outline Who acts: outline, line, short plan, story, you, We · What happens: be, show, give, outline, point, draw · To what, where: line, shape, short plan, main points, something, plan
«outline» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: outline in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An outline is a line that shows the shape or edge of something.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj case nmod punct root An DET outline NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN that PRON shows VERB the DET shape NOUN or CCONJ edge NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 outline det 2 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 shows nsubj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shape det 9 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 edge cc 11 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 edge nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 line punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a outline a line tree rules 2 show present a line the shape or edge of something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent shape=Recipient
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 An outline is a short plan that gives the main points, not all the details.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct advmod det:predet det obl punct root An DET outline NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ plan NOUN that PRON gives VERB the DET main ADJ points NOUN , PUNCT not PART all DET the DET details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 outline det 2 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plan cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plan amod 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 gives nsubj 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plan acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 points det 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 points amod 11 points point NOUN Number=Plur 8 gives obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 details punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 details advmod 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 details det:predet 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 details det 16 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 8 gives obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 plan punct
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1 is a present a outline a short plan tree rules 2 give present a short plan the main points all details obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Meaning 3 To outline something is to draw its edge.
mark advcl obj cop mark nmod:poss obj punct root To PART outline VERB something PRON is AUX to PART draw VERB its PRON edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 outline mark 2 outline outline VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 draw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 outline obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 draw cop 5 to to PART _ 6 draw mark 6 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 edge nmod:poss 8 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 6 draw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 draw punct
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1 outline speech: other to-infinitive something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 is present draw property tree rules
Meaning 4 To outline a plan or story is to explain its main points.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark nmod:poss amod obj punct root To PART outline VERB a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN is AUX to PART explain VERB its PRON main ADJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 outline mark 2 outline outline VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 explain advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 outline obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 story cc 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 explain cop 8 to to PART _ 9 explain mark 9 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 points nmod:poss 11 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 12 points amod 12 points point NOUN Number=Plur 9 explain obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 explain punct
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1 outline speech: other to-infinitive a plan or story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Topic 2 is present explain property tree rules 3 point story nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Draw the outline of the leaf.
det obj case det nmod punct root Draw VERB the DET outline NOUN of ADP the DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 outline det 3 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 leaf case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaf det 6 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 outline nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here the outline of the leaf vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outline=Theme
Example 2 We saw the outline of the hills in the dark.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB the DET outline NOUN of ADP the DET hills NOUN in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 outline det 4 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 hills case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hills det 7 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 outline nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 dark case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dark det 10 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We the outline of the hills the dark vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer outline=Stimulus
Example 3 Write an outline before your story.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Write VERB an DET outline NOUN before ADP your PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 outline det 3 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 story case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 story nmod:poss 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a outline before your story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outline=Theme
Example 4 The teacher outlined the plan for the trip.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN outlined VERB the DET plan NOUN for ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 outlined nsubj 3 outlined outline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 outlined obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 outlined punct
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1 outline speech: other past the teacher the plan for the trip vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Topic
Example 5 Trace the outline of your hand.
det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Trace VERB the DET outline NOUN of ADP your PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trace trace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 outline det 3 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trace obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 hand case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hand nmod:poss 6 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 outline nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trace punct
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1 trace imperative you not said here the outline of your hand vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outline=Theme
Example 6 Here's a brief outline of the book.
cop det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET brief ADJ outline NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 outline det 4 brief brief ADJ Degree=Pos 5 outline amod 5 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 book case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 book det 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 outline nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a brief outline of the book here property tree rules
Example 7 Again he gave me an outline for a sketch.
advmod nsubj iobj det obj case det obl punct root Again ADV he PRON gave VERB me PRON an DET outline NOUN for ADP a DET sketch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Again again ADV _ 3 gave advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 outline det 6 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 sketch case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sketch det 9 sketch sketch NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past he a outline me again for a sketch vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient outline=Theme for sketch=Asset
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