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title: outrage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outrage» in the school dictionary: noun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# outrage

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** act, strong feeling, attack, you, outrage, council · **What happens:** be, make, seem, feel, close, shout · **To what, where:** people, outrage, library, Dad, fans, forest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«outrage» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [outrage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outrage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m1:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very strong feeling of anger and shock because something seems deeply unfair or wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m1e:1
# text = A very strong feeling of anger and shock because something seems deeply unfair or wrong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a strong feeling of anger and shock |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun: An act that is so cruel, wrong or shocking that it makes people very angry.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m2:1
# text = noun: An act that is so cruel, wrong or shocking that it makes people very angry.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a act |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | present | act | people |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material people=Product |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The attack was an outrage."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m2e:1
# text = "The attack was an outrage."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the attack | a outrage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m3:1
# text = verb.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make people feel very angry and shocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:m3e:1
# text = To make people feel very angry and shocked.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shocked	shocked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was outrage when the council closed the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x1:1
# text = There was outrage when the council closed the library.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | outrage |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | past | the council | the library |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It's an outrage!" shouted Dad when the price of crisps went up again.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x2:1
# text = "It's an outrage!" shouted Dad when the price of crisps went up again.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | a outrage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | a outrage | Dad |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dad=Topic |
| 3 | **go up** | past | the price of crisps |  |  |  | again |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fans were outraged by the referee's decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x3:1
# text = The fans were outraged by the referee's decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	outraged	outrage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outrage** | past · passive | the referee's decision | the fans |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **decide** |  | the referee |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burning the forest was an outrage against nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x4:1
# text = Burning the forest was an outrage against nature.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent forest=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Burning | a outrage |  |  |  | against nature | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People wrote letters to show their outrage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x5:1
# text = People wrote letters to show their outrage.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | People | letters |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | People's outrage |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent outrage=Recipient |
| 3 | **outrage** |  | People |  |  |  |  |  | nom outrage «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gasped in outrage when her brother ate her birthday cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x6:1
# text = She gasped in outrage when her brother ate her birthday cake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gasped	gasp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gasp** | past | She |  |  |  |  | in outrage | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in outrage=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | her brother | her birthday cake |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cruel treatment of the animals outraged the whole village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x7:1
# text = The cruel treatment of the animals outraged the whole village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	outraged	outrage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outrage** | past | the cruel treatment of the animals | the whole village |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus village=Experiencer |
| 2 | **treat** |  |  | the animals |  |  |  |  | nom treatment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Katoma submitted patiently to the outrage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outrage:x8:1
# text = Katoma submitted patiently to the outrage.
1	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	submitted	submit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **submit** | past | Katoma |  |  |  |  | to the outrage; patiently *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to outrage=Theme |

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