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title: overactive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overactive» in the school dictionary: Too active; working, moving or doing more than is normal or healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overactive

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**Who acts:** working, organ, You, monster, puppy, overactive gland · **What happens:** work, move, do, be, have, eat · **To what, where:** more, overactive imagination, cake crumbs, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«overactive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [overactive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overactive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Too active; working, moving or doing more than is normal or healthy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:m1:1
# text = Too active; working, moving or doing more than is normal or healthy.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	8	obj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | more |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | working |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | working *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: body — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An organ that works too hard, like an overactive thyroid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:m2:1
# text = An organ that works too hard, like an overactive thyroid.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	thyroid	thyroid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a organ |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You have an overactive imagination — there is no monster under the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x1:1
# text = You have an overactive imagination — there is no monster under the bed.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	imagination	imagination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | You | a overactive imagination |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagination=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present | no monster under the bed |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy was overactive after eating cake crumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x2:1
# text = The puppy was overactive after eating cake crumbs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | overactive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | the puppy *not said here* | cake crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An overactive gland can make the heart beat fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x3:1
# text = An overactive gland can make the heart beat fast.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	beat	beat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a overactive gland |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **beat** | present | the heart |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother's overactive brain keeps him awake at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x4:1
# text = My brother's overactive brain keeps him awake at night.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | My brother's overactive brain | him *= he* |  |  | night | awake *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective said the witness had an overactive imagination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x5:1
# text = The detective said the witness had an overactive imagination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	imagination	imagination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | the witness | a overactive imagination |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagination=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An overactive volcano had to be watched closely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overactive:x6:1
# text = An overactive volcano had to be watched closely.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	overactive	overactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
8	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | a overactive volcano |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive · passive | a overactive volcano *not said here* |  |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location» |

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