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title: outpace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outpace» in the school dictionary: To go faster than someone or something, so that you get ahead. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outpace

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**Who acts:** you, Prices, cheetah, Mia, school, fox · **What happens:** go, get, grow, rise, improve, outpace · **To what, where:** wages, other land animal, boys, last lap, reading, hounds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To go faster than someone or something, so that you get ahead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:m1:1
# text = To go faster than someone or something, so that you get ahead.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
13	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than someone; fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | you |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 grow, rise or improve faster than something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:m2:1
# text = To grow, rise or improve faster than something else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	rise	rise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	improve	improve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rise** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **improve** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"Prices outpaced wages."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:m2e:1
# text = "Prices outpaced wages."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	outpaced	outpace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wages	wage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** *in a quote* | past | Prices | wages |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheetah can outpace any other land animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x1:1
# text = The cheetah can outpace any other land animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	outpace	outpace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** | can | the cheetah | any other land animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia outpaced the boys on the last lap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x2:1
# text = Mia outpaced the boys on the last lap.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	outpaced	outpace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lap	lap	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 | **outpace** | past | Mia | the boys |  | the last lap |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our school's reading scores outpaced the rest of the town this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x3:1
# text = Our school's reading scores outpaced the rest of the town this year.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	scores	score	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	outpaced	outpace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** | present · passive |  | Our school's reading |  |  | year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** |  | Our school |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox outpaced the hounds and escaped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x4:1
# text = The fox outpaced the hounds and escaped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	outpaced	outpace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** | past | the fox | the hounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | past | the fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weeds can outpace the vegetables if you do not pull them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x5:1
# text = Weeds can outpace the vegetables if you do not pull them.
1	Weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	outpace	outpace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** | can | Weeds | the vegetables |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **pull** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | vegetables *= vegetable* |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train easily outpaced the cars on the road beside it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outpace:x6:1
# text = The train easily outpaced the cars on the road beside it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	outpaced	outpace	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	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outpace** | past | the train | the cars |  | the road beside road |  | easily *property* | tree rules |

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