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title: overbearing — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overbearing» in the Judaism dictionary: Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overbearing

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**Who acts:** Overbearing, you, people, Overbearing speech, scorner, man · **What happens:** mean, push around, not let, have, not become, do · **To what, where:** other people, people, say, churl, lying lips, name

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«overbearing» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [overbearing in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/overbearing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:m1:1
# text = Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say.
1	Overbearing	overbearing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bossy	bossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	around	around	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	say	say	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Overbearing |  |  |  |  | bossy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push around** | present | you | other people |  |  |  | around *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **let** | future | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | infinitive | people *not said here* | any say |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent say=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince. (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x1:1
# text = Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.
1	Overbearing	overbearing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	becometh	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	churl	churl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **become** | present | Overbearing speech | a churl |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient churl=Result |
| 2 | **do** | present | Overbearing speech *not said here* | lying lips |  |  |  | a prince *obl:unmarked*; less *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lip=Eventuality |
| 3 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.17.7	PRO.17.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride. (Writings PRO.21.24, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x2:1
# text = A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	haughty	haughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	scorner	scorner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dealeth	deal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	overbearing	overbearing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a proud man's scorner | man's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deal** | present | man |  |  | overbearing pride |  |  | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.21.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.21.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.21.24	PRO.21.24	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His new wife was beautiful but so proud and overbearing that she could not stand any rival.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x3:1
# text = His new wife was beautiful but so proud and overbearing that she could not stand any rival.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	overbearing	overbearing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	rival	rival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His new wife |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His new wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | His new wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **stand** | could | wife | any rival |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rival=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is not overbearing; he lets us choose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overbearing:x4:1
# text = Dad is not overbearing; he lets us choose.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	overbearing	overbearing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | overbearing *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present | he | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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