overthrow Who acts: overthrow, player, extra, people, rebels, mice · What happens: overthrow, be, mean, catch, give, run · To what, where: ruler, power, removal, player, cricket, city
«overthrow» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: overthrow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overthrow a ruler or government is to remove them from power by force.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl case obl punct root To PART overthrow VERB a DET ruler NOUN or CCONJ government NOUN is AUX to PART remove VERB them PRON from ADP power NOUN by ADP force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overthrow mark 2 overthrow overthrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 remove advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ruler det 4 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 2 overthrow obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 government cc 6 government government NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruler conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 remove cop 8 to to PART _ 9 remove mark 9 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 remove obj 11 from from ADP _ 12 power case 12 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 remove obl 13 by by ADP _ 14 force case 14 force force NOUN Number=Sing 9 remove obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 remove punct
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1 overthrow to-infinitive a ruler or government tree rules 2 is present power by force; remove property tree rules
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 The overthrow of a ruler is that removal.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root The DET overthrow NOUN of ADP a DET ruler NOUN is AUX that DET removal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 overthrow det 2 overthrow overthrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 removal nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 ruler case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ruler det 5 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 2 overthrow nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 removal cop 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 removal det 8 removal removal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 removal punct
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1 is a present the overthrow of a ruler that removal tree rules 2 overthrow a ruler nom overthrow «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: sport, cricket and baseball — kept apart, not parsed.
To overthrow is to throw a ball too far, past the player meant to catch it; in cricket, an overthrow can give extra runs.
The tree, 24 words mark csubj cop mark det obj advmod advmod punct mark det nsubj advcl mark xcomp obj punct case obl punct det nsubj aux parataxis nsubj ccomp punct root To PART overthrow VERB is AUX to PART throw VERB a DET ball NOUN too ADV far ADV , PUNCT past ADP the DET player NOUN meant VERB to PART catch VERB it PRON ; PUNCT in ADP cricket NOUN , PUNCT an DET overthrow NOUN can AUX give VERB extra ADJ runs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overthrow mark 2 overthrow overthrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 throw csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 throw cop 4 to to PART _ 5 throw mark 5 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 throw obj 8 too too ADV _ 9 far advmod 9 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 throw advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 meant punct 11 past past ADP _ 14 meant mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 player det 13 player player NOUN Number=Sing 14 meant nsubj 14 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 throw advcl 15 to to PART _ 16 catch mark 16 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 meant xcomp 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 catch obj 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 give punct 19 in in ADP _ 20 cricket case 20 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 25 give obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 cricket punct 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 overthrow det 23 overthrow overthrow NOUN Number=Sing 25 give nsubj 24 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 give aux 25 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 throw parataxis 26 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 27 runs nsubj 27 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 give ccomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 throw punct
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1 overthrow to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present far, throw property tree rules 3 mean past the player vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 catch not said to happen to-infinitive the player not said here player vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 give can a overthrow cricket tree rules 6 run present extra vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To overthrow a city or building is to destroy it by force, knocking it down.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct advcl obj compound:prt punct root To PART overthrow VERB a DET city NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN is AUX to PART destroy VERB it PRON by ADP force NOUN , PUNCT knocking VERB it PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overthrow mark 2 overthrow overthrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 destroy advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 city det 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing 2 overthrow obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 building cc 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing 4 city conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 destroy cop 8 to to PART _ 9 destroy mark 9 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 destroy obj 11 by by ADP _ 12 force case 12 force force NOUN Number=Sing 9 destroy obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 knocking punct 14 knocking knock VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 destroy advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 knocking obj 16 down down ADP _ 14 knocking compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 destroy punct
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1 overthrow to-infinitive a city or building tree rules 2 is present by force; destroy property tree rules 3 knock down gerund building vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 The people overthrew the cruel king.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET people NOUN overthrew VERB the DET cruel ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 overthrew nsubj 3 overthrew overthrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 5 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 6 king amod 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 overthrew obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 overthrew punct
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1 overthrow past the people the cruel king tree rules
Example 2 The rebels planned the overthrow of the tyrant.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET rebels NOUN planned VERB the DET overthrow NOUN of ADP the DET tyrant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rebels det 2 rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 3 planned nsubj 3 planned plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 overthrow det 5 overthrow overthrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 planned obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 tyrant case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tyrant det 8 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 5 overthrow nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 planned punct
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1 plan past the rebels the overthrow of the tyrant vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent overthrow=Topic 2 overthrow the tyrant nom overthrow «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 In the story, the mice overthrew the cat's rule.
