overhear Who acts: other people, people, I, Mum, boy, pirates · What happens: overhear, be, say, know, mean, listen · To what, where: something, Mum, surprise party, plan, story, conversation · Speech: someone speaks here
«overhear» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: overhear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overhear something is to hear what other people are saying without them knowing, or without meaning to listen.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj amod nsubj aux ccomp mark nsubj advcl punct cc mark advcl mark xcomp punct root To PART overhear VERB something PRON is AUX to PART hear VERB what PRON other ADJ people NOUN are AUX saying VERB without SCONJ them PRON knowing VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ without SCONJ meaning VERB to PART listen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overhear mark 2 overhear overhear VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hear advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 overhear obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hear cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hear mark 6 hear hear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 saying obj 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 saying nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 saying aux 11 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 hear ccomp 12 without without SCONJ _ 14 knowing mark 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 knowing nsubj 14 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 saying advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 meaning punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 meaning cc 17 without without SCONJ _ 18 meaning mark 18 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 saying advcl 19 to to PART _ 20 listen mark 20 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 meaning xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 hear punct
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1 overhear to-infinitive something vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 is present hear property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present · progressive other people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 4 know gerund people vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 mean gerund other people not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 listen not said to happen to-infinitive other people not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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.
Example 1 I overheard Mum planning my surprise party.
nsubj obj acl nmod:poss compound obj punct root I PRON overheard VERB Mum NOUN planning VERB my PRON surprise NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 overheard nsubj 2 overheard overhear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 overheard obj 4 planning plan VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 Mum acl 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 party nmod:poss 6 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 7 party compound 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 planning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 overheard punct
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1 overhear past I Mum vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mum=Stimulus 2 plan gerund Mum not said here my surprise party vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Topic
Example 2 In the story, the boy overheard the pirates' plan.
case det obl punct det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET boy NOUN overheard VERB the DET pirates NOUN ' PART plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 overheard obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boy det 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 overheard nsubj 7 overheard overhear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pirates det 9 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 11 plan nmod:poss 10 ' 's PART _ 9 pirates case 11 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 overheard obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 overheard punct
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1 overhear past the boy the pirates's plan the story vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plan=Stimulus 2 plan the pirates nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Sorry, I couldn't help overhearing your conversation.
discourse punct nsubj aux advmod xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT I PRON could AUX n't PART help VERB overhearing VERB your PRON conversation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 6 help discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 help nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 help aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 help advmod 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 overhearing overhear VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 help xcomp 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 conversation nmod:poss 9 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 7 overhearing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 help punct
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1 not help could I vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 overhear not said to happen gerund I not said here your conversation vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer conversation=Stimulus 3 converse your nom conversation «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Speak quietly so you are not overheard.
advmod mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct root Speak VERB quietly ADV so SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART overheard VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 quietly quietly ADV _ 1 Speak advmod 3 so so SCONJ _ 7 overheard mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 overheard nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 overheard aux:pass 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 overheard advmod 7 overheard overhear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Speak advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Speak punct
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1 speak speech: other imperative you not said here quietly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not overhear present · passive you vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 5 She overheard her name in the staff room.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON overheard VERB her PRON name NOUN in ADP the DET staff NOUN room 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 overheard nsubj 2 overheard overhear 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 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 overheard obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 7 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 8 room compound 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 overheard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 overheard punct
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1 overhear past She her name the staff room vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus 2 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The spy overheard the soldiers talking.
det nsubj det obj xcomp punct root The DET spy NOUN overheard VERB the DET soldiers NOUN talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spy det 2 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 3 overheard nsubj 3 overheard overhear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 soldiers det 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 overheard obj 6 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 overheard xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 overheard punct
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1 overhear past the spy the soldiers tree rules 2 talk gerund the spy not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 We overheard the teacher say there would be a quiz.
nsubj det obj xcomp expl aux ccomp det nsubj punct root We PRON overheard VERB the DET teacher NOUN say VERB there PRON would AUX be VERB a DET quiz NOUN . 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 2 overheard nsubj 2 overheard overhear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 overheard obj 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 overheard xcomp 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 be expl 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 be aux 8 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 quiz det 10 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 8 be nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 overheard punct
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1 overhear past We the teacher tree rules 2 say speech: assert infinitive We not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 be would a quiz there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 This time they could not prevent him overhearing.
det obl:unmarked nsubj aux advmod obj xcomp punct root This DET time NOUN they PRON could AUX not PART prevent VERB him PRON overhearing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 prevent obl:unmarked 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 prevent nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 prevent aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 prevent advmod 6 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 prevent obj 8 overhearing overhear VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 prevent xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 prevent punct
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1 not prevent could they him = he time tree rules 2 overhear gerund they not said here vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer
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