overwhelming
Who acts: they, noise, class, homework, you, overwhelming evidence · What happens: be, deal, not cope, vote, feel, start · To what, where: cake, defences, such overwhelming grief, terrible fate
«overwhelming» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: overwhelming in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Very great or strong, so that it is hard to deal with.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 great | advmod |
| 2 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 strong | cc |
| 4 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 great | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hard | punct |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 10 hard | advmod |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 10 hard | mark |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 hard | expl |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 hard | cop |
| 10 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 great | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 deal | mark |
| 12 | deal | deal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 hard | ccomp |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 deal | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 great | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | hard property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | deal | to-infinitive | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"an overwhelming feeling of sadness".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 feeling | punct |
| 2 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 feeling | det |
| 3 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 feeling | amod |
| 4 | feeling | feeling | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 sadness | case |
| 6 | sadness | sadness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 feeling | nmod |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 feeling | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 feeling | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Much bigger than the other side.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Much | much | ADV | _ | 2 bigger | advmod |
| 2 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 3 | than | than | ADP | _ | 6 side | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 side | det |
| 5 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 side | amod |
| 6 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bigger | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 bigger | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"an overwhelming majority".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 majority | punct |
| 2 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 majority | det |
| 3 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 majority | amod |
| 4 | majority | majority | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 majority | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 majority | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
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:
Being too much for someone, so they cannot cope.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 much | cop |
| 2 | too | too | ADV | _ | 3 much | advmod |
| 3 | much | much | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 someone | case |
| 5 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 much | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 cope | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 cope | advmod |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 cope | nsubj |
| 9 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 cope | aux |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 cope | advmod |
| 11 | cope | cope | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 much | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 much | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | gerund | for someone; much property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | not cope | can | they | vn cope-83-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
The noise in the hall was overwhelming.
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 | 7 overwhelming | nsubj |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 hall | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 hall | det |
| 5 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 noise | nmod |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 overwhelming | cop |
| 7 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 overwhelming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the noise in the hall | overwhelming property | tree rules |
Example 2
The class voted by an overwhelming majority for a pet hamster.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 class | det |
| 2 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 voted | nsubj |
| 3 | voted | vote | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 majority | case |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 majority | det |
| 6 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 majority | amod |
| 7 | majority | majority | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 voted | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 hamster | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 hamster | det |
| 10 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hamster | compound |
| 11 | hamster | hamster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 majority | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 voted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vote | past | the class | by a overwhelming majority for a pet hamster | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
When homework feels overwhelming, start with one small task.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 3 feels | mark |
| 2 | homework | homework | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 feels | nsubj |
| 3 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 start | advcl |
| 4 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 feels | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 start | punct |
| 6 | start | start | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 task | case |
| 8 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 task | nummod |
| 9 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 task | amod |
| 10 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 start | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 start | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | present | homework | overwhelming property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | start | imperative | you not said here | with one small task | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with task=Subeventuality |
Example 4
There was overwhelming evidence that the dog ate the cake.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 was | expl |
| 2 | was | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 evidence | amod |
| 4 | evidence | evidence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 was | nsubj |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 ate | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 dog | det |
| 7 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ate | nsubj |
| 8 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 evidence | acl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 cake | det |
| 10 | cake | cake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ate | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 was | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | overwhelming evidence | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | eat | past | the dog | the cake | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |
Example 5
The kindness of our neighbours was overwhelming.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 kindness | det |
| 2 | kindness | kindness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 overwhelming | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 neighbours | case |
| 4 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 neighbours | nmod:poss |
| 5 | neighbours | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 kindness | nmod |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 overwhelming | cop |
| 7 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 overwhelming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the kindness of our neighbours | overwhelming property | tree rules |
Example 6
The flood was overwhelming the town's defences.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 flood | det |
| 2 | flood | flood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 overwhelming | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 overwhelming | aux |
| 4 | overwhelming | overwhelm | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 town | det |
| 6 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 defences | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 town | case |
| 8 | defences | defence | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 overwhelming | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 overwhelming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overwhelm | past · progressive | the flood | the town's defences | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus defence=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | defend | the town | nom defence «process transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 7
She felt overwhelmed on her first day at the new school.
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 | _ | 11 school | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 school | det |
| 10 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 school | amod |
| 11 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 day | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 felt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8
Cycnus, the faithful friend of the unhappy Phaethon, felt such overwhelming grief at his terrible fate, that he pined and wasted away.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cycnus | Cycnus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 felt | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 friend | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 friend | det |
| 4 | faithful | faithful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 friend | amod |
| 5 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Cycnus | appos |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Phaethon | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Phaethon | det |
| 8 | unhappy | unhappy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 Phaethon | amod |
| 9 | Phaethon | Phaethon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 friend | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Cycnus | punct |
| 11 | felt | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 grief | amod |
| 13 | overwhelming | overwhelming | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 grief | amod |
| 14 | grief | grief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 felt | obj |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 fate | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 fate | nmod:poss |
| 17 | terrible | terrible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 fate | amod |
| 18 | fate | fate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 felt | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 pined | punct |
| 20 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 22 pined | mark |
| 21 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 pined | nsubj |
| 22 | pined | pine | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 felt | parataxis |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 wasted | cc |
| 24 | wasted | waste | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 pined | conj |
| 25 | away | away | ADV | _ | 24 wasted | advmod |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 felt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | past | Cycnus | such overwhelming grief | Cycnus's terrible fate | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent grief=Theme at fate=Location | |||
| 2 | pine | past | Cycnus | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot | |||||
| 3 | waste away | past | Cycnus not said here | away property | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | fate | Cycnus | nom fate «event transitive»: poss=agent |
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