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title: overly — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overly» in the Judaism dictionary: Overly means too much, more than needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overly

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**Who acts:** appearance, we, SY, you, film, I · **What happens:** mean, need, serve, embark, ground, not hasten · **To what, where:** much, reminder, anthropomorphism, such symbolic language

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«overly» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: [overly in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/overly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Overly means too much, more than needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:m1:1
# text = Overly means too much, more than needed.
1	Overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | much |  |  |  | overly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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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The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x1:1
# text = The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’s	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	introductory	introductory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	paragraph	paragraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	reminder	reminder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obj	_	_
17	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	embark	embark	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
27	grounded	ground	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	symbolism	symbolism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	even	even	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	anthropomorphism	anthropomorphism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
34	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
35	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	36	advmod	_	_
36	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	acl:relcl	_	_
37	to	to	PART	TO	_	38	mark	_	_
38	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	xcomp	_	_
39	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	amod	_	_
40	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	amod	_	_
41	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	obj	_	_
42	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
43	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | the appearance of this root in the SY's introductory paragraph |  |  |  |  | as a reminder | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as reminder=Attribute |
| 2 | **embark** | present | we | a reminder |  |  |  | upon a text | tree rules |
| 3 | **ground** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **hasten** | should | we | anthropomorphism *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **take** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | such symbolic language |  |  |  | literally, overly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme |
| 6 | **paragraph** |  | the SY |  |  |  |  |  | nom paragraph «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	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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Don't be overly worried about the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x2:1
# text = Don't be overly worried about the test.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the test; overly, worried *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was overly long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x3:1
# text = The film was overly long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | long, overly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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I'm not overly fond of broccoli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x4:1
# text = I'm not overly fond of broccoli.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | of broccoli; fond, overly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She was overly polite to the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x5:1
# text = She was overly polite to the visitors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the visitors; overly, polite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules seemed overly strict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x6:1
# text = The rules seemed overly strict.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the rules |  |  |  |  | strict *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He was overly careful with the eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:overly:x7:1
# text = He was overly careful with the eggs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with the eggs; careful, overly *property* | tree rules |

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