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title: outweigh — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outweigh» in the school dictionary: If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outweigh

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**Who acts:** one thing, thing, good points, fun, full bag, doctor · **What happens:** outweigh, be, say, worry, take, heap up · **To what, where:** another, effect, bad, long drive, bag, side effects · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:m1:1
# text = If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad».
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outweighs	outweigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	outweigh	outweigh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outweigh** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one thing | another |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot another=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | thing |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | thing *not said here* |  |  | effect |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **outweigh** *in a quote* | present | the good points | the bad |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bad=Theme |

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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 be heavier than something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:m2:1
# text = To be heavier than something else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than something; heavy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fun of the trip outweighs the long drive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x1:1
# text = The fun of the trip outweighs the long drive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	outweighs	outweigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outweigh** | present | the fun of the trip | the long drive |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot drive=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The benefits of exercise far outweigh the effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x2:1
# text = The benefits of exercise far outweigh the effort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	benefits	benefit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
6	outweigh	outweigh	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A full bag of sand outweighs a bag of feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x3:1
# text = A full bag of sand outweighs a bag of feathers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	outweighs	outweigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outweigh** | present | a full bag of sand | a bag of feathers |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bag=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the good of the medicine outweighs the side effects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x4:1
# text = The doctor said the good of the medicine outweighs the side effects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	outweighs	outweigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **outweigh** | present |  | the side effects |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot effect=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My worries were outweighed by excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x5:1
# text = My worries were outweighed by excitement.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	worries	worry	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	outweighed	outweigh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outweigh** | past · passive | excitement | My worries |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme |
| 2 | **worry** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Does the cost outweigh the benefit?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x6:1
# text = Does the cost outweigh the benefit?
1	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outweigh	outweigh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	benefit	benefit	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 | **outweigh** | present · do-support | the cost | the benefit |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot benefit=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elephant outweighs every other land animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x7:1
# text = The elephant outweighs every other land animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	outweighs	outweigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outweigh** | present | the elephant | every other land animal |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot animal=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the king took some larger scales, and heaped up all his treasures on one side, but the silk on the other outweighed them all.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outweigh:x8:1
# text = Then the king took some larger scales, and heaped up all his treasures on one side, but the silk on the other outweighed them all.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	heaped	heap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	nmod	_	_
25	outweighed	outweigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the king | some larger scales |  |  | then |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Theme |
| 2 | **heap up** | participle | the king *not said here* | king's treasures |  | one side |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme on side=Destination |
| 3 | **outweigh** | past | the silk on the other | treasures *= treasure* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **treasure** |  | king |  |  | one side |  |  | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent on=place |

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