overflow Who acts: something, place, many people, overflow, things, hole · What happens: overflow, mean, flow, be, fit, spill over · To what, where: edge, water, extra water, lot, tap, corridor · Speech: someone speaks here
«overflow» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: overflow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp case det obl mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct case det obl punct root To PART overflow VERB means VERB to PART flow VERB over ADP the DET edge NOUN because SCONJ something PRON is AUX too ADV full ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overflow mark 2 overflow overflow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 flow mark 5 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 over over ADP _ 8 edge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 edge det 8 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 5 flow obl 9 because because SCONJ _ 13 full mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 full nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 full cop 12 too too ADV _ 13 full advmod 13 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flow advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 bath punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 bath case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bath det 17 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 13 full obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 overflow to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 flow not said to happen to-infinitive the edge vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over edge=Location 4 is present something like a bath; full property tree rules
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 A place overflows when there are too many people or things to fit.
det nsubj mark expl ccomp advmod amod nsubj cc conj mark acl punct root A DET place NOUN overflows VERB when SCONJ there PRON are VERB too ADV many ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN to PART fit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 overflows nsubj 3 overflows overflow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 are mark 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 are expl 6 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 overflows ccomp 7 too too ADV _ 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 are nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 things cc 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 to to PART _ 13 fit mark 13 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 things acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 overflows punct
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1 overflow present a place tree rules 2 does present many people or things there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 fit to-infinitive many people or things not said here vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 An overflow is the water or things that spill over, or a pipe or hole that lets extra water out.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct cc det parataxis cc conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj compound:prt punct root An DET overflow NOUN is AUX the DET water NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN that PRON spill VERB over ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET pipe NOUN or CCONJ hole NOUN that PRON lets VERB extra ADJ water NOUN out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 overflow det 2 overflow overflow NOUN Number=Sing 5 water nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 water cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 things cc 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 water conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 spill nsubj 9 spill spill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 things acl:relcl 10 over over ADV _ 9 spill advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 pipe punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 pipe cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pipe det 14 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 5 water parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 hole cc 16 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 14 pipe conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 lets nsubj 18 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hole acl:relcl 19 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 20 water amod 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 lets obj 21 out out ADP _ 18 lets compound:prt 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 water punct
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1 is a present a overflow the water or things tree rules 2 spill over present things over property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 let out present hole extra water vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Meaning 4 Overflowing with a feeling means having a lot of it, like overflowing with joy.
The tree, 14 words csubj case det obl ccomp det obj case nmod punct mark advcl case obl punct root Overflowing VERB with ADP a DET feeling NOUN means VERB having VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ overflowing VERB with ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Overflowing overflow VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 feeling case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Overflowing obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 having obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lot nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 overflowing punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 overflowing mark 13 overflowing overflow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 having advcl 14 with with ADP _ 15 joy case 15 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 13 overflowing obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 overflow gerund with a feeling tree rules 2 mean present Overflowing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have gerund a lot of lot vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 4 overflow gerund with joy tree rules
Example 1 Turn the tap off before the bath overflows!
det obj compound:prt case det compound obl punct root Turn VERB the DET tap NOUN off ADP before ADP the DET bath NOUN overflows NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tap det 3 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 5 before before ADP _ 8 overflows case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 overflows det 7 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 8 overflows compound 8 overflows overflow NOUN Number=Plur 1 Turn obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the tap before the bath overflows vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient
Example 2 The river overflowed after days of heavy rain.
det nsubj case obl case amod nmod punct root The DET river NOUN overflowed VERB after ADP days NOUN of ADP heavy ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 overflowed nsubj 3 overflowed overflow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 5 days case 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 overflowed obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 rain case 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rain amod 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 days nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 overflowed punct
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1 overflow past the river day tree rules
Example 3 The bin was overflowing with rubbish.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET bin NOUN was AUX overflowing VERB with ADP rubbish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bin det 2 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 4 overflowing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overflowing aux 4 overflowing overflow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 rubbish case 6 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 4 overflowing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overflowing punct
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1 overflow past · progressive the bin with rubbish tree rules
Example 4 The hall was so full the crowd overflowed into the corridor.
