overwhelm Who acts: they, noise, party, kind messages, homework, you · What happens: overwhelm, be, do, not cope, mean, cover · To what, where: someone, them, enemy, me, I, you
«overwhelm» 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: overwhelm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To overwhelm someone is to give them so much of a feeling or so much to do that they can't cope.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj obj cop mark iobj advmod obj case det nmod cc advmod conj mark acl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root To PART overwhelm VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON so ADV much ADJ of ADP a DET feeling NOUN or CCONJ so ADV much ADJ to PART do VERB that SCONJ they PRON ca AUX n't PART cope VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overwhelm mark 2 overwhelm overwhelm VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 overwhelm obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 so so ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 give obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 feeling case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 feeling det 12 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 9 much nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 much cc 14 so so ADV _ 15 much advmod 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 much conj 16 to to PART _ 17 do mark 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 much acl 18 that that SCONJ _ 22 cope mark 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 cope nsubj 20 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 cope aux 21 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 22 cope advmod 22 cope cope VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 do advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 overwhelm to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present them = they give property tree rules 3 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not cope can they vn cope-83-1 «NP V»: agent=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 To overwhelm an enemy or team is to beat them completely with greater force.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod case amod obl punct root To PART overwhelm VERB an DET enemy NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN is AUX to PART beat VERB them PRON completely ADV with ADP greater ADJ force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overwhelm mark 2 overwhelm overwhelm VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 beat advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 enemy det 4 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 2 overwhelm obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 team cc 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 enemy conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 beat cop 8 to to PART _ 9 beat mark 9 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 beat obj 11 completely completely ADV _ 9 beat advmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 force case 13 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 force amod 14 force force NOUN Number=Sing 9 beat obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 beat punct
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1 overwhelm to-infinitive a enemy or team vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus enemy=Experiencer 2 is present with greater force; beat, completely property tree rules
Meaning 3 To overwhelm can mean to cover completely, like a flood.
mark aux aux mark xcomp advmod punct case det obl punct root To PART overwhelm AUX can AUX mean VERB to PART cover VERB completely ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET flood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 overwhelm mark 2 overwhelm overwhelm AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 cover mark 6 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 completely completely ADV _ 6 cover advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 flood punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 flood case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 flood det 11 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 6 cover obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can · infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cover not said to happen to-infinitive like a flood; completely property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The noise of the party overwhelmed me.
det nsubj case det nmod obj punct root The DET noise NOUN of ADP the DET party NOUN overwhelmed VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 noise det 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 6 overwhelmed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 party case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 party det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 noise nmod 6 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 overwhelmed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 overwhelmed punct
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1 overwhelm past the noise of the party me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 noise the party nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 I was overwhelmed by all the kind messages.
nsubj aux:pass case det:predet det amod obl punct root I PRON was AUX overwhelmed VERB by ADP all DET the DET kind ADJ messages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 overwhelmed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 overwhelmed aux:pass 3 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 8 messages case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 messages det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 messages det 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 messages amod 8 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 3 overwhelmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 overwhelmed punct
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1 overwhelm past · passive all kind messages I vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 3 When homework overwhelms you, do one task at a time.
advmod nsubj advcl obj punct nummod obj case det obl punct root When ADV homework NOUN overwhelms VERB you PRON , PUNCT do VERB one NUM task NOUN at ADP a DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 overwhelms advmod 2 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 overwhelms nsubj 3 overwhelms overwhelm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do advcl 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 overwhelms obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 do punct 6 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 task nummod 8 task task NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 9 at at ADP _ 11 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 time det 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 overwhelm present homework you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 2 do imperative you not said here one task time vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality
Example 4 The bigger army overwhelmed the castle.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET bigger ADJ army NOUN overwhelmed VERB the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 army det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 army amod 3 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 overwhelmed nsubj 4 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 castle det 6 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 overwhelmed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overwhelmed punct
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1 overwhelm past the bigger army the castle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus castle=Experiencer
Example 5 The wave overwhelmed the small boat.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET wave NOUN overwhelmed VERB the DET small ADJ boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wave det 2 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 3 overwhelmed nsubj 3 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boat det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boat amod 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 overwhelmed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 overwhelmed punct
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1 overwhelm past the wave the small boat vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus boat=Experiencer
Example 6 She felt overwhelmed on her first day at school.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod punct root She PRON felt VERB overwhelmed VERB on ADP her PRON first ADJ day NOUN at ADP school 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 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 7 day case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 day nmod:poss 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 overwhelmed obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 day nmod 10 . . 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 overwhelm participle She not said here day vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 The king was overwhelmed with astonishment, but the girl had taken heart again.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux:pass case obl punct cc det nsubj:pass aux conj obj advmod punct root The DET king NOUN was AUX overwhelmed VERB with ADP astonishment NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET girl NOUN had AUX taken VERB heart NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 overwhelmed nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 overwhelmed aux:pass 4 overwhelmed overwhelm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 astonishment case 6 astonishment astonishment NOUN Number=Sing 4 overwhelmed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 taken punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 taken cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 girl det 10 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 12 taken nsubj:pass 11 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 taken aux 12 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 overwhelmed conj 13 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 12 taken obj 14 again again ADV _ 12 taken advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 overwhelmed punct
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1 overwhelm past · passive the king with astonishment vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 take past · perfect · passive the girl again vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme heart=Destination
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