overboard Who acts: Overboard, pirate, Man, you, big wave, Mum · What happens: mean, go, do, be, throw, shout · To what, where: side, much, treasure map, captain, life jacket, bucket · Speech: someone speaks here
«overboard» 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: overboard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Overboard means over the side of a boat or ship and into the water.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det obl case det nmod cc conj cc case det conj punct root Overboard PROPN means VERB over ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ ship NOUN and CCONJ into ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Overboard Overboard PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 boat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ship cc 10 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 8 boat conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 water cc 12 into into ADP _ 14 water case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 water det 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 boat conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Overboard the side of a boat or ship and the water vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To go overboard means to do too much of something, to be too excited or too extreme.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj advmod mark ccomp advmod obj case nmod punct mark cop advmod parataxis cc advmod conj punct root To PART go VERB overboard ADV means VERB to PART do VERB too ADV much ADJ of ADP something PRON , PUNCT to PART be AUX too ADV excited ADJ or CCONJ too ADV extreme ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 overboard overboard ADV _ 2 go advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 too too ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 do obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 much nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 excited punct 12 to to PART _ 15 excited mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 excited cop 14 too too ADV _ 15 excited advmod 15 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 6 do parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 extreme cc 17 too too ADV _ 18 extreme advmod 18 extreme extreme ADJ Degree=Pos 15 excited conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 go to-infinitive overboard property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive much of something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Eventuality 4 is to-infinitive excited property tree rules 5 be tree rules
Example 1 The pirate threw the treasure map overboard.
det nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root The DET pirate NOUN threw VERB the DET treasure NOUN map NOUN overboard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 map det 5 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 6 map compound 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obj 7 overboard overboard ADV _ 3 threw advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the pirate the treasure map overboard property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme
Example 2 "Man overboard!" shouted the captain.
punct nsubj advmod punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Man NOUN overboard ADV ! PUNCT " PUNCT shouted VERB the DET captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 2 Man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 shouted nsubj 3 overboard overboard ADV _ 2 Man advmod 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 6 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 captain det 8 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 6 shouted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past Man the captain vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Topic
Example 3 Always wear a life jacket in case you fall overboard.
advmod det compound obj mark fixed nsubj advcl advmod punct root Always ADV wear VERB a DET life NOUN jacket NOUN in SCONJ case NOUN you PRON fall VERB overboard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 wear advmod 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jacket det 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 jacket compound 5 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 2 wear obj 6 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 9 fall mark 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing 6 in fixed 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 fall nsubj 9 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wear advcl 10 overboard overboard ADV _ 9 fall advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a life jacket always property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme 2 fall present you overboard property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A big wave washed the bucket overboard.
det amod acl det obj advmod punct root A DET big ADJ wave NOUN washed VERB the DET bucket NOUN overboard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wave det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wave amod 3 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wave acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bucket det 6 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 4 washed obj 7 overboard overboard ADV _ 4 washed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wave punct
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1 wash participle a big wave not said here the bucket overboard property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bucket=Patient
Example 5 Mum went overboard with the Christmas lights this year.
nsubj advmod mark det nsubj parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN went VERB overboard ADV with SCONJ the DET Christmas PROPN lights VERB this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 overboard overboard ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 with with SCONJ _ 7 lights mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Christmas det 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 7 lights nsubj 7 lights light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 went parataxis 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Mum overboard property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 light present the Christmas year vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Don't go overboard with the glitter — a little is enough.
aux advmod advmod case det obl punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART go VERB overboard ADV with ADP the DET glitter NOUN — PUNCT a DET little ADJ is AUX enough ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 go advmod 3 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 overboard overboard ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 glitter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 glitter det 7 glitter glitter NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 12 enough punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 enough nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 enough cop 12 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 3 go parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 not go imperative · do-support you not said here with the glitter; overboard property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with glitter=Beneficiary 2 is present a little enough property tree rules
Example 7 (informal) They threw the old plan overboard and started again.
punct discourse punct nsubj det amod obj advmod cc conj advmod punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT They PRON threw VERB the DET old ADJ plan NOUN overboard ADV and CCONJ started VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 5 threw discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 threw nsubj 5 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plan det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plan amod 8 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 threw obj 9 overboard overboard ADV _ 5 threw advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 started cc 11 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 threw conj 12 again again ADV _ 11 started advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 threw punct
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1 throw past They the old plan overboard property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme 2 start past They not said here again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 He wriggled overboard and John leapt after him.
nsubj advmod cc nsubj conj case obl punct root He PRON wriggled VERB overboard ADV and CCONJ John PROPN leapt VERB after ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wriggled nsubj 2 wriggled wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 overboard overboard ADV _ 2 wriggled advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 leapt cc 5 John John PROPN Number=Sing 6 leapt nsubj 6 leapt leapt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wriggled conj 7 after after ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leapt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wriggled punct
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1 wriggle past He overboard property vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 leapt past John after him = he tree rules
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