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csubj:outer: outer clause clausal subject

This relation specifies a clausal subject of a copular clause whose predicate is itself a clause, to signal that it is not the subject of the nested clause. See discussion of Predicate Clauses.

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-ROOT- To hike in the mountains is to experience the best of nature .
root(-ROOT-, experience)
csubj:outer(experience, hike)
obl(hike, mountains)
mark(hike, To)
cop(experience, is)
mark(experience, to)
obj(experience, best)
{
    "text": "-ROOT- To hike in the mountains is to experience the best of nature . ",
    "entities": [
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        [ "embedded-1-T2", "token", [ [ 7, 9 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T3", "token", [ [ 10, 14 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T4", "token", [ [ 15, 17 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T5", "token", [ [ 18, 21 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T6", "token", [ [ 22, 31 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T7", "token", [ [ 32, 34 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T8", "token", [ [ 35, 37 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T9", "token", [ [ 38, 48 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T10", "token", [ [ 49, 52 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T11", "token", [ [ 53, 57 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T12", "token", [ [ 58, 60 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T13", "token", [ [ 61, 67 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T14", "token", [ [ 68, 69 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-1-R1", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T1" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T9" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R2", "csubj:outer", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T9" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R3", "obl", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R4", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R5", "cop", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T9" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R6", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T9" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T8" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R7", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T9" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T11" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "1" ]
}

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For us to not attempt to solve the problem is for us to acknowledge defeat .
mark(attempt, For)
nsubj(attempt, us-2)
mark(attempt, to-3)
xcomp(attempt, solve)
csubj:outer(acknowledge, attempt)
cop(acknowledge, is)
mark(acknowledge, for)
nsubj(acknowledge, us-12)
obj(acknowledge, defeat)
{
    "text": "For us to not attempt to solve the problem is for us to acknowledge defeat . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-2-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 3 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T2", "token", [ [ 4, 6 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T3", "token", [ [ 7, 9 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T4", "token", [ [ 10, 13 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T5", "token", [ [ 14, 21 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T6", "token", [ [ 22, 24 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T7", "token", [ [ 25, 30 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T8", "token", [ [ 31, 34 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T9", "token", [ [ 35, 42 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T10", "token", [ [ 43, 45 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T11", "token", [ [ 46, 49 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T12", "token", [ [ 50, 52 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T13", "token", [ [ 53, 55 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T14", "token", [ [ 56, 67 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T15", "token", [ [ 68, 74 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T16", "token", [ [ 75, 76 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-2-R1", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T5" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R2", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T5" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R3", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T5" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R4", "xcomp", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T5" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R5", "csubj:outer", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T14" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R6", "cop", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T14" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T10" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R7", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T14" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T11" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R8", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T14" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T12" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R9", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T14" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T15" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "2" ]
}

The nominal counterpart of this relation is nsubj:outer.

The :outer subtype is not intended for most clausal subjects of copular clauses—only those where the predicate is itself a clause. Plain csubj (or another subtype) will be appropriate if the copular clause predicate is a nominal, adjective, etc.:

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It is very important that your students respect you .
expl(important, It)
csubj(important, respect)
{
    "text": "It is very important that your students respect you . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-3-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 2 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T2", "token", [ [ 3, 5 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T3", "token", [ [ 6, 10 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T4", "token", [ [ 11, 20 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T5", "token", [ [ 21, 25 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T6", "token", [ [ 26, 30 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T7", "token", [ [ 31, 39 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T8", "token", [ [ 40, 47 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T9", "token", [ [ 48, 51 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T10", "token", [ [ 52, 53 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-3-R1", "expl", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-R2", "csubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T8" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "3" ]
}

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