overgrown

Who acts: plants, person, We, you, Dad, He · What happens: cover, grow, cut, act, grow up, overgrow · To what, where: much, one, overgrown schoolboy, garden, overgrown path, woods

«overgrown» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: overgrown in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Covered with plants, weeds or grass that have grown too much because no one has cut them.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Covered	cover	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	with	with	ADP	_	3 plants	case
3	plants	plant	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Covered	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 weeds	punct
5	weeds	weed	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 plants	conj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 grass	cc
7	grass	grass	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 plants	conj
8	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	10 grown	nsubj
9	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 grown	aux
10	grown	grow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	3 plants	acl:relcl
11	too	too	ADV	_	12 much	advmod
12	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 grown	obj
13	because	because	SCONJ	_	17 cut	mark
14	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	15 one	det
15	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 cut	nsubj:pass
16	has	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	17 cut	aux
17	cut	cut	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 grown	advcl
18	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 cut	obj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Covered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	cover	participle			with plants and weeds or grass	vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with plant=Theme
2	grow	present · perfect	plants and weeds or grass	much		vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location much=Theme
3	cut	present · perfect · passive		no one		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Product

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

Grown too large, or (of a person) acting like a child though grown up: «an overgrown schoolboy».

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grown	grow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	too	too	ADV	_	3 large	advmod
3	large	large	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Grown	xcomp
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 grown	punct
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 grown	cc
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 person	punct
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 person	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 person	det
9	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 grown	nsubj
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 person	punct
11	acting	act	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 person	acl
12	like	like	ADP	_	14 child	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 child	det
14	child	child	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 acting	obl
15	though	though	ADV	_	16 grown	advmod
16	grown	grow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	1 Grown	conj
17	up	up	ADP	_	16 grown	compound:prt
18	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Grown	punct
19	«	«	PUNCT	_	22 schoolboy	punct
20	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	22 schoolboy	det
21	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 schoolboy	amod
22	schoolboy	schoolboy	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Grown	obl
23	»	»	PUNCT	_	22 schoolboy	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Grown	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	grow	participle		a overgrown schoolboy	large property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	act	gerund	a person not said here		like a child	vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like child=Attribute
3	grow up	participle	a person		though property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The garden was overgrown with weeds.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 garden	det
2	garden	garden	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 overgrown	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 overgrown	aux:pass
4	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 weeds	case
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 overgrown	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 overgrown	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	overgrow	past · passive		the garden				with weeds	tree rules

Example 2

We found an overgrown path in the woods.

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	2 found	nsubj
2	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 path	det
4	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 path	amod
5	path	path	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 found	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 woods	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 woods	det
8	woods	wood	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 found	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 found	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find	past	We	a overgrown path		the woods			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic

Example 3

The old castle was overgrown with ivy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 castle	det
2	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 castle	amod
3	castle	castle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 overgrown	nsubj:pass
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 overgrown	aux:pass
5	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	with	with	ADP	_	7 ivy	case
7	ivy	ivy	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 overgrown	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 overgrown	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	overgrow	past · passive		the old castle				with ivy	tree rules

Example 4

Watch out for nettles in the overgrown field.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Watch	watch	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	out	out	ADP	_	1 Watch	compound:prt
3	for	for	ADP	_	4 nettles	case
4	nettles	nettle	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Watch	obl
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 field	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 field	det
7	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 field	amod
8	field	field	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Watch	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Watch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	watch out	imperative	you not said here			the overgrown field		for nettles	vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for nettle=Theme in field=Location
2	overgrow	participle							tree rules

Example 5

Dad cut back the overgrown hedge.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 cut	nsubj
2	cut	cut	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	back	back	ADV	_	2 cut	advmod
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 hedge	det
5	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 hedge	amod
6	hedge	hedge	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 cut	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 cut	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut back	past	Dad	the overgrown hedge					vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Product
2	overgrow	participle							tree rules

Example 6

He's just an overgrown kid who loves video games.

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	6 kid	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 kid	cop
3	just	just	ADV	_	6 kid	advmod
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 kid	det
5	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 kid	amod
6	kid	kid	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	8 loves	nsubj
8	loves	love	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 kid	acl:relcl
9	video	video	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 games	compound
10	games	game	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 loves	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 kid	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	He	a overgrown kid					tree rules
2	love	present	a overgrown kid	video games					vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer game=Stimulus

Example 7

Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 way	nmod:poss
2	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 led	obl:unmarked
3	led	lead	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	through	through	ADP	_	6 stream	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 stream	det
6	stream	stream	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 led	obl
7	whose	whose	PRON	Poss=Yes PronType=Rel	8 banks	nmod:poss
8	banks	bank	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 overgrown	nsubj
9	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 overgrown	aux:pass
10	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 stream	acl:relcl
11	with	with	ADP	_	13 brushwood	case
12	thick	thick	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 brushwood	amod
13	brushwood	brushwood	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 overgrown	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 led	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lead	participle		Their way		a stream			vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through stream=Destination
2	overgrow	past · passive		banks				with thick brushwood	tree rules

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