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overestimate

Who acts: amount, someone, they, guess, I, many sweets · What happens: guess, think, be, overestimate, round, give · To what, where: jar, 48, strength, boxes, 271, other side · Speech: someone speaks here

«overestimate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: overestimate in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To guess or think that an amount is bigger than it really is.

markccconjmarkdetnsubjcopccompmarknsubjadvmodadvclpunctrootToPARTguessVERBorCCONJthinkVERBthatSCONJanDETamountNOUNisAUXbiggerADJthanSCONJitPRONreallyADVisVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 guessmark
2guessguessVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 thinkcc
4thinkthinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 guessconj
5thatthatSCONJ_9 biggermark
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 amountdet
7amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing9 biggernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 biggercop
9biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp4 thinkccomp
10thanthanSCONJ_13 ismark
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 isnsubj
12reallyreallyADV_13 isadvmod
13isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 biggeradvcl
14..PUNCT_2 guesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1guessto-infinitivevn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2think speech: otherinfinitivevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresenta amountbig propertytree rules
4bepresentamountvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 think someone or something is better, stronger or more important than they really are.

The tree, 15 words
marknsubjccconjcopparataxispunctconjccadvmodadvclmarknsubjadvmodadvclpunctrootToPARTthinkVERBsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisAUXbetterADJ,PUNCTstrongerADJorCCONJmoreADJimportantADJthanSCONJtheyPRONreallyADVareVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 thinkmark
2thinkthinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 betternsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 somethingcc
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someoneconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 bettercop
7bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp2 thinkparataxis
8,,PUNCT_9 strongerpunct
9strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp7 betterconj
10ororCCONJ_11 morecc
11moremoreADJDegree=Cmp12 importantadvmod
12importantimportantADJDegree=Pos7 betteradvcl
13thanthanSCONJ_16 aremark
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 arensubj
15reallyreallyADV_16 areadvmod
16arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 importantadvcl
17..PUNCT_2 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherto-infinitivevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentsomeonegood propertytree rules
3besomeone not said heretree rules
4doespresenttheyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A guess that is too large.

detnsubjnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootADETguessNOUNthatPRONisAUXtooADVlargeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 guessdet
2guessguessNOUNNumber=Sing6 largensubj
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 largensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 largecop
5tootooADV_6 largeadvmod
6largelargeADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 largepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta guesslarge propertytree rules

Example 1

I overestimated how many sweets were in the jar.

nsubjadvmodamodnsubjcopcasedetccomppunctrootIPRONoverestimatedVERBhowADVmanyADJsweetsNOUNwereAUXinADPtheDETjarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 overestimatednsubj
2overestimatedoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 manyadvmod
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 sweetsamod
5sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur9 jarnsubj
6werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 jarcop
7ininADP_9 jarcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 jardet
9jarjarNOUNNumber=Sing2 overestimatedccomp
10..PUNCT_2 overestimatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1overestimatepastIvn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2ispastmany sweetsthe jartree rules

Example 2

Rounding 48 up to 50 gives an overestimate.

csubjobjcasecasenmoddetccomppunctrootRoundingVERB48NUMupADPtoADP50NUMgivesVERBanDEToverestimateVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RoundingroundVERBVerbForm=Ger6 givescsubj
24848NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 Roundingobj
3upupADP_5 50case
4totoADP_5 50case
55050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 48nmod
6givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 overestimatedet
8overestimateoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 givesccomp
9..PUNCT_6 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1roundgerund48up 50vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 48=Patient
2givepresentRoundingtree rules
3overestimatepresentRounding not said herevn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent

Example 3

We overestimated how far we could walk and got very tired.

nsubjadvmodadvmodnsubjauxadvclccconjadvmodxcomppunctrootWePRONoverestimatedVERBhowADVfarADVwePRONcouldAUXwalkVERBandCCONJgotVERBveryADVtiredADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 overestimatednsubj
2overestimatedoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 faradvmod
4farfarADVDegree=Pos7 walkadvmod
5wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs7 walknsubj
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin7 walkaux
7walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf2 overestimatedadvcl
8andandCCONJ_9 gotcc
9gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 overestimatedconj
10veryveryADV_11 tiredadvmod
11tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos9 gotxcomp
12..PUNCT_2 overestimatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1overestimatepastWevn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2walkcouldwefar propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3getpastWe not said heretired propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 4

Don't overestimate your strength when lifting boxes.

advmodccompnmod:possobjadvmodadvclobjpunctrootDoVERBn'tPARToverestimateVERByourPRONstrengthNOUNwhenADVliftingVERBboxesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 overestimateadvmod
3overestimateoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Doccomp
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 strengthnmod:poss
5strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing3 overestimateobj
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 liftingadvmod
7liftingliftVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 overestimateadvcl
8boxesboxNOUNNumber=Plur7 liftingobj
9..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said heretree rules
2not overestimatepresentyou not said hereyour strengthvn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent strength=Value
3liftgerundyou not said hereboxesvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme

Example 5

My guess of 300 was an overestimate; the answer was 271.

nmod:possnsubjcasenmodcopdetpunctdetnsubjcopoblpunctrootMyPRONguessNOUNofADP300NUMwasAUXanDEToverestimateVERB;PUNCTtheDETanswerNOUNwasAUX271NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 guessnmod:poss
2guessguessNOUNNumber=Sing7 overestimatensubj
3ofofADP_4 300case
4300300NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 guessnmod
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 overestimatecop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 overestimatedet
7overestimateoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8;;PUNCT_12 271punct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 answerdet
10answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing12 271nsubj
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 271cop
12271271NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 overestimateobl
13..PUNCT_7 overestimatepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastMy guess of 300overestimate propertytree rules
2is apastthe answer271tree rules
3guessMynom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The team overestimated the other side and were surprised to win.

detnsubjdetamodobjcccopconjmarkxcomppunctrootTheDETteamNOUNoverestimatedVERBtheDETotherADJsideNOUNandCCONJwereAUXsurprisedADJtoPARTwinVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 overestimatednsubj
3overestimatedoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sidedet
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos6 sideamod
6sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing3 overestimatedobj
7andandCCONJ_9 surprisedcc
8werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 surprisedcop
9surprisedsurprisedADJDegree=Pos3 overestimatedconj
10totoPART_11 winmark
11winwinVERBVerbForm=Inf9 surprisedxcomp
12..PUNCT_3 overestimatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1overestimatepastthe teamthe other sidevn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent side=Value
2ispastthe team not said heresurprised propertytree rules
3winto-infinitivethe team not said herevn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.

auxadvmodnmod:possnsubjccompnsubjxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootDoAUXnotPARTletVERByourPRONvanityNOUNmakeVERByouPRONoverestimateVERByourPRONpowersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 letaux
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 letadvmod
3letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 vanitynmod:poss
5vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing6 makensubj
6makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 letccomp
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 overestimatensubj
8overestimateoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makexcomp
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 powersnmod:poss
10powerspowerNOUNNumber=Plur8 overestimateobj
11..PUNCT_3 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not letimperative · do-supportyou not said heretree rules
2makepresentyour vanitytree rules
3overestimatepresentyouyour powersvn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent power=Value

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