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title: overfill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overfill» in the school dictionary: To overfill something is to put too much into it, so it is too full or spills over. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overfill

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**Who acts:** it, you, He, juice, bath, She · **What happens:** overfill, be, spill over, not overfill, go, read · **To what, where:** something, it, kettle, glass, measuring jug, line

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To overfill something is to put too much into it, so it is too full or spills over.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:m1:1
# text = To overfill something is to put too much into it, so it is too full or spills over.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overfill	overfill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	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	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	spills	spill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfill** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | it |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **spill over** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overfill the kettle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x1:1
# text = Don't overfill the kettle.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overfill	overfill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overfill** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He overfilled the glass and juice went everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x2:1
# text = He overfilled the glass and juice went everywhere.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overfilled	overfill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfill** | past | He | the glass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | juice |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you overfill the measuring jug, read the line again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x3:1
# text = If you overfill the measuring jug, read the line again.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overfill	overfill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfill** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the measuring jug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the line |  |  | again |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bath overfilled and flooded the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x4:1
# text = The bath overfilled and flooded the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overfilled	overfill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfill** | past | the bath |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flood** | past | the bath *not said here* | the floor |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent floor=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not overfill your plate at the buffet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x5:1
# text = Do not overfill your plate at the buffet.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overfill	overfill	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	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	buffet	buffet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overfill** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your plate |  | the buffet |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She overfilled the balloon and it burst.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x6:1
# text = She overfilled the balloon and it burst.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overfilled	overfill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfill** | past | She | the balloon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burst** | past | balloon |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jug holds 1 litre; if you pour in 1.3 litres, you overfill it by 0.3 litres.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x7:1
# text = A jug holds 1 litre; if you pour in 1.3 litres, you overfill it by 0.3 litres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	1.3	1.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	overfill	overfill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	0.3	0.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a jug | 1 litre |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |
| 2 | **pour** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | 1.3 litres |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **overfill** | present | you | jug |  |  |  | by 0.3 litres | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never overfill the car's fuel tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overfill:x8:1
# text = Never overfill the car's fuel tank.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	overfill	overfill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overfill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the car's fuel tank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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