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title: overuse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overuse» in the school dictionary: To use something too much or too often. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overuse

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**Who acts:** you, Overuse, knee, Awesome, Overusing, teacher · **What happens:** use, waste, wear out, try, not overuse, make · **To what, where:** something, it, word, germs, antibiotics, bit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

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To use something too much or too often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:m1:1
# text = To use something too much or too often.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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Using something too much, so that it is wasted, worn out, harmful or boring.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:m2:1
# text = Using something too much, so that it is wasted, worn out, harmful or boring.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **waste** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **wear out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Try not to overuse the word "nice" in your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x1:1
# text = Try not to overuse the word "nice" in your story.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	overuse	overuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **overuse** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Overuse of antibiotics can make germs stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x2:1
# text = Overuse of antibiotics can make germs stronger.
1	Overuse	overuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Overuse of antibiotics | germs |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset germ=Product |
| 2 | **overuse** |  |  | antibiotics |  |  |  |  | nom overuse «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My knee hurts from overuse after the football tournament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x3:1
# text = My knee hurts from overuse after the football tournament.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	overuse	overuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | present | My knee |  |  |  | after the football tournament | from overuse | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Patient from overuse=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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"Awesome" is a bit overused, isn't it?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x4:1
# text = "Awesome" is a bit overused, isn't it?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Awesome	awesome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	overused	overuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Awesome | a bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **overuse** | participle |  | a bit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Overusing water in a drought is a bad idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x5:1
# text = Overusing water in a drought is a bad idea.
1	Overusing	overuse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drought	drought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overuse** | gerund |  | water |  | a drought |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Overusing | a bad idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teacher circled every overused "then" in my writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overuse:x6:1
# text = The teacher circled every overused "then" in my writing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	circled	circle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	overused	overuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circle** | past | the teacher |  |  | my writing | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **overuse** | participle | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **write** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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