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title: overcrowd — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overcrowd» in the school dictionary: To put or let too many people or things into a place, so it is too full. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overcrowd

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**Who acts:** place, you, fish, bus, we, none · **What happens:** put, let, be, not overcrowd, get, have · **To what, where:** many people, place, fish tank, seedlings, classroom, little high street

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put or let too many people or things into a place, so it is too full.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:m1:1
# text = To put or let too many people or things into a place, so it is too full.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | many people or things |  | a place |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | place |  |  |  |  | full *property* | 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: overcrowded, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too full of people or things to be comfortable or safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:m2:1
# text = Too full of people or things to be comfortable or safe.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	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 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not overcrowd the fish tank, or the fish will get sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x1:1
# text = Do not overcrowd the fish tank, or the fish will get sick.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overcrowd	overcrowd	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overcrowd** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the fish tank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | future | the fish |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus was so overcrowded that we had to stand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x2:1
# text = The bus was so overcrowded that we had to stand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	overcrowded	overcrowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | overcrowded *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you overcrowd the seedlings, none of them will grow well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x3:1
# text = If you overcrowd the seedlings, none of them will grow well.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overcrowd	overcrowd	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seedlings	seedling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	11	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcrowd** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the seedlings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | future | none |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city became overcrowded as more people moved in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x4:1
# text = The city became overcrowded as more people moved in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	overcrowded	overcrowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the city |  |  |  |  | overcrowded *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **move in** | past | more people |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our classroom feels overcrowded when two classes share it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x5:1
# text = Our classroom feels overcrowded when two classes share it.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	overcrowded	overcrowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	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 | **feel** | present | Our classroom |  |  |  |  | overcrowded *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **share** | present | two classes | classroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too many shops overcrowd the little high street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcrowd:x6:1
# text = Too many shops overcrowd the little high street.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	overcrowd	overcrowd	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **overcrowd** | present | many shops | the little high street |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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