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title: oversight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oversight» in the school dictionary: A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oversight

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**Who acts:** mistake, job, Forgetting, missing page, it, head teacher · **What happens:** make, forget, not notice, watch over, be, not invite · **To what, where:** mistake, something, charge, Ben, oversight, simple oversight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:m1:1
# text = A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a mistake *not said here* |  |  |  | because you | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **forget** | past | a mistake |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **notice** | past · do-support | a mistake *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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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The job of watching over and being in charge of something (oversight of the project).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:m2:1
# text = The job of watching over and being in charge of something (oversight of the project).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch over** | gerund | the job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the job *not said here* |  |  | charge |  | of something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forgetting to invite Ben was an oversight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x1:1
# text = Forgetting to invite Ben was an oversight.
1	Forgetting	forget	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **invite** | to-infinitive |  |  | Ben |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ben=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Forgetting | a oversight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The missing page was an oversight by the printer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x2:1
# text = The missing page was an oversight by the printer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the missing page | a oversight |  |  |  | by the printer | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Sorry — it was a simple oversight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x3:1
# text = Sorry — it was a simple oversight.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | a simple oversight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The head teacher has oversight of all the classes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x4:1
# text = The head teacher has oversight of all the classes.
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	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the head teacher | oversight of all classes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oversight=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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By an oversight, the gate was left open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x5:1
# text = By an oversight, the gate was left open.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive | a oversight | the gate |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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An oversight in the plan left no time for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oversight:x6:1
# text = An oversight in the plan left no time for lunch.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oversight	oversight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | a oversight in the plan |  |  |  | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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