overload Who acts: something, you, Overloading, lift, many pop ups, teacher · What happens: overload, be, cause, handle, not overload, start · To what, where: something, plug, circuit, fire, overload, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«overload» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: overload in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overload something is to put too much weight or too many things on or in it.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark advmod amod obj cc advmod amod conj case cc case nmod punct root To PART overload VERB something PRON is AUX to PART put VERB too ADV much ADJ weight NOUN or CCONJ too ADV many ADJ things NOUN on ADP or CCONJ in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overload mark 2 overload overload VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 overload obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 too too ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 weight amod 9 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 things cc 11 too too ADV _ 12 many advmod 12 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 13 things amod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 weight conj 14 on on ADP _ 17 it case 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 it cc 16 in in ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 things nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 overload to-infinitive something vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present put 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 To overload a plug or electric circuit is to use too many machines on it, which can cause a fire.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl det obj cc amod conj cop mark advmod amod obj case obl punct nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root To PART overload VERB a DET plug NOUN or CCONJ electric ADJ circuit NOUN is AUX to PART use VERB too ADV many ADJ machines NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT which PRON can AUX cause VERB a DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overload mark 2 overload overload VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plug det 4 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 2 overload obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 circuit cc 6 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 7 circuit amod 7 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 4 plug conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 use cop 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 too too ADV _ 12 many advmod 12 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 13 machines amod 13 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 10 use obj 14 on on ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 use obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 cause punct 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 cause nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 cause aux 19 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use advcl 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 fire det 21 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 19 cause obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 use punct
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1 overload to-infinitive a plug or electric circuit vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent plug=Theme 2 is present circuit use property tree rules 3 cause can a fire vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fire=Patient
Meaning 3 An overload is too much of something, more than can be handled: information overload.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass cop advmod nmod case nsubj punct amod fixed aux aux:pass punct compound conj punct root An DET overload NOUN is AUX too ADV much ADJ of ADP something PRON , PUNCT more ADJ than ADP can AUX be AUX handled VERB : PUNCT information NOUN overload NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 overload det 2 overload overload NOUN Number=Sing 13 handled nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 much cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 much advmod 5 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 2 overload nmod 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 much nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 more punct 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 something amod 10 than than ADP _ 9 more fixed 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 handled aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 handled aux:pass 13 handled handle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 overload punct 15 information information NOUN Number=Sing 16 overload compound 16 overload overload NOUN Number=Sing 13 handled conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 handled punct
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1 is present something much property tree rules 2 handle can · passive a overload vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 4 To overload a person is to give them too much work.
mark advcl det obj cop mark iobj advmod amod obj punct root To PART overload VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON too ADV much ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overload mark 2 overload overload VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 give advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 overload obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 give cop 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give iobj 9 too too ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 work amod 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 give punct
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1 overload to-infinitive a person vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present them = they give property tree rules
Example 1 Don't overload the washing machine.
aux advmod det compound obj punct root Do AUX n't PART overload VERB the DET washing NOUN machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 overload aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 overload advmod 3 overload overload VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 machine det 5 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine compound 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 overload obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 overload punct
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1 not overload imperative · do-support you not said here the washing machine vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent machine=Theme
Example 2 Overloading a plug socket can start a fire.
csubj det compound obj aux det obj punct root Overloading VERB a DET plug NOUN socket NOUN can AUX start VERB a DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Overloading overload VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 start csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 socket det 3 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 4 socket compound 4 socket socket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Overloading obj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 start aux 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fire det 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 start obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 start punct
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1 overload gerund a plug socket vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent socket=Theme 2 start can Overloading a fire vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality
Example 3 The boat was overloaded and began to sink.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj mark xcomp punct root The DET boat NOUN was AUX overloaded VERB and CCONJ began VERB to PART sink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 overloaded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overloaded aux:pass 4 overloaded overload VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 began cc 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overloaded conj 7 to to PART _ 8 sink mark 8 sink sink VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 began xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 overloaded punct
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1 overload past · passive the boat vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 begin past vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 sink to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The lift says «maximum 8 people» so it isn't overloaded.
det nsubj punct amod nummod ccomp punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct root The DET lift NOUN says VERB « PUNCT maximum ADJ 8 NUM people NOUN » PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX n't PART overloaded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lift det 2 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 people punct 5 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 people nummod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 says ccomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 people punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 overloaded advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 overloaded nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 overloaded aux:pass 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 overloaded advmod 13 overloaded overload VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 says ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the lift vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not overload present · passive lift vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Too many pop-ups gave me information overload.
advmod amod compound punct nsubj iobj compound obj punct root Too ADV many ADJ pop NOUN - PUNCT ups NOUN gave VERB me PRON information NOUN overload NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ups amod 3 pop pop NOUN Number=Sing 5 ups compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 pop punct 5 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 gave iobj 8 information information NOUN Number=Sing 9 overload compound 9 overload overload NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 gave punct
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1 give past many pop ups information overload me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient overload=Theme
Example 6 The teacher didn't want to overload us with homework.
det nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN did AUX n't PART want VERB to PART overload VERB us PRON with ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 want nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 want aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 want advmod 5 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 overload mark 7 overload overload VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 want xcomp 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 overload obj 9 with with ADP _ 10 homework case 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 overload obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 want punct
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1 not want past · do-support the teacher vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 overload not said to happen to-infinitive the teacher not said here us with homework vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Destination with homework=Theme
Example 7 Loud noise and bright lights can cause sensory overload.
amod nsubj cc amod conj aux amod obj punct root Loud ADJ noise NOUN and CCONJ bright ADJ lights NOUN can AUX cause VERB sensory ADJ overload NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 2 noise amod 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 lights cc 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lights amod 5 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 noise conj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 cause aux 7 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 sensory sensory ADJ Degree=Pos 9 overload amod 9 overload overload NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 cause punct
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1 cause can Loud noise and bright lights sensory overload vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition overload=Patient
Example 8 The truck was fined for overloading.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl punct root The DET truck NOUN was AUX fined VERB for SCONJ overloading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 truck det 2 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 4 fined nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fined aux:pass 4 fined fine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 overloading mark 6 overloading overload VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fined advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fined punct
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1 fine past · passive the truck vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 overload gerund vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
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