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title: overshot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overshot» in the school dictionary: Went past a place, line or target by mistake, without stopping where you meant to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# overshot

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**Who acts:** you, water wheel, We, few metres, our, plane overshot · **What happens:** go, stop, mean, plan, fall, overshoot · **To what, where:** place, planned amount, top, budget, turning, fair

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«overshot» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [overshot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overshot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Went past a place, line or target by mistake, without stopping where you meant to.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:m1:1
# text = Went past a place, line or target by mistake, without stopping where you meant to.
1	Went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	past	past	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past |  |  |  | a place and line or target |  | by mistake | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme past place=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mean** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Went over a planned amount, time or budget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:m2:1
# text = Went over a planned amount, time or budget.
1	Went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past |  |  |  | a planned amount  time or budget |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over amount=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We overshot the budget."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:m2e:1
# text = "We overshot the budget."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overshot	overshoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overshoot** *in a quote* | past | We | the budget |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: overshot wheel — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A water wheel where the water falls onto the top of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:m3:1
# text = A water wheel where the water falls onto the top of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | a water wheel |  |  | the top of water |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme onto top=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We overshot the turning and had to drive back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x1:1
# text = We overshot the turning and had to drive back.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overshot	overshoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overshoot** | past | We | the turning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **drive back** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket overshot the target by a few metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x2:1
# text = The rocket overshot the target by a few metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	overshot	overshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **target** |  | a few metres |  |  |  |  |  | nom target «communication transitive»: by=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His throw overshot the basket completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x3:1
# text = His throw overshot the basket completely.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	overshot	overshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We overshot our budget by five pounds at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x4:1
# text = We overshot our budget by five pounds at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	overshot	overshoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overshoot** | past | We | our budget |  | the fair |  | by five pounds | tree rules |
| 2 | **budget** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane overshot the runway and stopped in the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x5:1
# text = The plane overshot the runway and stopped in the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	overshot	overshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	runway	runway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the plane overshot  the runway |  |  | the grass |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grass=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mill used an overshot wheel, with water falling from above.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x6:1
# text = The mill used an overshot wheel, with water falling from above.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	overshot	overshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	above	above	ADV	RB	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the mill | a overshot wheel |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | water |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from above=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huntsmen, in their haste, overshot the place of his concealment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overshot:x7:1
# text = The huntsmen, in their haste, overshot the place of his concealment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	huntsmen	huntsman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	haste	haste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	overshot	overshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	concealment	concealment	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 | **conceal** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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