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title: outlast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outlast» in the school dictionary: To last longer than something else: to keep going or keep working after the other has stopped. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outlast

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**Who acts:** other, new batteries, little boat, She, Good boots, you · **What happens:** last, keep, go, work, stop, stay · **To what, where:** contest, cheap ones, storm, other speller, pair, old oak tree

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To last longer than something else: to keep going or keep working after the other has stopped.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:m1:1
# text = To last longer than something else: to keep going or keep working after the other has stopped.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	last	last	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nsubj	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than something; long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **keep** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **stop** | present · perfect | the other |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 -->
To stay alive or stay in a contest longer than someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:m2:1
# text = To stay alive or stay in a contest longer than someone else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	else	else	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | alive *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive |  |  |  | a contest |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in contest=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These new batteries outlast the cheap ones by hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x1:1
# text = These new batteries outlast the cheap ones by hours.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outlast	outlast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | present | this new batteries | the cheap ones |  |  | hour |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boat outlasted the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x2:1
# text = The little boat outlasted the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outlasted	outlast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | past | the little boat | the storm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She outlasted every other speller in the spelling bee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x3:1
# text = She outlasted every other speller in the spelling bee.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	outlasted	outlast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speller	speller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | past | She | every other speller |  |  |  | in the spelling bee | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good boots will outlast a pair of trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x4:1
# text = Good boots will outlast a pair of trainers.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	outlast	outlast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | future | Good boots | a pair of trainers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old oak tree has outlasted three houses on this street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x5:1
# text = The old oak tree has outlasted three houses on this street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	outlasted	outlast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | present · perfect · passive |  | the old oak tree |  | this street |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you outlast me in a staring contest?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x6:1
# text = Can you outlast me in a staring contest?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	outlast	outlast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | can | you | me |  | a staring contest |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle walls outlasted the long siege.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlast:x7:1
# text = The castle walls outlasted the long siege.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outlasted	outlast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlast** | past | the castle walls | the long siege |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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