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title: outdoors — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outdoors» in the school dictionary: Outdoors means outside, not in a building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outdoors

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**Who acts:** outdoors, you, 's, it, We, He · **What happens:** mean, be, let, play, eat, love · **To what, where:** natural world, 's, lunch, grass, great, lot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outdoors means outside, not in a building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:m1:1
# text = Outdoors means outside, not in a building.
1	Outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | outdoors, outside *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The outdoors is the natural world away from buildings: fields, woods, mountains, beaches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:m2:1
# text = The outdoors is the natural world away from buildings: fields, woods, mountains, beaches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outdoors	outdoor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the outdoors | the natural world |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's play outdoors while it's sunny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x1:1
# text = Let's play outdoors while it's sunny.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outdoors *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sunny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate our lunch outdoors on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x2:1
# text = We ate our lunch outdoors on the grass.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | our lunch |  | the grass |  | outdoors *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He loves the great outdoors and goes camping a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x3:1
# text = He loves the great outdoors and goes camping a lot.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | He | the great |  |  |  | outdoors *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer great=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **camp** | gerund | He *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme lot=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear sunscreen when you are outdoors in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x4:1
# text = Wear sunscreen when you are outdoors in summer.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | sunscreen |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | in summer; outdoors *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's too cold to go outdoors today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x5:1
# text = It's too cold to go outdoors today.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | today | outdoors *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outdoor games are good exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x6:1
# text = Outdoor games are good exercise.
1	Outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Outdoor games | good exercise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats that live outdoors need shelter from rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x7:1
# text = Cats that live outdoors need shelter from rain.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	outdoors	outdoor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Cats | outdoors |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme outdoor=Location |
| 2 | **need** | present | Cats | shelter |  | rain |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot shelter=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class had a lesson outdoors under a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outdoors:x8:1
# text = Our class had a lesson outdoors under a tree.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our class | a lesson |  | a tree |  | outdoors *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |

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