det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET hall NOUN was AUX so ADV full ADJ the DET crowd NOUN overflowed VERB into ADP the DET corridor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hall det 2 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 full advmod 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crowd det 7 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 8 overflowed nsubj 8 overflowed overflow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full acl:relcl 9 into into ADP _ 11 corridor case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 corridor det 11 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 8 overflowed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is past the hall full property tree rules 2 overflow past the crowd the corridor tree rules
Example 5 Water went down the overflow pipe.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Water NOUN went VERB down ADP the DET overflow NOUN pipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 6 pipe case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pipe det 5 overflow overflow NOUN Number=Sing 6 pipe compound 6 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go down past Water the overflow pipe vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient pipe=Extent
Example 6 If you pour 3 litres into a 2-litre jug, 1 litre will overflow.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl nummod obj case det nummod punct compound obl punct nummod nsubj aux punct root If SCONJ you PRON pour VERB 3 NUM litres NOUN into ADP a DET 2 NUM - PUNCT litre NOUN jug NOUN , PUNCT 1 NUM litre NOUN will AUX overflow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 pour mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 pour nsubj 3 pour pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 overflow advcl 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 pour obj 6 into into ADP _ 11 jug case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 jug det 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 litre nummod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 2 punct 10 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 11 jug compound 11 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 3 pour obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 3 pour punct 13 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 litre nummod 14 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 16 overflow nsubj 15 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 overflow aux 16 overflow overflow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 overflow punct
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1 pour a condition, not said to happen present you 3 litres a litre jug vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent litre=Theme into jug=Destination 2 overflow future 1 litre tree rules
Example 7 Her heart was overflowing with happiness.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case obl punct root Her PRON heart NOUN was AUX overflowing VERB with ADP happiness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 overflowing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overflowing aux 4 overflowing overflow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 happiness case 6 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 4 overflowing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overflowing punct
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1 overflow past · progressive Her heart with happiness tree rules
Example 8 The car park was full, so we parked in the overflow car park.
The tree, 13 words det compound nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj case det compound compound obl punct root The DET car NOUN park NOUN was AUX full ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON parked VERB in ADP the DET overflow NOUN car NOUN park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 park det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 park compound 3 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 parked punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 parked advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 parked nsubj 9 parked park VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full conj 10 in in ADP _ 14 park case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 park det 12 overflow overflow NOUN Number=Sing 13 car compound 13 car car NOUN Number=Sing 14 park compound 14 park park NOUN Number=Sing 9 parked obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is past the car park full property tree rules 2 park past we the car park vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in park=Destination
Example 9 Again the theatre was filled to overflowing, and again the Clown gave his imitation amidst the cheers of the crowd.
The tree, 20 words advmod det nsubj aux:pass case obl punct cc advmod det nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Again ADV the DET theatre NOUN was AUX filled VERB to ADP overflowing NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ again ADV the DET Clown PROPN gave VERB his PRON imitation NOUN amidst ADP the DET cheers NOUN of ADP the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Again again ADV _ 5 filled advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 theatre det 3 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 5 filled nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 filled aux:pass 5 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 overflowing case 7 overflowing overflowing NOUN Number=Sing 5 filled obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 gave punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 gave cc 10 again again ADV _ 13 gave advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Clown det 12 Clown Clown PROPN Number=Sing 13 gave nsubj 13 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 filled conj 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 imitation nmod:poss 15 imitation imitation NOUN Number=Sing 13 gave obj 16 amidst amidst ADP _ 18 cheers case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 cheers det 18 cheers cheer NOUN Number=Plur 13 gave obl 19 of of ADP _ 21 crowd case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 crowd det 21 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 18 cheers nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 filled punct
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1 fill past · passive the theatre again to overflowing vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 give past the Clown Clown's imitation again amidst the cheers of the crowd vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imitation=Theme 3 imitate Clown nom imitation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent 4 cheer the crowd nom cheer «communication transitive»: of=patient
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