overriding
Who acts: Safety, Cancelling, overriding wish, Her, pilot, Winning · What happens: override, be, take, set, see, wish · To what, where: overriding concern, control, alarm, rule, school trip, grandmother
«overriding» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: overriding in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
adjective: More important than anything else.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adjective | adjective | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 important | punct |
| 3 | More | More | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 important | compound |
| 4 | important | important | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 adjective | conj |
| 5 | than | than | ADP | _ | 6 anything | case |
| 6 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 important | obl |
| 7 | else | else | ADV | _ | 6 anything | advmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 adjective | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Safety is the overriding concern."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 concern | punct |
| 2 | Safety | safety | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 concern | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 concern | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 concern | det |
| 5 | overriding | override | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 concern | amod |
| 6 | concern | concern | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 concern | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 concern | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override in a quote | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | Safety | the overriding concern | tree rules |
Meaning 2
verb form.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 form | compound |
| 2 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 form | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Cancelling or taking control of a decision, setting or machine, as in "overriding the alarm" or "overriding a rule".
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancelling | cancelling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 taking | nsubj |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 taking | cc |
| 3 | taking | take | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | control | control | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 taking | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 decision | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 decision | det |
| 7 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 control | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 setting | punct |
| 9 | setting | set | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 taking | conj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 machine | cc |
| 11 | machine | machine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 setting | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 overriding | punct |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 16 overriding | mark |
| 14 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 16 overriding | mark |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 overriding | punct |
| 16 | overriding | override | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 taking | conj |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 alarm | det |
| 18 | alarm | alarm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 overriding | obj |
| 19 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 overriding | punct |
| 20 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 overriding | cc |
| 21 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 overriding | punct |
| 22 | overriding | override | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 16 overriding | conj |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 rule | det |
| 24 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 overriding | obj |
| 25 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 overriding | punct |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 taking | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | gerund | Cancelling | control of a decision | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme | ||||
| 2 | set | gerund | Cancelling not said here | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | override in a quote | gerund | Cancelling not said here | the alarm | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | override in a quote | gerund | Cancelling not said here | a rule | tree rules |
Example 1
Safety is the overriding concern on a school trip.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safety | safety | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 concern | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 concern | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 concern | det |
| 4 | overriding | override | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 concern | amod |
| 5 | concern | concern | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 trip | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 trip | det |
| 8 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 trip | compound |
| 9 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 concern | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 concern | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | Safety | the overriding concern | a school trip | tree rules |
Example 2
Her overriding wish was to see her grandmother again.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 wish | nmod:poss |
| 2 | overriding | override | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 wish | amod |
| 3 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 see | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 see | aux |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 see | mark |
| 6 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 grandmother | nmod:poss |
| 8 | grandmother | grandmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 see | obj |
| 9 | again | again | ADV | _ | 6 see | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 see | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | see | past | Her overriding wish | wish's grandmother | again | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandmother=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | wish | Her = she | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 3
The pilot was overriding the autopilot to land the plane.
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 | 4 overriding | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 overriding | aux |
| 4 | overriding | override | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 autopilot | det |
| 6 | autopilot | autopilot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 overriding | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 land | mark |
| 8 | land | land | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 overriding | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 plane | det |
| 10 | plane | plane | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 land | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 overriding | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override | past · progressive | the pilot | the autopilot | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | land | to-infinitive | the pilot not said here | the plane | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: agent=Theme plane=Destination |
Example 4
Winning was not the overriding aim; having fun was.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winning | win | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 aim | csubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 aim | cop |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 aim | advmod |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 aim | det |
| 5 | overriding | override | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 aim | amod |
| 6 | aim | aim | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 having | punct |
| 8 | having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 aim | acl |
| 9 | fun | fun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 having | obj |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 having | cop |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 aim | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | gerund | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | override | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | not is a | past | Winning | the overriding aim | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is | past | the overriding aim not said here | have property | tree rules |
Example 5
The head teacher is overriding the old rule about phones.
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 | 5 overriding | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 overriding | aux |
| 5 | overriding | override | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 rule | det |
| 7 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 rule | amod |
| 8 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 overriding | obj |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 phones | case |
| 10 | phones | phone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 rule | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 overriding | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override | present · progressive | the head teacher | the old rule | about phones | tree rules |
Example 6
Of overriding importance is that everyone gets home safely.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Of | of | SCONJ | _ | 2 overriding | mark |
| 2 | overriding | override | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 gets | advcl |
| 3 | importance | importance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 overriding | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 gets | cop |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 gets | mark |
| 6 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 7 gets | nsubj |
| 7 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | home | home | ADV | _ | 7 gets | advmod |
| 9 | safely | safely | ADV | _ | 7 gets | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 gets | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | override | gerund | everyone not said here | importance | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | everyone | get, home, safely property | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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