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title: overheat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overheat» in the school dictionary: To overheat is to become too hot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overheat

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**Who acts:** you, Dogs, body, phone, milk · **What happens:** overheat, be, not let, drink, not overheat, switch off · **To what, where:** something, laptop overheat, bed, car engine, water, milk

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«overheat» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [overheat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overheat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To overheat is to become too hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:m1:1
# text = To overheat is to become too hot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overheat	overheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become, hot *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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To overheat something is to make it too hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:m2:1
# text = To overheat something is to make it too hot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overheat	overheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hot, make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Don't let your laptop overheat on the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x1:1
# text = Don't let your laptop overheat on the bed.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	overheat	overheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your laptop overheat |  | the bed |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent overheat=Theme on bed=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The car engine overheated on the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x2:1
# text = The car engine overheated on the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	overheated	overheat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | participle |  | the car engine *not said here* |  |  |  | on the hill | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on hill=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dogs can overheat in hot cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x3:1
# text = Dogs can overheat in hot cars.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	overheat	overheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | can | Dogs |  |  |  |  | in hot cars | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent in car=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Drink water so your body does not overheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x4:1
# text = Drink water so your body does not overheat.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	overheat	overheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **overheat** | present · do-support | your body |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The phone overheated and switched off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x5:1
# text = The phone overheated and switched off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overheated	overheat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	switched	switch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | participle | the phone |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **switch off** | participle | the phone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't overheat the milk — it will burn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overheat:x6:1
# text = Don't overheat the milk — it will burn.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overheat	overheat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overheat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the milk |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |
| 2 | **burn** | future | milk |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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