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title: override — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «override» in the school dictionary: To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# override

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**Who acts:** override, head teacher, pilot, Parents, curiosity, His · **What happens:** override, be, use, work, control, do · **To what, where:** decision, greater power, machine, switch, this, manual override

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«override» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [override in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/override.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:m1:1
# text = To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	override	override	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cancel	cancel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | to-infinitive |  | a decision or order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cancel *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | greater power |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

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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 override is to be more important than something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:m2:1
# text = To override is to be more important than something else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	override	override	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than something; important *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To override a machine is to stop it working automatically and control it yourself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:m3:1
# text = To override a machine is to stop it working automatically and control it yourself.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	override	override	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	machine	machine	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	stop	stop	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	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
10	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	control	control	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | to-infinitive |  | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **control** | infinitive |  | machine |  |  |  | yourself *obl* | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An override is a switch or way to do this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:m4:1
# text = An override is a switch or way to do this.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	override	override	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	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 override | a switch or way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a override *not said here* | this |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher overrode the decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x1:1
# text = The head teacher overrode the decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	overrode	override	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | past | the head teacher | the decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Safety overrides everything else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x2:1
# text = Safety overrides everything else.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	overrides	override	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
4	else	else	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot used the manual override.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x3:1
# text = The pilot used the manual override.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	manual	manual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	override	override	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 | **use** | past | the pilot | the manual override |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent override=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents can override the tablet's settings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x4:1
# text = Parents can override the tablet's settings.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	override	override	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	settings	setting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | can | Parents | the tablet's settings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His fear was overridden by his curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x5:1
# text = His fear was overridden by his curiosity.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	overridden	override	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | past · passive | his curiosity | His fear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fear** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the override button to stop the alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:override:x6:1
# text = Press the override button to stop the alarm.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	override	override	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the override button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the alarm |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality alarm=Eventuality |

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