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title: overrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overrate» in the school dictionary: To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overrate

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**Who acts:** someone, it, people, my, you, Critics · **What happens:** think, be, say, overrate, opine, not overrate · **To what, where:** something, film, burger place, opinion, much fun, long car trip · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:m1:1
# text = To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	really	really	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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Usage: overrated, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not as good as people say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:m2:1
# text = Not as good as people say.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That film is overrated."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:m2e:1
# text = "That film is overrated."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overrate** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · passive |  | that film |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In my opinion, that famous burger place is overrated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x1:1
# text = In my opinion, that famous burger place is overrated.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overrate** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | that burger place |  | my opinion |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **opine** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People overrate how much fun a long car trip is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x2:1
# text = People overrate how much fun a long car trip is.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overrate	overrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overrate** *speech: other* | present | People | much fun |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a long car trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep is not overrated; you really need it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x3:1
# text = Sleep is not overrated; you really need it.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overrate** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | Sleep |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | Sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Critics overrated the film, but the children found it boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x4:1
# text = Critics overrated the film, but the children found it boring.
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overrate** *speech: other* | past | Critics | the film |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | the children | film |  |  |  | boring *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some say homework is overrated, but practice helps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x5:1
# text = Some say homework is overrated, but practice helps.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **overrate** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | homework |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **help** | present | practice |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the new phone worth it, or just overrated?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overrate:x6:1
# text = Is the new phone worth it, or just overrated?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	worth	worth	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	overrated	overrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the new phone |  |  |  | worth phone | tree rules |
| 2 | **overrate** *speech: other* | participle · passive |  | the new phone |  |  |  |  | vn overstate-37.12 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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