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title: overcharge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overcharge» in the school dictionary: To overcharge someone is to ask them to pay more money than the correct price. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overcharge

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**Who acts:** café, you, your, fifty pence, shopkeeper, taxi driver · **What happens:** overcharge, be, pay, check, make, not overcharge · **To what, where:** someone, them, more money, battery, electricity, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To overcharge someone is to ask them to pay more money than the correct price.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:m1:1
# text = To overcharge someone is to ask them to pay more money than the correct price.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overcharge	overcharge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcharge** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | more money |  |  |  | than the correct price | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To overcharge a battery is to put too much electricity into it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:m2:1
# text = To overcharge a battery is to put too much electricity into it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overcharge	overcharge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcharge** | to-infinitive |  | a battery |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent battery=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | electricity |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café overcharged us for the drinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x1:1
# text = The café overcharged us for the drinks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overcharged	overcharge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcharge** | past | the café |  | us |  |  | for the drinks | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your receipt to make sure you weren't overcharged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x2:1
# text = Check your receipt to make sure you weren't overcharged.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	receipt	receipt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	overcharged	overcharge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your receipt |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent receipt=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **overcharge** | past · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **receipt** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom receipt «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We were overcharged by fifty pence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x3:1
# text = We were overcharged by fifty pence.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	overcharged	overcharge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **overcharge** | past · passive | fifty pence | We |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shopkeeper said sorry for overcharging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x4:1
# text = The shopkeeper said sorry for overcharging.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	overcharging	overcharge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | the shopkeeper |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **overcharge** | gerund | the shopkeeper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overcharge your tablet battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x5:1
# text = Don't overcharge your tablet battery.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overcharge	overcharge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overcharge** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your tablet battery |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent battery=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taxi driver tried to overcharge the tourists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcharge:x6:1
# text = The taxi driver tried to overcharge the tourists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	overcharge	overcharge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tourists	tourist	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 | **try** | past | the taxi driver |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **overcharge** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the taxi driver *not said here* | the tourists |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tourist=Recipient |

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