outskirts Who acts: outskirts, We, big supermarket, spooky old house, airport, Farms · What happens: be, live, stand, begin, end, camp · To what, where: parts, edge, outskirts, Iron, trees · Speech: someone speaks here
«outskirts» 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: outskirts in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The outskirts of a town or city are the parts at its edge, furthest from the centre.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct appos case det nmod punct root The DET outskirts NOUN of ADP a DET town NOUN or CCONJ city NOUN are AUX the DET parts NOUN at ADP its PRON edge NOUN , PUNCT furthest ADJ from ADP the DET centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 outskirts det 2 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 10 parts nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 town case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 town det 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 outskirts nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 city cc 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 5 town conj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 parts cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 parts det 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 at at ADP _ 13 edge case 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 edge nmod:poss 13 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 10 parts nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 furthest punct 15 furthest furth ADJ Degree=Sup 10 parts appos 16 from from ADP _ 18 centre case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 centre det 18 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 15 furthest nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 parts punct
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1 is a present the outskirts of a town or city the parts city's edge 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.
Example 1 We live on the outskirts of Manchester.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON live VERB on ADP the DET outskirts NOUN of ADP Manchester PROPN . 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 outskirts case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 outskirts det 5 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 Manchester case 7 Manchester Manchester PROPN Number=Sing 5 outskirts nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present We the outskirts of Manchester vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on outskirt=Location
Example 2 The big supermarket is on the outskirts of town.
det amod nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root The DET big ADJ supermarket NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET outskirts NOUN of ADP town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 supermarket det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 supermarket amod 3 supermarket supermarket NOUN Number=Sing 7 outskirts nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 outskirts cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 outskirts case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 outskirts det 7 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 town case 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 outskirts nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 outskirts punct
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1 is present the big supermarket the outskirts of town tree rules
Example 3 A spooky old house stood on the outskirts of the village.
det amod amod nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root A DET spooky ADJ old ADJ house NOUN stood VERB on ADP the DET outskirts NOUN of ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 house det 2 spooky spooky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 house amod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 house amod 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood nsubj 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 outskirts case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 outskirts det 8 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 5 stood obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 village case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 village det 11 village village NOUN Number=Sing 8 outskirts nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand past a spooky old house the outskirts of the village vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on outskirt=Location
Example 4 The airport is on the outskirts of the city.
det nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root The DET airport NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET outskirts NOUN of ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 airport det 2 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 6 outskirts nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 outskirts cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 outskirts case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 outskirts det 6 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 city case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 city det 9 city city NOUN Number=Sing 6 outskirts nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 outskirts punct
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1 is present the airport the outskirts of the city tree rules
Example 5 Farms begin where the outskirts end.
nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Farms NOUN begin VERB where ADV the DET outskirts NOUN end VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 2 begin nsubj 2 begin begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 end advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 outskirts det 5 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 6 end nsubj 6 end end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 begin advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 begin punct
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1 begin present Farms vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 end present the outskirts vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 The army camped on the outskirts of Rome.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET army NOUN camped VERB on ADP the DET outskirts NOUN of ADP Rome PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 camped nsubj 3 camped camp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 outskirts case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 outskirts det 6 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 3 camped obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 Rome case 8 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 6 outskirts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 camped punct
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1 camp past the army the outskirts of Rome vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 7 When he came to the outskirts, he called ‘Iron Hans’ three times so loudly that it echoed through the trees.
The tree, 21 words advmod nsubj advcl case det obl punct nsubj punct obj flat case nummod obl:unmarked advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root When ADV he PRON came VERB to ADP the DET outskirts NOUN , PUNCT he PRON called VERB ‘ PUNCT Iron PROPN Hans PROPN ’ PART three NUM times NOUN so ADV loudly ADV that SCONJ it PRON echoed VERB through ADP the DET trees 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 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 called advcl 4 to to ADP _ 6 outskirts case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 outskirts det 6 outskirts outskirt NOUN Number=Plur 3 came obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 came punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 called nsubj 9 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 11 Iron punct 11 Iron Iron PROPN Number=Sing 9 called obj 12 Hans Hans PROPN Number=Sing 11 Iron flat 13 ’ 's PART _ 11 Iron case 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 times nummod 15 times time NOUN Number=Plur 9 called obl:unmarked 16 so so ADV _ 17 loudly advmod 17 loudly loudly ADV _ 9 called advmod 18 that that SCONJ _ 20 echoed mark 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 echoed nsubj 20 echoed echo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 called advcl 21 through through ADP _ 23 trees case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 trees det 23 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 20 echoed obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 called punct
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1 come past he the outskirts vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to outskirt=Initial_Location 2 call past he Iron time loudly property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent iron=Recipient 3 echo past it the trees vn sound_existence-47.4 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tree=Location
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