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title: flyover — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flyover» in the school dictionary: A flyover is a bridge that carries one road over another road or railway. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flyover

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**Who acts:** flyover, bridge, Flyover country, middle states, bus, skateboarders · **What happens:** be, carry, plan, joke, fly over, go · **To what, where:** bridge, one road, road, planned flight, joking name, coasts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«flyover» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [flyover in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flyover.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flyover is a bridge that carries one road over another road or railway.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:m1:1
# text = A flyover is a bridge that carries one road over another road or railway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flyover | a bridge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a bridge | one road |  | another road or railway |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flyover, also flypast (UK), is a planned flight of aircraft low over a place for a show or ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:m2:1
# text = A flyover, also flypast (UK), is a planned flight of aircraft low over a place for a show or ceremony.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	flypast	flypast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
17	over	over	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a flyover and flypast | a planned flight |  |  |  | of a place for a show or ceremony | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Flyover country» is a joking name for the middle states of the USA that people fly over between the coasts.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:m3:1
# text = «Flyover country» is a joking name for the middle states of the USA that people fly over between the coasts.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Flyover	Flyover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
19	over	over	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	between	between	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Flyover country | a joking name |  |  |  | for the middle states of the USA | tree rules |
| 3 | **fly over** | present | the middle states of the USA |  |  | the coasts |  | over *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between coast=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus went over the flyover into town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x1:1
# text = The bus went over the flyover into town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the bus |  |  | the flyover |  | into town | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme over flyover=Initial\_Location into town=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skateboarders met under the flyover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x2:1
# text = The skateboarders met under the flyover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skateboarders	skateboarder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the skateboarders |  |  | the flyover |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) Jets did a flyover at the football game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x3:1
# text = (US) Jets did a flyover at the football game.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Jets	Jet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | US Jets | a flyover |  | the football game |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flyover=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new flyover stops traffic jams at the junction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x4:1
# text = The new flyover stops traffic jams at the junction.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jams	jam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the new flyover | traffic jams |  | the junction |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality jam=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, the Red Arrows do a flypast, which Americans call a flyover.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x5:1
# text = In the UK, the Red Arrows do a flypast, which Americans call a flyover.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Arrows	Arrow	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flypast	flypast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the Red Arrows | a flypast |  | the UK |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flypast=Eventuality |
| 2 | **call** | present | Americans | a flypast |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme flyover=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We could see the river from the top of the flyover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyover:x6:1
# text = We could see the river from the top of the flyover.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flyover	flyover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | We | the river |  | the top of the flyover |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer river=Stimulus |

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