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title: outback — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outback» in the school dictionary: The outback is the huge, dry, mostly empty land far inland in Australia, far away from the cities and the coast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outback

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**Who acts:** outback, Kangaroos, children, Uluru, you, flying doctor · **What happens:** be, hop, do, carry, drive, fly · **To what, where:** outback, school lessons, giant rock, extra water, people

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«outback» 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: [outback in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outback.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The outback is the huge, dry, mostly empty land far inland in Australia, far away from the cities and the coast.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:m1:1
# text = The outback is the huge, dry, mostly empty land far inland in Australia, far away from the cities and the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the outback |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the outback *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The outback is hot and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x1:1
# text = The outback is hot and dry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the outback |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the outback *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos hop across the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x2:1
# text = Kangaroos hop across the outback.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hop	hop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | Kangaroos |  |  | the outback |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across outback=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children in the outback do school lessons online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x3:1
# text = Some children in the outback do school lessons online.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | some children in the outback | school lessons |  |  |  | online *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uluru is a giant rock in the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x4:1
# text = Uluru is a giant rock in the outback.
1	Uluru	Uluru	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uluru | a giant rock |  | the outback |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always carry extra water when you drive through the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x5:1
# text = Always carry extra water when you drive through the outback.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	drive	drive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | extra water |  |  |  | always *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | present | you |  |  | the outback |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through outback=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flying doctor helps people who live in the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x6:1
# text = The flying doctor helps people who live in the outback.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | the flying doctor |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **live** | present | people |  |  | the outback |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in outback=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their farm is in the outback, hundreds of kilometres from town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outback:x7:1
# text = Their farm is in the outback, hundreds of kilometres from town.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their farm |  |  | the outback and hundreds of kilometres from town |  |  | tree rules |

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