overlord Who acts: ruler, person, king, knight, you, local lords · What happens: have, control, use, be, promise, fight · To what, where: power, other rulers, others, overlord, dark overlord, game · Speech: someone speaks here
«overlord» 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: overlord in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ruler who has power over other rulers or lords, especially in the Middle Ages.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj case amod obl cc conj punct advmod case det flat conj punct root A DET ruler NOUN who PRON has VERB power NOUN over ADP other ADJ rulers NOUN or CCONJ lords NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ruler det 2 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ruler acl:relcl 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 rulers case 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rulers amod 8 rulers ruler NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 lords cc 10 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 8 rulers conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 Ages punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 16 Ages advmod 13 in in ADP _ 16 Ages case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Ages det 15 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 16 Ages flat 16 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 8 rulers conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 ruler punct
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1 have present a ruler power other rulers or lords and the Middle Ages vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
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 person or group that controls others completely; often used jokingly.
det nsubj cc conj nsubj obj advmod punct advmod advcl advmod punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN that PRON controls VERB others NOUN completely ADV ; PUNCT often ADV used VERB jokingly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 controls nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 group cc 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 controls nsubj 6 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 controls obj 8 completely completely ADV _ 6 controls advmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 controls punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 used advmod 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 controls advcl 12 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 11 used advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 controls punct
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1 control present a person or group others completely property vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme 2 use participle a person or group not said here jokingly, often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"our new robot overlords".
punct nmod:poss amod compound punct punct root " PUNCT our PRON new ADJ robot NOUN overlords NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 overlords punct 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 overlords nmod:poss 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 overlords amod 4 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 5 overlords compound 5 overlords overlord NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 overlords punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 overlords punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The king was overlord of all the barons in England.
det nsubj cop case det:predet det nmod case nmod punct root The DET king NOUN was AUX overlord NOUN of ADP all DET the DET barons NOUN in ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 overlord nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overlord cop 4 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 barons case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 barons det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barons det 8 barons baron NOUN Number=Plur 4 overlord nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 England case 10 England England PROPN Number=Sing 8 barons nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 overlord punct
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1 is a past the king overlord of all barons in England tree rules
Example 2 Each knight promised to fight for his overlord.
det nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Each DET knight NOUN promised VERB to PART fight VERB for ADP his PRON overlord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 promised nsubj 3 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fight mark 5 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 promised xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 overlord case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 overlord nmod:poss 8 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 5 fight obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past each knight vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fight not said to happen to-infinitive each knight not said here for knight's overlord vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 In the game, you must defeat the dark overlord of the volcano.
case det obl punct nsubj aux det amod obj case det nmod punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT you PRON must AUX defeat VERB the DET dark ADJ overlord NOUN of ADP the DET volcano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 defeat obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 defeat nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 defeat aux 7 defeat defeat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 overlord det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 overlord amod 10 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 7 defeat obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 volcano case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 volcano det 13 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 10 overlord nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 defeat punct
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1 defeat must you the dark overlord of the volcano the game tree rules
Example 4 The local lords paid taxes to their overlord.
det amod acl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET local ADJ lords NOUN paid VERB taxes NOUN to ADP their PRON overlord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lords det 2 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lords amod 3 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lords acl 5 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 4 paid obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 overlord case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 overlord nmod:poss 8 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 4 paid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lords punct
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1 pay participle the local lords not said here taxes to taxes's overlord vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset
Example 5 "All hail the cat, overlord of the sofa!" laughed Mum.
The tree, 10 words punct advmod ccomp det obj punct appos case det nmod punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT All DET hail VERB the DET cat NOUN , PUNCT overlord NOUN of ADP the DET sofa NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT laughed VERB Mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 hail advmod 3 hail hail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 laughed ccomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cat det 5 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 hail obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 overlord punct 7 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 5 cat appos 8 of of ADP _ 10 sofa case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sofa det 10 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 7 overlord nmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 13 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 13 laughed obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 13 laughed punct
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1 hail in a quote present the cat vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme 2 laugh past Mum tree rules
Example 6 The villagers feared the cruel overlord in the castle.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET villagers NOUN feared VERB the DET cruel ADJ overlord NOUN in ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villagers det 2 villagers villager NOUN Number=Plur 3 feared nsubj 3 feared fear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 overlord det 5 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 6 overlord amod 6 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 3 feared obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 castle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 castle det 9 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 feared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 feared punct
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1 fear past the villagers the cruel overlord the castle vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer overlord=Stimulus
Example 7 His new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux det obj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root His PRON new ADJ overlord NOUN would AUX demand VERB the DET service NOUN of ADP one NUM of ADP his PRON sons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 overlord nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 overlord amod 3 overlord overlord NOUN Number=Sing 5 demand nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 demand aux 5 demand demand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 service det 7 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 demand obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 one case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 service nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 sons case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 sons nmod:poss 12 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 9 one nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 demand punct
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1 demand speech: request would His new overlord the service of one of overlord's sons vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme service=Precondition
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