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title: overflow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overflow» in the school dictionary: To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overflow

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**Who acts:** something, place, many people, overflow, things, hole · **What happens:** overflow, mean, flow, be, fit, spill over · **To what, where:** edge, water, extra water, lot, tap, corridor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«overflow» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [overflow in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overflow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:m1:1
# text = To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overflow	overflow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **flow** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the edge |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over edge=Location |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | like a bath; full *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A place overflows when there are too many people or things to fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:m2:1
# text = A place overflows when there are too many people or things to fit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overflows	overflow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | present | a place |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | many people or things |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fit** | to-infinitive | many people or things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An overflow is the water or things that spill over, or a pipe or hole that lets extra water out.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:m3:1
# text = An overflow is the water or things that spill over, or a pipe or hole that lets extra water out.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	overflow	overflow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spill	spill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a overflow | the water or things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spill over** | present | things |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **let out** | present | hole | extra water |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overflowing with a feeling means having a lot of it, like overflowing with joy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:m4:1
# text = Overflowing with a feeling means having a lot of it, like overflowing with joy.
1	Overflowing	overflow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	overflowing	overflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a feeling | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Overflowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | a lot of lot |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 4 | **overflow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with joy | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the tap off before the bath overflows!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x1:1
# text = Turn the tap off before the bath overflows!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	overflows	overflow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tap |  |  | before the bath overflows |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river overflowed after days of heavy rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x2:1
# text = The river overflowed after days of heavy rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overflowed	overflow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | past | the river |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bin was overflowing with rubbish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x3:1
# text = The bin was overflowing with rubbish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	overflowing	overflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | past · progressive | the bin |  |  |  |  | with rubbish | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall was so full the crowd overflowed into the corridor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x4:1
# text = The hall was so full the crowd overflowed into the corridor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	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	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	overflowed	overflow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hall |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **overflow** | past | the crowd |  |  | the corridor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water went down the overflow pipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x5:1
# text = Water went down the overflow pipe.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overflow	overflow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | past | Water | the overflow pipe |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient pipe=Extent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you pour 3 litres into a 2-litre jug, 1 litre will overflow.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x6:1
# text = If you pour 3 litres into a 2-litre jug, 1 litre will overflow.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	overflow	overflow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | 3 litres |  | a litre jug |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent litre=Theme into jug=Destination |
| 2 | **overflow** | future | 1 litre |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her heart was overflowing with happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x7:1
# text = Her heart was overflowing with happiness.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	overflowing	overflow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overflow** | past · progressive | Her heart |  |  |  |  | with happiness | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car park was full, so we parked in the overflow car park.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x8:1
# text = The car park was full, so we parked in the overflow car park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	parked	park	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	overflow	overflow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the car park |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **park** | past | we |  |  | the car park |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in park=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Again the theatre was filled to overflowing, and again the Clown gave his imitation amidst the cheers of the crowd.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overflow:x9:1
# text = Again the theatre was filled to overflowing, and again the Clown gave his imitation amidst the cheers of the crowd.
1	Again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	overflowing	overflowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Clown	Clown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	imitation	imitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cheers	cheer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past · passive |  | the theatre |  |  | again | to overflowing | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | past | the Clown | Clown's imitation |  |  | again | amidst the cheers of the crowd | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imitation=Theme |
| 3 | **imitate** |  | Clown |  |  |  |  |  | nom imitation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **cheer** |  |  | the crowd |  |  |  |  | nom cheer «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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