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title: rout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rout» in the school dictionary: A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rout

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**Who acts:** rout, losing side, great rout, Mice, Bull · **What happens:** be, lose, run away, rout, defeat, rout out · **To what, where:** complete defeat, someone, them, hiding, Mice, rout

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«rout» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [rout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:m1:1
# text = A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rout	rout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	defeat	defeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 rout | a complete defeat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run away** | present | the losing side |  |  | a complete defeat |  | in confusion; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in which=Trajectory |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rout someone is to drive them away and defeat them completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:m2:1
# text = To rout someone is to drive them away and defeat them completely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rout	rout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	defeat	defeat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	10	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 | **rout** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | away, drive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **defeat** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | completely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, with «out» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rout out is to find and drive someone out of hiding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:m3:1
# text = To rout out is to find and drive someone out of hiding.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rout	rout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hiding	hiding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rout out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | find *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **drive** | infinitive |  | someone |  | hiding |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Theme out hiding=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great rout overwhelmed the Mice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:x1:1
# text = A great rout overwhelmed the Mice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rout	rout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	overwhelmed	overwhelm	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	Mice	mouse	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 | **overwhelm** | past | a great rout | the Mice |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mouse=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mice scattered in rout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:x2:1
# text = The Mice scattered in rout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rout	rout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | the Mice |  |  | rout |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in rout=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bull could not rout out the Mouse from its hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rout:x3:1
# text = The Bull could not rout out the Mouse from its hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	rout	rout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **rout out** | could | the Bull | the Mouse |  | Mouse's hole |  |  | tree rules |

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