overcome Who acts: strong feeling, She, her, We, he, Firefighters · What happens: overcome, be, beat, make, fear, win · To what, where: problem, fear, enemy, dark, He, man · Speech: someone speaks here
«overcome» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: overcome in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overcome a problem or fear is to deal with it successfully and beat it.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark case obl advmod cc conj obj punct root To PART overcome VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ fear NOUN is AUX to PART deal VERB with ADP it PRON successfully ADV and CCONJ beat VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overcome mark 2 overcome overcome VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 deal advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcome obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fear cc 6 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 problem conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 deal cop 8 to to PART _ 9 deal mark 9 deal deal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 deal obl 12 successfully successfully ADV _ 9 deal advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 beat cc 14 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 deal conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 beat obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 deal punct
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1 overcome to-infinitive a problem or fear vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot problem=Theme 2 is present with fear; deal, successfully property tree rules 3 beat infinitive fear vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
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 To overcome an enemy is to defeat them.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj punct root To PART overcome VERB an DET enemy NOUN is AUX to PART defeat VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overcome mark 2 overcome overcome VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 defeat advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 enemy det 4 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcome obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 defeat cop 6 to to PART _ 7 defeat mark 7 defeat defeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 defeat obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 defeat punct
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1 overcome to-infinitive a enemy vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot enemy=Theme 2 is present defeat property tree rules
Meaning 3 To be overcome by something is to be made weak or helpless by a strong feeling, smoke or heat.
The tree, 19 words mark aux:pass case obl cop mark aux:pass advcl xcomp cc conj case det amod obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART be AUX overcome VERB by ADP something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX made VERB weak ADJ or CCONJ helpless ADJ by ADP a DET strong ADJ feeling NOUN , PUNCT smoke NOUN or CCONJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 overcome mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 overcome aux:pass 3 overcome overcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 overcome obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 overcome cop 7 to to PART _ 9 made mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 made aux:pass 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 overcome advcl 10 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 9 made xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 helpless cc 12 helpless helpless ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weak conj 13 by by ADP _ 16 feeling case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 feeling det 15 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 feeling amod 16 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 smoke punct 18 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 16 feeling conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 heat cc 20 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 16 feeling conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcome punct
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1 is to-infinitive · passive by something; overcome property tree rules 2 make to-infinitive · passive a strong feeling and smoke or heat weak property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 She overcame her fear of the dark.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root She PRON overcame VERB her PRON fear NOUN of ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 overcame nsubj 2 overcame overcome VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fear nmod:poss 4 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcame obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 dark case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dark det 7 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 4 fear nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 overcame punct
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1 overcome past She her fear of the dark vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot fear=Theme 2 fear her = she the dark nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 2 We can overcome this problem together.
nsubj aux det obj advmod punct root We PRON can AUX overcome VERB this DET problem NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 overcome nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 overcome aux 3 overcome overcome VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcome obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 overcome advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcome punct
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1 overcome can We this problem together property vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot problem=Theme
Example 3 He was overcome with joy when he won.
nsubj aux:pass case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root He PRON was AUX overcome VERB with ADP joy NOUN when SCONJ he PRON won VERB . 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 3 overcome nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 overcome aux:pass 3 overcome overcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 joy case 5 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcome obl 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 won mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 won nsubj 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 overcome advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcome punct
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1 overcome past · passive He with joy vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 win past he vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Firefighters found a man overcome by smoke.
nsubj det obj acl case obl punct root Firefighters NOUN found VERB a DET man NOUN overcome VERB by ADP smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 overcome overcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 man acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 smoke case 7 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 5 overcome obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Firefighters a man vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Topic 2 overcome participle a man not said here by smoke vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 The team overcame a two-goal deficit to win.
det nsubj det nummod punct compound obj mark acl punct root The DET team NOUN overcame VERB a DET two NUM - PUNCT goal NOUN deficit NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcame nsubj 3 overcame overcome VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 deficit det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 goal nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 two punct 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 8 deficit compound 8 deficit deficit NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcame obj 9 to to PART _ 10 win mark 10 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 deficit acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcame punct
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1 overcome past the team a goal deficit vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot deficit=Theme 2 win to-infinitive the team not said here a goal deficit not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Practice helps you overcome mistakes.
nsubj obj xcomp obj punct root Practice NOUN helps VERB you PRON overcome VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 helps obj 4 overcome overcome VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 4 overcome obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Practice you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 overcome infinitive you not said here mistakes vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mistake=Theme
Example 7 The knight overcame the dragon.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN overcame VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcame nsubj 3 overcame overcome VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dragon det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcame obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcame punct
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1 overcome past the knight the dragon vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dragon=Theme
Example 8 Grandma was overcome with emotion at the party.
nsubj aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN was AUX overcome VERB with ADP emotion NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcome nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 overcome aux:pass 3 overcome overcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 emotion case 5 emotion emotion NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcome obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcome obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcome punct
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1 overcome past · passive Grandma the party with emotion vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 9 The father could not speak; he was too much overcome.
det nsubj aux advmod punct nsubj cop advmod amod obl punct root The DET father NOUN could AUX not PART speak VERB ; PUNCT he PRON was AUX too ADV much ADJ overcome NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 father det 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 5 speak nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 speak aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 speak advmod 5 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 overcome punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 overcome nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 overcome cop 9 too too ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 overcome amod 11 overcome overcome NOUN Number=Sing 5 speak obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 speak punct
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1 not speak speech: other could the father vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past father much overcome tree rules
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