresentpeoplethe outbackvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in outback=Location

Example 7

Their farm is in the outback, hundreds of kilometres from town.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasedetpunctconjcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootTheirPRONfarmNOUNisAUXinADPtheDEToutbackNOUN,PUNCThundredsNOUNofADPkilometresNOUNfromADPtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 farmnmod:poss
2farmfarmNOUNNumber=Sing6 outbacknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 outbackcop
4ininADP_6 outbackcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 outbackdet
6outbackoutbackNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_8 hundredspunct
8hundredshundredNOUNNumber=Plur6 outbackconj
9ofofADP_10 kilometrescase
10kilometreskilometreNOUNNumber=Plur8 hundredsnmod
11fromfromADP_12 towncase
12towntownNOUNNumber=Sing8 hundredsnmod
13..PUNCT_6 outbackpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentTheir farmthe outback and hundreds of kilometres from towntree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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