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title: overall — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overall» in the school dictionary: Overall means including everything; total: «the overall cost». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overall

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**Who acts:** adverb, Overalls, overall cost, class, She, you · **What happens:** mean, include, take, be, wear, keep · **To what, where:** general, everything, account, good day, loose coat, clothes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«overall» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [overall in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overall.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overall means including everything; total: «the overall cost».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:m1:1
# text = Overall means including everything; total: «the overall cost».
1	Overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | include everything; overall *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overall (adverb) means in general, taking everything into account: «Overall, it was a good day».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:m2:1
# text = Overall (adverb) means in general, taking everything into account: «Overall, it was a good day».
1	Overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | adverb |  |  | general |  | overall *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  | everything |  | account |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent everything=Theme into account=Destination |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | adverb | a good day |  |  |  | overall *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An overall is a loose coat worn over clothes to keep them clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:m3:1
# text = An overall is a loose coat worn over clothes to keep them clean.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a loose coat |  |  |  | overall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a loose coat *not said here* |  | clothes |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overalls are trousers with a bib and straps (US also dungarees in UK), or a one-piece work suit.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:m4:1
# text = Overalls are trousers with a bib and straps (US also dungarees in UK), or a one-piece work suit.
1	Overalls	overall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bib	bib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	dungarees	dungaree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Overalls | trousers or a work suit |  |  |  | with a bib and straps | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The overall cost of the trip was fifty pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x1:1
# text = The overall cost of the trip was fifty pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the overall cost of the trip | fifty pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** |  |  | the trip |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overall, the class did well in the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x2:1
# text = Overall, the class did well in the test.
1	Overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the class |  |  | the test |  | overall, well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was the overall winner of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x3:1
# text = She was the overall winner of the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | the overall winner |  |  |  | of the race | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your overall before painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x4:1
# text = Put on your overall before painting.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your overall |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on overall=Destination |
| 2 | **paint** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builder wore blue overalls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x5:1
# text = The builder wore blue overalls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	overalls	overall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the builder | blue overalls |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent overall=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the overall change in temperature?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x6:1
# text = What is the overall change in temperature?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the overall change in temperature |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overall, I enjoyed the film, though it was long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x7:1
# text = Overall, I enjoyed the film, though it was long.
1	Overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | I | the film |  |  |  | overall *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer film=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | film |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team came third overall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overall:x8:1
# text = Our team came third overall.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	third	third	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
5	overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Our team |  |  |  |  | overall, third *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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