overcook Who acts: food, He, you, pasta, steak, Mum · What happens: cook, become, overdo, tell, overcook, not overcook · To what, where: food, something, story, ending, pasta, cake · Speech: someone speaks here
«overcook» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: overcook in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cook food for too long, so it becomes dry, hard, burnt or mushy.
The tree, 14 words mark obj case advmod obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis xcomp punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART cook VERB food NOUN for ADP too ADV long ADJ , PUNCT so ADV it PRON becomes VERB dry ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ , PUNCT burnt ADJ or CCONJ mushy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cook mark 2 cook cook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 cook obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 long case 5 too too ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cook obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 becomes punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 becomes advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 becomes nsubj 10 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 cook parataxis 11 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 becomes xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 hard punct 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dry conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 burnt punct 15 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dry conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 mushy cc 17 mushy mushy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 burnt conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 cook punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cook to-infinitive food for long vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Material for long=Beneficiary 2 become present food dry property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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 overdo something, like telling a story with too much drama: «He overcooked the ending.».
The tree, 15 words mark obj punct mark advcl det obj case advmod amod obl punct punct nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct punct root To PART overdo VERB something PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ telling VERB a DET story NOUN with ADP too ADV much ADJ drama NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON overcooked VERB the DET ending NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overdo mark 2 overdo overdo VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 overdo obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 telling punct 5 like like SCONJ _ 6 telling mark 6 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 overdo advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 telling obj 9 with with ADP _ 12 drama case 10 too too ADV _ 11 much advmod 11 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 12 drama amod 12 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 6 telling obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 overcooked punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 overcooked punct 15 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 overcooked nsubj 16 overcooked overcook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 telling ccomp 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 ending det 18 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 16 overcooked obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 overcooked punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 overcooked punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 overdo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 overdo to-infinitive something tree rules 2 tell speech: assert gerund a story with much drama vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent story=Recipient clause=Topic 3 overcook in a quote past He the ending vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ending=Patient
Example 1 Don't overcook the pasta or it will go soggy.
aux advmod det obj cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART overcook VERB the DET pasta NOUN or CCONJ it PRON will AUX go VERB soggy ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 overcook aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 overcook advmod 3 overcook overcook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pasta det 5 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcook obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 go cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 go nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 go aux 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 overcook conj 10 soggy soggy ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcook punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not overcook imperative · do-support you not said here the pasta vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient 2 go future pasta soggy property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The steak was overcooked and tough.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET steak NOUN was AUX overcooked ADJ and CCONJ tough ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 steak det 2 steak steak NOUN Number=Sing 4 overcooked nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overcooked cop 4 overcooked overcooked ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tough cc 6 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 4 overcooked conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overcooked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the steak overcooked property tree rules 2 be the steak not said here tree rules
Example 3 Mum overcooked the cake and the edges were black.
nsubj det obj cc det nsubj cop conj punct root Mum NOUN overcooked VERB the DET cake NOUN and CCONJ the DET edges NOUN were AUX black ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcooked nsubj 2 overcooked overcook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cake det 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcooked obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 black cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 edges det 7 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 9 black nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 black cop 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 overcooked conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 overcooked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 overcook past Mum the cake vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cake=Patient 2 is past the edges black property tree rules
Example 4 Overcooked broccoli loses its bright green colour.
amod nsubj nmod:poss amod amod obj punct root Overcooked ADJ broccoli NOUN loses VERB its PRON bright ADJ green ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Overcooked overcooked ADJ Degree=Pos 2 broccoli amod 2 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 3 loses nsubj 3 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 colour nmod:poss 5 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colour amod 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colour amod 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 loses obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 loses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose present Overcooked broccoli broccoli's bright green colour vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Eventuality
Example 5 The writer overcooked the drama with too many explosions.
det nsubj det obj case advmod amod obl punct root The DET writer NOUN overcooked VERB the DET drama NOUN with ADP too ADV many ADJ explosions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcooked nsubj 3 overcooked overcook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drama det 5 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcooked obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 explosions case 7 too too ADV _ 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 explosions amod 9 explosions explosion NOUN Number=Plur 3 overcooked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 overcooked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 overcook past the writer the drama with many explosions vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent drama=Patient with explosion=Instrument
Example 6 If you overcook an egg, the yolk turns grey-green.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj amod punct xcomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON overcook VERB an DET egg NOUN , PUNCT the DET yolk NOUN turns VERB grey ADJ - PUNCT green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 overcook mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 overcook nsubj 3 overcook overcook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 turns advcl 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 egg det 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 overcook obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 overcook punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 yolk det 8 yolk yolk NOUN Number=Sing 9 turns nsubj 9 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 12 green amod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 grey punct 12 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 turns xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 turns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 overcook a condition, not said to happen present you a egg vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent egg=Patient 2 turn present the yolk green property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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