outweigh Who acts: one thing, thing, good points, fun, full bag, doctor · What happens: outweigh, be, say, worry, take, heap up · To what, where: another, effect, bad, long drive, bag, side effects · Speech: someone speaks here
«outweigh» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: outweigh in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad».
The tree, 19 words mark nummod nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj cop advmod cc conj case obl punct punct det amod nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root If SCONJ one NUM thing NOUN outweighs VERB another DET , PUNCT it PRON is AUX more ADV important ADJ or CCONJ bigger ADJ in ADP effect NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET good ADJ points NOUN outweigh VERB the DET bad ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 outweighs mark 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 thing nummod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 outweighs nsubj 4 outweighs outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 important advcl 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 outweighs obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 outweighs punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 important nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 important cop 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 important advmod 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 bigger cc 12 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 important conj 13 in in ADP _ 14 effect case 14 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 12 bigger obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 20 outweigh punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 20 outweigh punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 points det 18 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 19 points amod 19 points point NOUN Number=Plur 20 outweigh nsubj 20 outweigh outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 important parataxis 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 bad det 22 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 20 outweigh obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 outweigh punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 important punct
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1 outweigh a condition, not said to happen present one thing another vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot another=Theme 2 is present thing important property tree rules 3 be thing not said here effect tree rules 4 outweigh in a quote present the good points the bad vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bad=Theme
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 be heavier than something else.
mark cop case obl advmod punct root To PART be AUX heavier ADJ than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 heavier mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 heavier cop 3 heavier heavy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 heavier obl 6 else else ADV _ 5 something advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 heavier punct
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1 is to-infinitive than something; heavy property tree rules
Example 1 The fun of the trip outweighs the long drive.
det nsubj case det nmod det amod obj punct root The DET fun NOUN of ADP the DET trip NOUN outweighs VERB the DET long ADJ drive NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fun det 2 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 6 outweighs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 trip case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun nmod 6 outweighs outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drive det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 drive amod 9 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 6 outweighs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 outweighs punct
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1 outweigh present the fun of the trip the long drive vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot drive=Theme
Example 2 The benefits of exercise far outweigh the effort.
det case nmod advmod case det nmod punct root The DET benefits NOUN of ADP exercise NOUN far ADV outweigh ADP the DET effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 benefits det 2 benefits benefit NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 exercise case 4 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 2 benefits nmod 5 far far ADV Degree=Pos 8 effort advmod 6 outweigh outweigh ADP _ 8 effort case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 effort det 8 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 2 benefits nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 benefits punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 A full bag of sand outweighs a bag of feathers.
det amod nsubj case nmod det obj case nmod punct root A DET full ADJ bag NOUN of ADP sand NOUN outweighs VERB a DET bag NOUN of ADP feathers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bag det 2 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bag amod 3 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 outweighs nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sand case 5 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 bag nmod 6 outweighs outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bag det 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 outweighs obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 feathers case 10 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 8 bag nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 outweighs punct
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1 outweigh present a full bag of sand a bag of feathers vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bag=Theme
Example 4 The doctor said the good of the medicine outweighs the side effects.
det nsubj det ccomp case det obl ccomp det compound obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN said VERB the DET good ADJ of ADP the DET medicine NOUN outweighs VERB the DET side NOUN effects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 good det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 outweighs ccomp 6 of of ADP _ 8 medicine case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 medicine det 8 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 good obl 9 outweighs outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 effects det 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 12 effects compound 12 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 9 outweighs obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the doctor vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 outweigh present the side effects vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot effect=Theme
Example 5 My worries were outweighed by excitement.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON worries NOUN were AUX outweighed VERB by ADP excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 worries nmod:poss 2 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 4 outweighed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 outweighed aux:pass 4 outweighed outweigh VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 excitement case 6 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 4 outweighed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 outweighed punct
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1 outweigh past · passive excitement My worries vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme 2 worry My nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Does the cost outweigh the benefit?
aux det nsubj det obj punct root Does AUX the DET cost NOUN outweigh VERB the DET benefit NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 outweigh aux 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cost det 3 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 4 outweigh nsubj 4 outweigh outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 benefit det 6 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 4 outweigh obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 outweigh punct
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1 outweigh present · do-support the cost the benefit vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot benefit=Theme
Example 7 The elephant outweighs every other land animal.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET elephant NOUN outweighs VERB every DET other ADJ land NOUN animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 3 outweighs nsubj 3 outweighs outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 animal det 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal compound 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 outweighs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 outweighs punct
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1 outweigh present the elephant every other land animal vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot animal=Theme
Example 8 Then the king took some larger scales, and heaped up all his treasures on one side, but the silk on the other outweighed them all.
The tree, 25 words advmod det nsubj det amod obj punct cc conj compound:prt det:predet nmod:poss obj case nummod nmod punct cc det nsubj case det nmod conj obj obj punct root Then ADV the DET king NOUN took VERB some DET larger ADJ scales NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ heaped VERB up ADP all DET his PRON treasures NOUN on ADP one NUM side NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET silk NOUN on ADP the DET other ADJ outweighed VERB them PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 took advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 scales det 6 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 scales amod 7 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 4 took obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 heaped punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 heaped cc 10 heaped heap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 took conj 11 up up ADP _ 10 heaped compound:prt 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 treasures det:predet 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 treasures nmod:poss 14 treasures treasure NOUN Number=Plur 10 heaped obj 15 on on ADP _ 17 side case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 side nummod 17 side side NOUN Number=Sing 14 treasures nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 25 outweighed punct 19 but but CCONJ _ 25 outweighed cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 silk det 21 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 25 outweighed nsubj 22 on on ADP _ 24 other case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 other det 24 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 silk nmod 25 outweighed outweigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 took conj 26 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 outweighed obj 27 all all DET PronType=Tot 25 outweighed obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the king some larger scales then vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Theme 2 heap up participle the king not said here king's treasures one side vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme on side=Destination 3 outweigh past the silk on the other treasures = treasure tree rules 4 treasure king one side nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent on=place
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