case det obl punct det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET mice NOUN overthrew VERB the DET cat NOUN 's PART rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 overthrew obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mice det 6 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 7 overthrew nsubj 7 overthrew overthrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 11 rule nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 cat case 11 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 overthrew obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 overthrew punct
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1 overthrow past the mice the cat's rule the story tree rules 2 rule the cat nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The army was overthrown in a single night.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET army NOUN was AUX overthrown VERB in ADP a DET single ADJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 overthrown nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overthrown aux:pass 4 overthrown overthrow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 night case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 night det 7 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 overthrown obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 overthrown punct
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1 overthrow past · passive the army night tree rules
Example 5 An overthrow gave the batting team four extra runs.
det nsubj det compound iobj obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root An DET overthrow NOUN gave VERB the DET batting NOUN team NOUN four NUM extra ADJ runs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 overthrow det 2 overthrow overthrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 5 batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 6 team compound 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave iobj 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 gave obl 8 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 9 runs nsubj 9 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 four acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past a overthrow four the batting team vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme 2 run present extra vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The shortstop overthrew first base.
det nsubj advmod obj punct root The DET shortstop NOUN overthrew VERB first ADV base NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shortstop det 2 shortstop shortstop NOUN Number=Sing 3 overthrew nsubj 3 overthrew overthrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 overthrew advmod 5 base base NOUN Number=Sing 3 overthrew obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 overthrew punct
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1 overthrow past the shortstop base first property tree rules
Example 7 Many emperors were overthrown in history.
amod nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root Many ADJ emperors NOUN were AUX overthrown VERB in ADP history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 emperors amod 2 emperors emperor NOUN Number=Plur 4 overthrown nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overthrown aux:pass 4 overthrown overthrow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 history case 6 history history NOUN Number=Sing 4 overthrown obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overthrown punct
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1 overthrow past · passive Many emperors history tree rules
Example 8 They wanted to overthrow the government.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root They PRON wanted VERB to PART overthrow VERB the DET government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 overthrow mark 4 overthrow overthrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 government det 6 government government NOUN Number=Sing 4 overthrow obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past They vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 overthrow not said to happen to-infinitive They not said here the government tree rules
Example 9 The five soldiers grumbled a little, and muttered that it was their business to overthrow cities, not to build them up.
The tree, 21 words det nummod nsubj det obl:unmarked punct cc conj mark nsubj cop nmod:poss advcl mark advcl obj punct advmod mark conj obj compound:prt punct root The DET five NUM soldiers NOUN grumbled VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ muttered VERB that SCONJ it PRON was AUX their PRON business NOUN to PART overthrow VERB cities NOUN , PUNCT not PART to PART build VERB them PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soldiers det 2 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 soldiers nummod 3 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 4 grumbled nsubj 4 grumbled grumble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grumbled obl:unmarked 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 muttered punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 muttered cc 9 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 grumbled conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 business mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 business nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 business cop 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 business nmod:poss 14 business business NOUN Number=Sing 9 muttered advcl 15 to to PART _ 16 overthrow mark 16 overthrow overthrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 muttered advcl 17 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 16 overthrow obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 build punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 build advmod 20 to to PART _ 21 build mark 21 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 overthrow conj 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 build obj 23 up up ADP _ 21 build compound:prt 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 grumbled punct
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1 grumble speech: other past the five soldiers a little vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mutter speech: assert past the five soldiers not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past it soldiers's business tree rules 4 overthrow to-infinitive the five soldiers not said here cities tree rules 5 not build up to-infinitive the five soldiers not said here cities = city vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer they=Patient
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