OVER – English Grammar Profiler

We use claws7 tagging software to analyze the part of speech of ‘over’.  Claws7 is used in iWeb corpus so it is easy to also look for examples.

I go_VV0 over_RP the_AT bridge_NN1 ._. (if lexical verb before then 'over' is a particle, regardless if followed by a noun or prepositional phrase) I go_VV0 over_RP for_IF lunch_NN1 . I go_VV0 over_RP . (But if the verb 'BE' precedes 'over', and it is followed by a noun phrase, then it is a preposition.) I am_VBM over_II the_AT bridge_NN1 . I sit_VV0 over_RP the_AT bridge_NN1 . I am_VBM over_RG 18_MC . ('over' becomes a degree adverb when followed by a number or time.) I 'm_VBM over_RG 18_MC , so I can drive_VVI over_RP .

My_APPGE car_NN1 is_VBZ over_RL21 here_RL22 ._.

1 OVER (II) 5556774

‘over’ is usually a preposition which means it is followed by a noun phrase.

2 OVER (RG) 2900750

‘over’ is next most common as a degree adverb.  Here it is usually followed by a number and noun of time.

1 FOR OVER A YEAR 25970

We‘ve been dating for over a year now, 

and I think it’s about time 

people met my beautiful girlfriend.

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3 OVER (RP) 2142008

Adverb particle

I seem to have this dream over and over again.

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4 OVER (RL21) 56404 B1 OVER HERE

2 part locative adverb

Would you get over here and sit down, please?

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