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title: overriding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overriding» in the school dictionary: adjective: More important than anything else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# overriding

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**Who acts:** Safety, Cancelling, overriding wish, Her, pilot, Winning · **What happens:** override, be, take, set, see, wish · **To what, where:** overriding concern, control, alarm, rule, school trip, grandmother

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective: More important than anything else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:m1:1
# text = adjective: More important than anything else.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	More	More	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Safety is the overriding concern."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:m1e:1
# text = "Safety is the overriding concern."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Safety | the overriding concern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:m2:1
# text = verb form.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cancelling or taking control of a decision, setting or machine, as in "overriding the alarm" or "overriding a rule".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:m2e:1
# text = Cancelling or taking control of a decision, setting or machine, as in "overriding the alarm" or "overriding a rule".
1	Cancelling	cancelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	setting	set	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund | Cancelling | control of a decision |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme |
| 2 | **set** | gerund | Cancelling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **override** *in a quote* | gerund | Cancelling *not said here* | the alarm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **override** *in a quote* | gerund | Cancelling *not said here* | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety is the overriding concern on a school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x1:1
# text = Safety is the overriding concern on a school trip.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Safety | the overriding concern |  | a school trip |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her overriding wish was to see her grandmother again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x2:1
# text = Her overriding wish was to see her grandmother again.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | Her overriding wish | wish's grandmother |  |  | again |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandmother=Stimulus |
| 3 | **wish** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The pilot was overriding the autopilot to land the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x3:1
# text = The pilot was overriding the autopilot to land the plane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	autopilot	autopilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | past · progressive | the pilot | the autopilot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** | to-infinitive | the pilot *not said here* | the plane |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: agent=Theme plane=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning was not the overriding aim; having fun was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x4:1
# text = Winning was not the overriding aim; having fun was.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **override** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | past | Winning | the overriding aim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | the overriding aim *not said here* |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher is overriding the old rule about phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x5:1
# text = The head teacher is overriding the old rule about phones.
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	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | present · progressive | the head teacher | the old rule |  |  |  | about phones | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of overriding importance is that everyone gets home safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overriding:x6:1
# text = Of overriding importance is that everyone gets home safely.
1	Of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	overriding	override	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
3	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **override** | gerund | everyone *not said here* | importance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | get, home, safely *property* | tree rules |

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