outnumber Who acts: girls, more girls, Cats, 12 boys, red cars, bikes · What happens: outnumber, mean, be, not give up, see, redress · To what, where: number, boys, dogs, girls, blue ones, cars · Speech: someone speaks here
«outnumber» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: outnumber in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To outnumber means to be more in number. If girls outnumber boys, there are more girls than boys.
Sentence 1: To outnumber means to be more in number.
mark csubj mark cop obj case obl punct root To PART outnumber VERB means VERB to PART be AUX more ADJ in ADP number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 outnumber mark 2 outnumber outnumber VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 more mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 more cop 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 means obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 number case 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 more obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 outnumber to-infinitive vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive number more property tree 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.
Sentence 2: If girls outnumber boys, there are more girls than boys.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct expl amod nsubj case nmod punct root If SCONJ girls NOUN outnumber VERB boys NOUN , PUNCT there PRON are VERB more ADJ girls NOUN than ADP boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 outnumber mark 2 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 outnumber nsubj 3 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 are advcl 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 outnumber obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 outnumber punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 are expl 7 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 girls amod 9 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 7 are nsubj 10 than than ADP _ 11 boys case 11 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 9 girls nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 are punct
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1 outnumber a condition, not said to happen present girls boys vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot boy=Theme 2 does present more girls than boys there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Girls outnumber boys by 4 in the class.
nsubj obj case obl case det obl punct root Girls NOUN outnumber VERB boys NOUN by ADP 4 NUM in ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber nsubj 2 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber obj 4 by by ADP _ 5 4 case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 outnumber obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 outnumber obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 outnumber punct
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1 outnumber present Girls boys by 4; in the class vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot boy=Theme in class=Attribute
Example 2 Cats outnumber dogs 3 to 1.
nsubj obj flat case nmod punct root Cats NOUN outnumber VERB dogs NOUN 3 NUM to ADP 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber nsubj 2 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber obj 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 dogs flat 5 to to ADP _ 6 1 case 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 outnumber punct
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1 outnumber present Cats dogs vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme
Example 3 If there are 12 boys and girls outnumber them by 5, how many girls?
The tree, 14 words mark expl advcl nummod nsubj cc conj obj case obl punct advmod amod obl punct root If SCONJ there PRON are VERB 12 NUM boys NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN outnumber VERB them PRON by ADP 5 NUM , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ girls NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 are mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 are expl 3 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 outnumber advcl 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 boys nummod 5 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 8 outnumber nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 girls cc 7 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 5 boys conj 8 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 outnumber obj 10 by by ADP _ 11 5 case 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 outnumber obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 girls punct 13 how how ADV PronType=Int 14 many advmod 14 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 15 girls amod 15 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 8 outnumber obl 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 outnumber punct
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1 be a condition, not said to happen present 12 boys and girls not said here there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 outnumber present 12 boys and girls girls = girl by 5; many girls obl vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot they=Theme
Example 4 The red cars outnumber the blue ones.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET red ADJ cars NOUN outnumber VERB the DET blue ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cars det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cars amod 3 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 outnumber nsubj 4 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ones det 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ones amod 7 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 4 outnumber obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 outnumber punct
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1 outnumber present the red cars the blue ones vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot one=Theme
Example 5 In our town, bikes outnumber cars.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj obj punct root In ADP our PRON town NOUN , PUNCT bikes NOUN outnumber VERB cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 town case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 town nmod:poss 3 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 outnumber obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 town punct 5 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 6 outnumber nsubj 6 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 6 outnumber obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 outnumber punct
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1 outnumber present bikes cars in our town vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot car=Theme in town=Attribute
Example 6 The small team was outnumbered but did not give up.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc aux advmod conj compound:prt punct root The DET small ADJ team NOUN was AUX outnumbered VERB but CCONJ did AUX not PART give VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 team amod 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 outnumbered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 outnumbered aux:pass 5 outnumbered outnumber VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 give cc 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 give aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 give advmod 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 outnumbered conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 give compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 outnumbered punct
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1 outnumber past · passive the small team vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 not give up past · do-support vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Ants outnumber people by far.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Ants NOUN outnumber VERB people NOUN by ADP far ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber nsubj 2 outnumber outnumber VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 outnumber obj 4 by by ADP _ 5 far case 5 far far ADV Degree=Pos 2 outnumber obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 outnumber punct
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1 outnumber present Ants people vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot people=Theme
Example 8 At the party adults were outnumbered by children.
case det obl nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root At ADP the DET party NOUN adults NOUN were AUX outnumbered VERB by ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 party case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 party det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 outnumbered obl 4 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 6 outnumbered nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 outnumbered aux:pass 6 outnumbered outnumber VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 children case 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 outnumbered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 outnumbered punct
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1 outnumber past · passive children adults the party vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme
Example 9 Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men.
The tree, 28 words nsubj punct mark nsubj:pass punct det amod amod conj punct aux:pass advmod ccomp case det amod obl punct nsubj nsubj conj det obj mark advcl obj case det nmod case obl punct root Jupiter PROPN , PUNCT seeing VERB that SCONJ Mankind PROPN , PUNCT the DET only ADJ rational ADJ creatures NOUN , PUNCT were AUX far ADV outnumbered VERB by ADP the DET irrational ADJ beasts NOUN , PUNCT bade NOUN him PRON redress VERB the DET balance NOUN by SCONJ turning VERB some DET of ADP the DET latter ADJ into ADP men NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jupiter Jupiter PROPN Number=Sing 3 seeing nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Jupiter punct 3 seeing see VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 14 outnumbered mark 5 Mankind Mankind PROPN Number=Sing 14 outnumbered nsubj:pass 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 creatures punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 creatures det 8 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 10 creatures amod 9 rational rational ADJ Degree=Pos 10 creatures amod 10 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 5 Mankind conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 5 Mankind punct 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 outnumbered aux:pass 13 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 outnumbered advmod 14 outnumbered outnumber VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 seeing ccomp 15 by by ADP _ 18 beasts case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 beasts det 17 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 18 beasts amod 18 beasts beast NOUN Number=Plur 14 outnumbered obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 redress punct 20 bade bade NOUN Number=Sing 22 redress nsubj 21 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 redress nsubj 22 redress redress VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seeing conj 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 balance det 24 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 22 redress obj 25 by by SCONJ _ 26 turning mark 26 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 redress advcl 27 some some DET PronType=Ind 26 turning obj 28 of of ADP _ 30 latter case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 latter det 30 latter latter ADJ Degree=Pos 27 some nmod 31 into into ADP _ 32 men case 32 men man NOUN Number=Plur 26 turning obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 seeing punct
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1 see gerund Jupiter vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 outnumber past · passive the irrational beasts Mankind and the only rational creatures far property vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme 3 redress infinitive bade the balance vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent balance=Recipient 4 turn gerund bade not said here some into men result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent some=Theme into man=Result
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