outshine Who acts: new pupil, Venus, Cinderella, goalkeeper, you, full Moon · What happens: outshine, be, not try, enjoy, come, start · To what, where: someone, everyone, stars, stepsisters, ball, strikers
«outshine» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: outshine in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To outshine someone or something is to be much better or more impressive than them.
The tree, 15 words mark obj cc conj cop mark cop advmod acl:relcl cc advmod conj case obl punct root To PART outshine VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX much ADV better ADJ or CCONJ more ADV impressive ADJ than ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 outshine mark 2 outshine outshine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 outshine obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 better cop 7 to to PART _ 10 better mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 better cop 9 much much ADV _ 10 better advmod 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 someone acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 impressive cc 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 impressive advmod 13 impressive impressive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 better conj 14 than than ADP _ 15 them case 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 impressive obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 outshine punct
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1 outshine to-infinitive someone vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme 2 is present someone not said here good property tree rules 3 be than them = they 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.
Meaning 2 To outshine is to shine more brightly than something else.
mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod case obl advmod punct root To PART outshine VERB is AUX to PART shine VERB more ADV brightly ADV than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 outshine mark 2 outshine outshine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shine csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shine cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shine mark 5 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 brightly advmod 7 brightly brightly ADV _ 5 shine advmod 8 than than ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 brightly obl 10 else else ADV _ 9 something advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shine punct
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1 outshine to-infinitive vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is present brightly, shine property tree rules
Example 1 The new pupil outshone everyone in the spelling bee.
det amod nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root The DET new ADJ pupil NOUN outshone VERB everyone PRON in ADP the DET spelling NOUN bee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pupil det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pupil amod 3 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 4 outshone nsubj 4 outshone outshine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 outshone obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 bee case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bee det 8 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 9 bee compound 9 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 4 outshone obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 outshone punct
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1 outshine past the new pupil everyone in the spelling bee vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme in bee=Attribute
Example 2 Venus outshines all the stars at dusk.
nsubj det:predet det obj case obl punct root Venus PROPN outshines VERB all DET the DET stars NOUN at ADP dusk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Venus Venus PROPN Number=Sing 2 outshines nsubj 2 outshines outshine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 stars det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stars det 5 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 outshines obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 dusk case 7 dusk dusk NOUN Number=Sing 2 outshines obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 outshines punct
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1 outshine present Venus all stars dusk vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot star=Theme
Example 3 Cinderella outshone her stepsisters at the ball.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Cinderella PROPN outshone VERB her PRON stepsisters NOUN at ADP the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 2 outshone nsubj 2 outshone outshine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 stepsisters nmod:poss 4 stepsisters stepsister NOUN Number=Plur 2 outshone obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 ball case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 outshone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 outshone punct
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1 outshine past Cinderella Cinderella's stepsisters the ball vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot stepsister=Theme
Example 4 The goalkeeper outshone the strikers in the final.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN outshone VERB the DET strikers NOUN in ADP the DET final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 outshone nsubj 3 outshone outshine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 strikers det 5 strikers striker NOUN Number=Plur 3 outshone obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 final case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 final det 8 final final NOUN Number=Sing 3 outshone obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 outshone punct
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1 outshine past the goalkeeper the strikers in the final vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot striker=Theme in final=Attribute
Example 5 Don't try to outshine your friends; enjoy their success too.
aux advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART try VERB to PART outshine VERB your PRON friends NOUN ; PUNCT enjoy VERB their PRON success NOUN too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 outshine mark 5 outshine outshine VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friends nmod:poss 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 outshine obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 enjoy punct 9 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try conj 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 success nmod:poss 11 success success NOUN Number=Sing 9 enjoy obj 12 too too ADV _ 9 enjoy advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 not try imperative · do-support you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 outshine not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your friends vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot friend=Theme 3 enjoy infinitive you not said here friends's success vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer success=Stimulus
Example 6 The full Moon outshone the faint stars.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET full ADJ Moon PROPN outshone VERB the DET faint ADJ stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Moon det 2 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Moon amod 3 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 4 outshone nsubj 4 outshone outshine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stars det 6 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stars amod 7 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 outshone obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 outshone punct
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1 outshine past the full Moon the faint stars vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot star=Theme
Example 7 When they came to the end of their journey, they started building of this castle which was to outshine all others.
The tree, 21 words advmod nsubj advcl case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct nsubj obj case det nmod nsubj cop mark acl:relcl det obj punct root When ADV they PRON came VERB to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP their PRON journey NOUN , PUNCT they PRON started VERB building NOUN of ADP this DET castle NOUN which PRON was AUX to PART outshine VERB all DET others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 came advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 started advcl 4 to to ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 journey case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 journey nmod:poss 9 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 came punct 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 started nsubj 12 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 started obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 castle case 15 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 castle det 16 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 13 building nmod 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 outshine nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 outshine cop 19 to to PART _ 20 outshine mark 20 outshine outshine VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 castle acl:relcl 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 22 others det 22 others other NOUN Number=Plur 20 outshine obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 started punct
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1 come past they to the end of their journey vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to end=Initial_Location 2 start past they building of this castle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Eventuality 3 is past this castle outshine property tree rules 4 journey their = they nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent
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