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title: overreact — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overreact» in the school dictionary: To react much more strongly than you need to, such as getting very angry or upset over something small. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overreact

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**Who acts:** you, it, She, I, Mum, referee · **What happens:** react, need, get, not overreact, be, overreact · **To what, where:** scratch, pencil, games, referee, bread · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To react much more strongly than you need to, such as getting very angry or upset over something small.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:m1:1
# text = To react much more strongly than you need to, such as getting very angry or upset over something small.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	react	react	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
5	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obl	_	_
20	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overreact; it's only a scratch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x1:1
# text = Don't overreact; it's only a scratch.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overreact	overreact	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scratch	scratch	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** **overreact** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a scratch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She overreacted when I borrowed her pencil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x2:1
# text = She overreacted when I borrowed her pencil.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overreacted	overreact	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overreact** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **borrow** | past | I | her pencil |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum says I overreact when I lose at games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x3:1
# text = Mum says I overreact when I lose at games.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	overreact	overreact	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	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 | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **overreact** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | present | I |  |  | games |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent at game=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee overreacted and sent him off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x4:1
# text = The referee overreacted and sent him off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overreacted	overreact	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overreact** | past | the referee |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send off** | past | the referee *not said here* | referee |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I think I overreacted; sorry for shouting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x5:1
# text = I think I overreacted; sorry for shouting.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	overreacted	overreact	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **overreact** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People overreacted to the rumour and bought all the bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overreact:x6:1
# text = People overreacted to the rumour and bought all the bread.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overreacted	overreact	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overreact** | past | People |  |  |  |  | to the rumour | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | past | People *not said here* | all bread |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |

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