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title: overarm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overarm» in the school dictionary: Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overarm

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**Who acts:** you, overarm throw, His, your, Little ones, older children · **What happens:** throw, do, raise, overarm, reach, swim · **To what, where:** overarm throw, arm, shoulder, bowl, ball, cricket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:m1:1
# text = Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl.
1	Thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	above	above	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	overarm	overarm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	overarm	overarm	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
18	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | participle |  | a overarm throw |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with the arm | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **raise** | participle |  | the arm *not said here* |  | the shoulder |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent above shoulder=Destination |
| 4 | **overarm** | present |  | bowl |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throw the ball overarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x1:1
# text = Throw the ball overarm.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	overarm	overarm	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **overarm** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cricket you must bowl overarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x2:1
# text = In cricket you must bowl overarm.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	overarm	overarm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overarm** | must | you |  |  | cricket |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His overarm throw reached the far end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x3:1
# text = His overarm throw reached the far end.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	overarm	overarm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | His overarm throw | the far end |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent end=Theme |
| 2 | **throw** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom throw «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swim front crawl with an overarm stroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x4:1
# text = Swim front crawl with an overarm stroke.
1	Swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crawl	crawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	overarm	overarm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* | front crawl |  |  |  | with a overarm stroke | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crawl=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practise your overarm throw at playtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x5:1
# text = Practise your overarm throw at playtime.
1	Practise	practise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	overarm	overarm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	playtime	playtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | imperative | you *not said here* | your overarm throw |  | playtime |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom throw «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little ones throw underarm, older children overarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overarm:x6:1
# text = Little ones throw underarm, older children overarm.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	underarm	underarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	overarm	overarm	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present | Little ones | underarm |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underarm=Theme |
| 2 | **overarm** | present | older children |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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