override Who acts: override, head teacher, pilot, Parents, curiosity, His · What happens: override, be, use, work, control, do · To what, where: decision, greater power, machine, switch, this, manual override
«override» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: override in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advcl amod obj punct root To PART override VERB a DET decision NOUN or CCONJ order NOUN is AUX to PART cancel VERB it PRON using VERB greater ADJ power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 override mark 2 override override VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 cancel advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 decision det 4 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 2 override obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 order cc 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 4 decision conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cancel cop 8 to to PART _ 9 cancel mark 9 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cancel obj 11 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 cancel advcl 12 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 power amod 13 power power NOUN Number=Sing 11 using obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 cancel punct
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1 override to-infinitive a decision or order tree rules 2 is present cancel property tree rules 3 use gerund greater power vn eat-39.1 «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 To override is to be more important than something else.
mark advcl cop mark cop advmod case obl advmod punct root To PART override VERB is AUX to PART be AUX more ADV important ADJ than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 override mark 2 override override VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 important advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 important cop 4 to to PART _ 7 important mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 important cop 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 important advmod 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 than than ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 important obl 10 else else ADV _ 9 something advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 important punct
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1 override to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present than something; important property tree rules
Meaning 3 To override a machine is to stop it working automatically and control it yourself.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod cc conj obj obl punct root To PART override VERB a DET machine NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON working VERB automatically ADV and CCONJ control VERB it PRON yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 override mark 2 override override VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 machine det 4 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 override obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stop obj 9 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 10 automatically automatically ADV _ 9 working advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 control cc 12 control control VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 stop conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 control obj 14 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 control obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 override to-infinitive a machine tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 work gerund automatically property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 control infinitive machine yourself obl vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 4 An override is a switch or way to do this.
det nsubj cop det cc conj mark acl obj punct root An DET override NOUN is AUX a DET switch NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN to PART do VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 override det 2 override override NOUN Number=Sing 5 switch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 switch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 switch det 5 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 way cc 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 switch conj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 way acl 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 switch punct
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1 is a present a override a switch or way tree rules 2 do to-infinitive a override not said here this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Example 1 The head teacher overrode the decision.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN overrode VERB the DET decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 overrode nsubj 4 overrode override VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 decision det 6 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 overrode obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overrode punct
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1 override past the head teacher the decision tree rules
Example 2 Safety overrides everything else.
compound compound advmod punct root Safety NOUN overrides NOUN everything PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 2 overrides compound 2 overrides override NOUN Number=Plur 3 everything compound 3 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot root root 4 else else ADV _ 3 everything advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 everything punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 The pilot used the manual override.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET pilot NOUN used VERB the DET manual ADJ override NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 override det 5 manual manual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 override amod 6 override override NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the pilot the manual override vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent override=Patient
Example 4 Parents can override the tablet's settings.
nsubj aux det nmod:poss case obj punct root Parents NOUN can AUX override VERB the DET tablet NOUN 's PART settings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 override nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 override aux 3 override override VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tablet det 5 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 7 settings nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 tablet case 7 settings setting NOUN Number=Plur 3 override obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 override punct
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1 override can Parents the tablet's settings tree rules
Example 5 His fear was overridden by his curiosity.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root His PRON fear NOUN was AUX overridden VERB by ADP his PRON curiosity 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 2 fear nmod:poss 2 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 overridden nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overridden aux:pass 4 overridden override VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 curiosity case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 curiosity nmod:poss 7 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 4 overridden obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overridden punct
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1 override past · passive his curiosity His fear tree rules 2 fear His = he nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Press the override button to stop the alarm.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET override NOUN button NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET alarm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 3 override override NOUN Number=Sing 4 button compound 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 alarm det 8 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the override button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here the alarm vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality alarm=Eventuality
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