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title: outdated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outdated» in the school dictionary: Old-fashioned; no longer used or useful because something newer exists. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outdated

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**Who acts:** something, classroom computer, map, People, Sun, idea · **What happens:** use, exist, change, be, lose, believe · **To what, where:** things, we, Earth, photos, website · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«outdated» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the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 The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [outdated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outdated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Old-fashioned; no longer used or useful because something newer exists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:m1:1
# text = Old-fashioned; no longer used or useful because something newer exists.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	no	no	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
12	newer	new	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
13	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **exist** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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No longer correct or true because things have changed: outdated information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:m2:1
# text = No longer correct or true because things have changed: outdated information.
1	No	no	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · perfect · passive |  | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Our classroom computer is really outdated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x1:1
# text = Our classroom computer is really outdated.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our classroom computer |  |  |  |  | outdated *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The map was outdated, so we got lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x2:1
# text = The map was outdated, so we got lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the map |  |  |  |  | outdated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | we |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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People once believed the Sun went round the Earth, but that idea is outdated.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x3:1
# text = People once believed the Sun went round the Earth, but that idea is outdated.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | People |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | past | the Sun |  |  | the Earth |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round earth=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **is** | present | that idea |  |  |  |  | outdated *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandpa's phone is outdated; it can't send photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x4:1
# text = Grandpa's phone is outdated; it can't send photos.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa's phone |  |  |  |  | outdated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **send** | can | phone | photos |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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This website has outdated prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x5:1
# text = This website has outdated prices.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	outdated	outdat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outdat** | present · perfect · passive |  | this website |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some of the rules in the book are outdated now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdated:x6:1
# text = Some of the rules in the book are outdated now.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	outdated	outdated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Some |  |  |  | now | outdated *property* | tree rules |

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