overrule Who acts: you, their, judge, objection, Mum, we · What happens: overrule, be, have, decide, not be, say · To what, where: someone, more power, objection, Dad, class vote, linesman · Speech: someone speaks here
«overrule» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: overrule in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overrule someone is to change their decision because you have more power or authority.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl amod obj cc conj punct root To PART overrule VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART change VERB their PRON decision NOUN because SCONJ you PRON have VERB more ADJ power NOUN or CCONJ authority NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overrule mark 2 overrule overrule VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 change csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 overrule obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 decision nmod:poss 8 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 9 because because SCONJ _ 11 have mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change advcl 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 power amod 13 power power NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 authority cc 15 authority authority NOUN Number=Sing 13 power conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 overrule to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present change property tree rules 3 have present you more power or authority vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 4 decide their = they nom decision «act transitive»: poss=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
A judge overrules an objection when he or she decides it is not valid.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj det obj mark nsubj cc conj advcl nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root A DET judge NOUN overrules VERB an DET objection NOUN when SCONJ he PRON or CCONJ she PRON decides VERB it PRON is AUX not PART valid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 overrules nsubj 3 overrules overrule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 objection det 5 objection objection NOUN Number=Sing 3 overrules obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 decides mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 decides nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 she cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 he conj 10 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 overrules advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 valid nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 valid cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 valid advmod 14 valid valid ADJ Degree=Pos 10 decides ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 overrules punct
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1 overrule present a judge a objection tree rules 2 decide present judge vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is present objection valid property tree rules
Example 1 Mum overruled Dad and said we could stay up.
nsubj obj cc conj nsubj aux ccomp compound:prt punct root Mum NOUN overruled VERB Dad PROPN and CCONJ said VERB we PRON could AUX stay VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 overruled nsubj 2 overruled overrule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 2 overruled obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 said cc 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 overruled conj 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 stay nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 stay aux 8 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 said ccomp 9 up up ADP _ 8 stay compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 overruled punct
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1 overrule past Mum Dad tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Mum not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stay up could we vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The head teacher overruled the class vote.
det compound nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN overruled VERB the DET class NOUN vote 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 overruled nsubj 4 overruled overrule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 vote det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 vote compound 7 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 4 overruled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overruled punct
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1 overrule past the head teacher the class vote tree rules
Example 3 «Objection overruled,» said the judge.
punct nsubj acl punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Objection NOUN overruled VERB , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Objection punct 2 Objection objection NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 3 overruled overrule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Objection acl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 overruled punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Objection punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 judge det 8 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 overrule in a quote participle Objection not said here tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the judge vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The referee overruled the linesman.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET referee NOUN overruled VERB the DET linesman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 overruled nsubj 3 overruled overrule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 linesman det 5 linesman linesman NOUN Number=Sing 3 overruled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 overruled punct
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1 overrule past the referee the linesman tree rules
Example 5 The captain can overrule the crew.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root The DET captain NOUN can AUX overrule VERB the DET crew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 4 overrule nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 overrule aux 4 overrule overrule VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crew det 6 crew crew NOUN Number=Sing 4 overrule obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overrule punct
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1 overrule can the captain the crew tree rules
Example 6 Our decision was overruled by the council.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Our PRON decision NOUN was AUX overruled VERB by ADP the DET council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 decision nmod:poss 2 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 overruled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overruled aux:pass 4 overruled overrule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 council case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 council det 7 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 overruled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overruled punct
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1 overrule past · passive the council Our decision tree rules 2 decide Our nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 My big sister tried to overrule me, but it was my turn.
nmod:poss amod nsubj mark xcomp obj punct cc nsubj cop nmod:poss parataxis punct root My PRON big ADJ sister NOUN tried VERB to PART overrule VERB me PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX my PRON turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 tried nsubj 4 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 overrule mark 6 overrule overrule VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tried xcomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 overrule obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 turn punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 13 turn cc 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 turn nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 turn cop 12 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 turn nmod:poss 13 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 4 tried parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 tried punct
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1 try past My big sister vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 overrule not said to happen to-infinitive My big sister not said here me tree rules 3 is a past it my turn tree rules
Example 8 The higher court overruled the first decision.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET higher ADJ court NOUN overruled VERB the DET first ADJ 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 court det 2 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 court amod 3 court court NOUN Number=Sing 4 overruled nsubj 4 overruled overrule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 decision det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 decision amod 7 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 overruled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overruled punct
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1 overrule past the higher court the first decision tree rules
Example 9 She entreated the King to allow the Prince to visit her, and after some hesitation which was overruled by his wife, he finally consented.
The tree, 24 words nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj mark xcomp obj punct cc case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj advmod conj punct root She PRON entreated VERB the DET King PROPN to PART allow VERB the DET Prince PROPN to PART visit VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ after ADP some DET hesitation NOUN which PRON was AUX overruled VERB by ADP his PRON wife NOUN , PUNCT he PRON finally ADV consented VERB . 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 entreated nsubj 2 entreated entreat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 King det 4 King King PROPN Number=Sing 2 entreated obj 5 to to PART _ 6 allow mark 6 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 entreated advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Prince det 8 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 6 allow obj 9 to to PART _ 10 visit mark 10 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 allow xcomp 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 visit obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 26 consented punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 26 consented cc 14 after after ADP _ 16 hesitation case 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 hesitation det 16 hesitation hesitation NOUN Number=Sing 26 consented obl 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 overruled nsubj:pass 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 overruled aux:pass 19 overruled overrule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 hesitation acl:relcl 20 by by ADP _ 22 wife case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 wife nmod:poss 22 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 19 overruled obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 16 hesitation punct 24 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 consented nsubj 25 finally finally ADV _ 26 consented advmod 26 consented consent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 entreated conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 entreated punct
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1 entreat past She the King vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Recipient 2 allow to-infinitive She not said here the Prince vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer prince=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 3 visit not said to happen to-infinitive the Prince not said here her = she vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent 4 overrule past · passive King's wife some hesitation tree rules 5 consent past King after some hesitation finally property vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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