overshadow Who acts: sister, rain, big oak, injury, His, She · What happens: make, seem, be, overshadow, cast, win · To what, where: someone, her, shadow, something, rain, party
«overshadow» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: overshadow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make someone or something seem less important by being more successful or noticeable: her sister overshadowed her.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cc conj advmod xcomp mark cop advmod ccomp cc conj punct nmod:poss nsubj conj obj punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON seem VERB less ADV important ADJ by SCONJ being AUX more ADV successful ADJ or CCONJ noticeable ADJ : PUNCT her PRON sister NOUN overshadowed VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seem advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seem xcomp 9 by by SCONJ _ 12 successful mark 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 successful cop 11 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 12 successful advmod 12 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 important ccomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 noticeable cc 14 noticeable noticeable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 successful conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 overshadowed punct 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 sister nmod:poss 17 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 18 overshadowed nsubj 18 overshadowed overshadow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 successful conj 19 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 overshadowed obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 seem present important property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 is gerund successful property tree rules 4 be tree rules 5 overshadow past her sister her = she vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=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 cast a shadow over something; to tower over it.
mark det obj case obl punct mark appos case nmod punct root To PART cast VERB a DET shadow NOUN over ADP something PRON ; PUNCT to PART tower NOUN over ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cast mark 2 cast cast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shadow det 4 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 2 cast obj 5 over over ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cast obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 tower punct 8 to to PART _ 9 tower mark 9 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 10 over over ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tower nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 cast punct
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1 cast to-infinitive a shadow something vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shadow=Theme over something=Destination
Meaning 3 To make a happy time sadder: the rain overshadowed the party.
mark det amod obj xcomp punct det obl acl det obj punct root To PART make VERB a DET happy ADJ time NOUN sadder ADJ : PUNCT the DET rain NOUN overshadowed VERB the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 sadder sad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 make xcomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 rain punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 10 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 rain acl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 party det 12 party party NOUN Number=Sing 10 overshadowed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive the rain time sad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 overshadow participle the rain not said here the party vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent party=Patient
Example 1 The big oak overshadows our garden.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET big ADJ oak NOUN overshadows VERB our PRON garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 oak det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 oak amod 3 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadows nsubj 4 overshadows overshadow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 garden nmod:poss 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadows obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overshadows punct
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1 overshadow present the big oak our garden vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent garden=Patient
Example 2 His win was overshadowed by an injury.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root His PRON win NOUN was AUX overshadowed VERB by ADP an DET injury 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 win nmod:poss 2 win win NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadowed nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overshadowed aux:pass 4 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 injury case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 injury det 7 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overshadowed punct
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1 overshadow past · passive a injury His win vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 win His = he nom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She felt overshadowed by her clever brother.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl:agent punct root She PRON felt VERB overshadowed VERB by ADP her PRON clever ADJ brother NOUN . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 by by ADP _ 7 brother case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brother nmod:poss 6 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brother amod 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 overshadowed obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 overshadow participle She not said here vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The tall flats overshadowed the little houses.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET tall ADJ flats NOUN overshadowed VERB the DET little ADJ houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flats det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flats amod 3 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 4 overshadowed nsubj 4 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 houses det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 houses amod 7 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 4 overshadowed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 overshadowed punct
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1 overshadow participle the tall flats the little houses vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 5 Worry about the test overshadowed the weekend.
case det nmod acl det obl:unmarked punct root Worry NOUN about ADP the DET test NOUN overshadowed VERB the DET weekend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worry worry NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 about about ADP _ 4 test case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Worry nmod 5 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Worry acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weekend det 7 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 5 overshadowed obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Worry punct
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1 overshadow participle Worry about the test not said here weekend vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Toad's boasting overshadowed the others' good work.
nmod:poss case nsubj det nmod:poss case amod obj punct root Toad PROPN 's PART boasting NOUN overshadowed VERB the DET others NOUN ' PART good ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 3 boasting nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Toad case 3 boasting boasting NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadowed nsubj 4 overshadowed overshadow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 others det 6 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 work nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 others case 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 work amod 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 overshadowed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 overshadowed punct
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1 overshadow participle Toad's boasting the others's good work vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent work=Patient 2 work the others nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 For there was a large and high hill outside the windows which overshadowed the palace so much that the sun could not shine in.
The tree, 24 words mark expl det amod cc conj nsubj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj advmod advmod mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt punct root For SCONJ there PRON was VERB a DET large ADJ and CCONJ high ADJ hill NOUN outside ADP the DET windows NOUN which PRON overshadowed VERB the DET palace NOUN so ADV much ADV that SCONJ the DET sun NOUN could AUX not PART shine VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for SCONJ _ 3 was mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 was expl 3 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hill det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hill amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 high cc 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 large conj 8 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 was nsubj 9 outside outside ADP _ 11 windows case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 windows det 11 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 8 hill nmod 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 overshadowed nsubj 13 overshadowed overshadow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hill acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 palace det 15 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 13 overshadowed obj 16 so so ADV _ 17 much advmod 17 much much ADV _ 13 overshadowed advmod 18 that that SCONJ _ 23 shine mark 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sun det 20 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 23 shine nsubj 21 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 shine aux 22 not not PART Polarity=Neg 23 shine advmod 23 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 overshadowed advcl 24 in in ADP _ 23 shine compound:prt 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 was punct
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1 be past a large hill outside the windows there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 overshadow past a large hill outside the windows the palace vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent palace=Patient 3 not shine in could the sun vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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