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title: outstanding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outstanding» in the school dictionary: Outstanding means extremely good, much better than most. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outstanding

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**Who acts:** Outstanding, science project, Your, She, view, two pieces · **What happens:** mean, not mean, pay, do, sort out, stand out · **To what, where:** award, outstanding swimmer, outstanding problems, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outstanding means extremely good, much better than most.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:m1:1
# text = Outstanding means extremely good, much better than most.
1	Outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	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 | **mean** | present | Outstanding |  |  |  |  | good *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 -->
Outstanding means not yet paid, done or sorted out: outstanding homework, an outstanding bill.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:m2:1
# text = Outstanding means not yet paid, done or sorted out: outstanding homework, an outstanding bill.
1	Outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present | Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  | yet |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sort out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outstanding can mean standing out, easy to notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:m3:1
# text = Outstanding can mean standing out, easy to notice.
1	Outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stand out** *not said to happen* | gerund | Outstanding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **notice** | to-infinitive | Outstanding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your science project is outstanding!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x1:1
# text = Your science project is outstanding!
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Your science project |  |  |  |  | outstanding *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won an award for outstanding effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x2:1
# text = She won an award for outstanding effort.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | a award |  |  |  | for outstanding effort | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent award=Theme for effort=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The view from the top was outstanding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x3:1
# text = The view from the top was outstanding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the view from the top |  |  |  |  | outstanding *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are two pieces of homework still outstanding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x4:1
# text = There are two pieces of homework still outstanding.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | two pieces of homework |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bill of $80 had $25 outstanding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x5:1
# text = The bill of $80 had $25 outstanding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	$	$	SYM	$	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
9	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the bill |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is an outstanding swimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x6:1
# text = He is an outstanding swimmer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	swimmer	swimmer	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 | He | a outstanding swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to sort out the outstanding problems before the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x7:1
# text = We need to sort out the outstanding problems before the trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sort out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the outstanding problems |  |  | before the trip |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school was rated outstanding by the inspectors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstanding:x8:1
# text = The school was rated outstanding by the inspectors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rated	rate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rate** | past · passive | the inspectors | the school |  |  |  | outstanding *property* | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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