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title: overhang — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overhang» in the school dictionary: To overhang is to stick out over something below. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overhang

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**Who acts:** overhang, part, branches, We, you, roof · **What happens:** be, stick out, overhang, shelter, not stand, fall · **To what, where:** something, part, path, rock overhang, cliff overhang, wide overhang

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To overhang is to stick out over something below.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:m1:1
# text = To overhang is to stick out over something below.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stick	stick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
9	below	below	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | stick *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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An overhang is a part that sticks out over something, like a roof edge or a rock ledge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:m2:1
# text = An overhang is a part that sticks out over something, like a roof edge or a rock ledge.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	ledge	ledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a overhang | a part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | a part |  |  | something |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The branches overhang the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x1:1
# text = The branches overhang the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overhang	overhang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	path	path	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 | **overhang** | present | the branches | the path |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme path=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sheltered under a rock overhang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x2:1
# text = We sheltered under a rock overhang.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | past | We |  |  | a rock overhang |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under overhang=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't stand on the cliff overhang; it could fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x3:1
# text = Don't stand on the cliff overhang; it could fall.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stand** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the cliff overhang |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on overhang=Location |
| 2 | **fall** | could | overhang |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The roof has a wide overhang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x4:1
# text = The roof has a wide overhang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the roof | a wide overhang |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent overhang=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trees overhanging the road can block the view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x5:1
# text = Trees overhanging the road can block the view.
1	Trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	overhanging	overhang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overhang** | gerund | Trees *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **block** | can | Trees | the view |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer view=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climber struggled up the overhang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x6:1
# text = The climber struggled up the overhang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climber	climber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	struggled	struggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	overhang	overhang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **struggle up** | participle | the climber *not said here* | the overhang |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“There is a hazel bush overhanging a secret pool in a secret place.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overhang:x7:1
# text = “There is a hazel bush overhanging a secret pool in a secret place.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hazel	hazel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	overhanging	overhang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a hazel bush |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **overhang** *in a quote* | gerund | a hazel bush *not said here* | a secret pool |  | a secret place |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pool=Co-Theme |

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