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title: overgrown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overgrown» in the school dictionary: Covered with plants, weeds or grass that have grown too much because no one has cut them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overgrown

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**Who acts:** plants, person, We, you, Dad, He · **What happens:** cover, grow, cut, act, grow up, overgrow · **To what, where:** much, one, overgrown schoolboy, garden, overgrown path, woods

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«overgrown» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [overgrown in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overgrown.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with plants, weeds or grass that have grown too much because no one has cut them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:m1:1
# text = Covered with plants, weeds or grass that have grown too much because no one has cut them.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with plants and weeds or grass | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with plant=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present · perfect | plants and weeds or grass | much |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location much=Theme |
| 3 | **cut** | present · perfect · passive |  | no one |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Product |

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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 -->
Grown too large, or (of a person) acting like a child though grown up: «an overgrown schoolboy».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:m2:1
# text = Grown too large, or (of a person) acting like a child though grown up: «an overgrown schoolboy».
1	Grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	though	though	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	schoolboy	schoolboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  | a overgrown schoolboy |  |  |  | large *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **act** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a child | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like child=Attribute |
| 3 | **grow up** | participle | a person |  |  |  |  | though *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden was overgrown with weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x1:1
# text = The garden was overgrown with weeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overgrow** | past · passive |  | the garden |  |  |  | with weeds | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found an overgrown path in the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x2:1
# text = We found an overgrown path in the woods.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a overgrown path |  | the woods |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old castle was overgrown with ivy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x3:1
# text = The old castle was overgrown with ivy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ivy	ivy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overgrow** | past · passive |  | the old castle |  |  |  | with ivy | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for nettles in the overgrown field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x4:1
# text = Watch out for nettles in the overgrown field.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the overgrown field |  | for nettles | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for nettle=Theme in field=Location |
| 2 | **overgrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cut back the overgrown hedge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x5:1
# text = Dad cut back the overgrown hedge.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut back** | past | Dad | the overgrown hedge |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Product |
| 2 | **overgrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's just an overgrown kid who loves video games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x6:1
# text = He's just an overgrown kid who loves video games.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overgrown	overgrown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a overgrown kid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | a overgrown kid | video games |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer game=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overgrown:x7:1
# text = Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	brushwood	brushwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | participle |  | Their way |  | a stream |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through stream=Destination |
| 2 | **overgrow** | past · passive |  | banks |  |  |  | with thick brushwood | tree rules |

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