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title: overestimate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overestimate» in the school dictionary: To guess or think that an amount is bigger than it really is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overestimate

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**Who acts:** amount, someone, they, guess, I, many sweets · **What happens:** guess, think, be, overestimate, round, give · **To what, where:** jar, 48, strength, boxes, 271, other side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«overestimate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [overestimate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overestimate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To guess or think that an amount is bigger than it really is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:m1:1
# text = To guess or think that an amount is bigger than it really is.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	guess	guess	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	ccomp	_	_
10	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	really	really	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a amount |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** | present | amount |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 think someone or something is better, stronger or more important than they really are.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:m2:1
# text = To think someone or something is better, stronger or more important than they really are.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
13	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	really	really	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **does** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A guess that is too large.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:m3:1
# text = A guess that is too large.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a guess |  |  |  |  | large *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I overestimated how many sweets were in the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x1:1
# text = I overestimated how many sweets were in the jar.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overestimated	overestimate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overestimate** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | many sweets |  |  | the jar |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rounding 48 up to 50 gives an overestimate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x2:1
# text = Rounding 48 up to 50 gives an overestimate.
1	Rounding	round	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	48	48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	overestimate	overestimate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **round** | gerund |  | 48 |  |  |  | up 50 | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 48=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | Rounding |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **overestimate** | present | Rounding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We overestimated how far we could walk and got very tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x3:1
# text = We overestimated how far we could walk and got very tired.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overestimated	overestimate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overestimate** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | could | we |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overestimate your strength when lifting boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x4:1
# text = Don't overestimate your strength when lifting boxes.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overestimate	overestimate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **overestimate** | present | you *not said here* | your strength |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent strength=Value |
| 3 | **lift** | gerund | you *not said here* | boxes |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My guess of 300 was an overestimate; the answer was 271.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x5:1
# text = My guess of 300 was an overestimate; the answer was 271.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	overestimate	overestimate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	271	271	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My guess of 300 |  |  |  |  | overestimate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the answer | 271 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **guess** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team overestimated the other side and were surprised to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x6:1
# text = The team overestimated the other side and were surprised to win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overestimated	overestimate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	surprised	surprised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overestimate** | past | the team | the other side |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent side=Value |
| 2 | **is** | past | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  | surprised *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overestimate:x7:1
# text = Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	overestimate	overestimate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | your vanity |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **overestimate** | present | you | your powers |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent power=Value |

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