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title: overlook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overlook» in the school dictionary: To overlook something is to fail to notice it or to miss it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overlook

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** building, you, overlook, I, teacher, flat · **What happens:** overlook, be, not notice, miss, decide, not punish · **To what, where:** something, it, mistake, place, high place, small print · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«overlook» 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: [overlook in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overlook.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To overlook something is to fail to notice it or to miss it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:m1:1
# text = To overlook something is to fail to notice it or to miss it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overlook	overlook	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	fail	fail	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	miss	miss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fail *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **notice** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 4 | **miss** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
To overlook a mistake is to forgive it or decide not to punish it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:m2:1
# text = To overlook a mistake is to forgive it or decide not to punish it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overlook	overlook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | to-infinitive |  | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | forgive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **punish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | mistake |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see that place from it, from above.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:m3:1
# text = If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see that place from it, from above.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	overlooks	overlook	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	above	above	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a building or window | a place |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | that place |  | place |  | above *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer place=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An overlook is a high place where you stop to look at a view.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:m4:1
# text = An overlook is a high place where you stop to look at a view.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	overlook	overlook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a overlook | a high place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at a view | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at view=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overlook the small print.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overlook** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the small print |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent print=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I overlooked one question on the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x2:1
# text = I overlooked one question on the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overlooked	overlook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | past | I | one question |  | the test |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher overlooked my late homework this time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x3:1
# text = The teacher overlooked my late homework this time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overlooked	overlook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | past | the teacher | my late homework |  |  | time |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flat overlooks the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x4:1
# text = Our flat overlooks the park.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overlooks	overlook	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | present | Our flat | the park |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle overlooks the whole valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x5:1
# text = The castle overlooks the whole valley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overlooks	overlook	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | present | the castle | the whole valley |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent valley=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stopped at a scenic overlook on the drive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x6:1
# text = We stopped at a scenic overlook on the drive.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	scenic	scenic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	overlook	overlook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | We |  |  | a scenic overlook on the drive |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at overlook=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's easy to overlook a decimal point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x7:1
# text = It's easy to overlook a decimal point.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	overlook	overlook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **overlook** | to-infinitive |  | a decimal point |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please overlook my messy writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x8:1
# text = Please overlook my messy writing.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	overlook	overlook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | imperative | you *not said here* | my messy writing |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Theme |
| 2 | **write** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He overlooked it in his haste to tell the glorious tidings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overlook:x9:1
# text = He overlooked it in his haste to tell the glorious tidings.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overlooked	overlook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	haste	haste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	glorious	glorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tidings	tiding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlook** | past | He | it |  | his haste |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the glorious tidings |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tiding=Recipient |

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