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title: outcome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outcome» in the school dictionary: An outcome is the result of something, what happens in the end. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outcome

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**Who acts:** outcome, result, you, Rolling, Heads, one outcome · **What happens:** be, happen, toss, roll, have, spin · **To what, where:** result, end, one possible result, maths probability, coin, dice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«outcome» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [outcome in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outcome.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An outcome is the result of something, what happens in the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:m1:1
# text = An outcome is the result of something, what happens in the end.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outcome	outcome	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	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outcome | the result |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | the result |  |  |  | in the end |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in end=Location |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths probability an outcome is one possible result of an event, like heads or tails when you toss a coin.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:m2:1
# text = In maths probability an outcome is one possible result of an event, like heads or tails when you toss a coin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	probability	probability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	toss	toss	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outcome | one possible result |  | maths probability |  | of a event | tree rules |
| 2 | **toss** | present | you | a coin |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What was the outcome of the match?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x1:1
# text = What was the outcome of the match?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the outcome of the match |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rolling a dice has six possible outcomes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x2:1
# text = Rolling a dice has six possible outcomes.
1	Rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	outcomes	outcome	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | gerund |  | a dice |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dice=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | Rolling | six possible outcomes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heads is one outcome of tossing a coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x3:1
# text = Heads is one outcome of tossing a coin.
1	Heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tossing	toss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heads | one outcome |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **toss** | gerund | one outcome *not said here* | a coin |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were happy with the outcome of the vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x4:1
# text = We were happy with the outcome of the vote.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | with the outcome of the vote; happy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List all the outcomes of spinning the spinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x5:1
# text = List all the outcomes of spinning the spinner.
1	List	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	outcomes	outcome	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spinner	spinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund | all outcomes *not said here* | the spinner |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spinner=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody knew what the outcome would be.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x6:1
# text = Nobody knew what the outcome would be.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **be** | would | the outcome |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor hoped for a good outcome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x7:1
# text = The doctor hoped for a good outcome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | for a good outcome | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for outcome=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each outcome on a fair dice is equally likely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x8:1
# text = Each outcome on a fair dice is equally likely.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each outcome on a fair dice |  |  |  |  | equally, likely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outcome:x9:1
# text = This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	indirectly	indirectly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod:desc	_	_
22	Andrew	Andrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	Lang	Lang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this collection of Japanese fairy tales | the outcome |  |  |  | of a suggestion | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a suggestion *not said here* | me |  |  | through a friend by Andrew  Mr.; indirectly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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