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title: overseas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overseas» in the school dictionary: Overseas means in or to another country, especially one across the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overseas

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**Who acts:** adjective, aunt, We, Overseas visitors, He, school · **What happens:** mean, describe, work, go, ship, love · **To what, where:** something, Many fruits, museum, parcel, friend, overseas pupils

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«overseas» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [overseas in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overseas.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Overseas means in or to another country, especially one across the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:m1:1
# text = Overseas means in or to another country, especially one across the sea.
1	Overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
11	across	across	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | overseas *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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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As an adjective it describes something from or in a foreign country: overseas visitors.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:m2:1
# text = As an adjective it describes something from or in a foreign country: overseas visitors.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	overseas	overseas	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | adjective | something |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme as adjective=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt works overseas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x1:1
# text = My aunt works overseas.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | overseas *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are going overseas for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x2:1
# text = We are going overseas for the holidays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  | for the holidays; overseas *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for holiday=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many fruits are shipped from overseas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x3:1
# text = Many fruits are shipped from overseas.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | present · passive |  | Many fruits |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from overseas=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Overseas visitors love the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x4:1
# text = Overseas visitors love the museum.
1	Overseas	overseas	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Overseas visitors | the museum |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer museum=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sent a parcel to his friend overseas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x5:1
# text = He sent a parcel to his friend overseas.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	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	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | He | a parcel | his friend |  |  | overseas *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme to friend=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has some overseas pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x6:1
# text = The school has some overseas pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	overseas	overseas	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | the school | some overseas pupils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calls overseas used to be very expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x7:1
# text = Calls overseas used to be very expensive.
1	Calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Calls |  |  |  |  | overseas *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Calls *not said here* |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia buys some cars from overseas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overseas:x8:1
# text = Australia buys some cars from overseas.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	overseas	overseas	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Australia | some cars |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent car=Theme from overseas=Source |

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