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title: outward — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outward» in the school dictionary: Outward means going away from the centre or from a place, towards the outside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outward

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**Who acts:** Outward, you, outward journey, ripples, door, outward calm · **What happens:** mean, go away, see, not be, feel, be · **To what, where:** centre, outside, trip, stone, people, outward appearances · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outward means going away from the centre or from a place, towards the outside.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:m1:1
# text = Outward means going away from the centre or from a place, towards the outside.
1	Outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Outward |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go away** *not said to happen* | gerund | Outward *not said here* |  |  | the centre or a place |  | towards the outside; away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from centre=Initial\_Location towards outside=Destination |

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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 -->
Outward also means what you can see on the outside, not what is inside or felt, like outward calm.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:m2:1
# text = Outward also means what you can see on the outside, not what is inside or felt, like outward calm.
1	Outward	outward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	calm	calm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | outward *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | can | you |  |  | the outside |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | past |  |  |  |  |  | like outward calm | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like calm=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An outward journey is the trip there, not the trip back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:m3:1
# text = An outward journey is the trip there, not the trip back.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outward journey | the trip and the trip |  | there |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ripples spread outward from the stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x1:1
# text = The ripples spread outward from the stone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ripples	ripple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outward	outward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | the ripples |  |  | the stone |  | outward *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door opens outward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x2:1
# text = The door opens outward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outward	outward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the door |  |  |  |  | outward *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The outward journey took two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x3:1
# text = The outward journey took two hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **take** | past | the outward journey |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her outward calm hid how nervous she was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x4:1
# text = Her outward calm hid how nervous she was.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | Her outward calm |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The petals curl outward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x5:1
# text = The petals curl outward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	curl	curl	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outward	outward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | present | the petals |  |  |  |  | outward *property* | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't judge people by their outward appearance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x6:1
# text = Don't judge people by their outward appearance.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	judge	judge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	appearance	appearance	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 | **not** **judge** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  | by people's outward appearance | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent people=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The circle grew outward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x7:1
# text = The circle grew outward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outward	outward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the circle |  |  |  |  | outward *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not trust alone to outward appearances.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outward:x8:1
# text = Do not trust alone to outward appearances.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	trust	trust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	appearances	appearance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | outward appearances |  |  | alone *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to appearance=Recipient |

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